Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Lincolnshire County Council
County Offices, Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
UK
Contact person: Elena Taylor
E-mail: elena.taylor@lincolnshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF30
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/business-and-consumers/supplying-council-goods-or-services/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Modified Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Training Provision, Call off for Contracts Awarded for period between 17.4.2019 - 16.7.2019
Reference number: PL17.039
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lincolnshire County Council implemented a Modified Dynamic Purchasing System (MDPS) to support the Council and its Maintained Schools procure Apprenticeship Training in accordance with both the Education and Skills Funding Agency Rules and the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This procurement of apprenticeship training falls under Regulation 74 of the Public Contract Regulations - Social and other Services and as such the Light Touch Regime Rules apply. The procurement procedure also follows Regulation 76, whereby the Contracting Authority can determine the procedures to be applied. This MDPS is fully electronic and the Council shall is utilising Proactis ProContract platform to host the system. MDPS supports the award of contracts by establishing a Catalogue of Apprenticeship Provision(s), or following a further competition.
This is Award of Contracts for the period of 17.4.2019 - 16.7.2019.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
103 110.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Education and Childcare
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80530000
80430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF30
Main site or place of performance:
For Lincolnshire County Council and its Maintained Schools the main site/place of performance will be the County of Lincolnshire. For other organisations it is the County of operation.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Apprenticeship Training within the T Level Category of Education and Childcare.
Award of Contracts under this Lot have been for the following Apprenticeship Framework / Standards:
1) Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, L2;
2) Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, L3;
3) Supporting Teaching and Learning in PE and School Sport, L3;
4) CYPW:EYE, L3;
5) Teaching Assistant, L3.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Lincolnshire County Council has implemented a Modified Dynamic Purchasing System (MDPS) to support the Council and its Maintained Schools to procure Apprenticeship Training in accordance with both the Education and Skills Funding Agency Rules and the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 8
II.2.1) Title
Business and Administrative
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80530000
80430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF30
Main site or place of performance:
For Lincolnshire County Council and its Maintained Schools the main site/place of performance will be the County of Lincolnshire. For other organisations it is the County of operation.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Apprenticeship Training within the T Level Category of Legal, finance and Accounting.
Award of Contracts under this Lot have been for the following Apprenticeship Framework / Standards:
1) Senior Leader's Master's Degree, L7;
2) Team Leader / Supervisor, L3.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Lincolnshire County Council has implementing a Modified Dynamic Purchasing System (MDPS) to support the Council and its Maintained Schools to procure Apprenticeship Training in accordance with both the Education and Skills Funding Agency Rules and the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 13
II.2.1) Title
Social Care
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80530000
80430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF30
Main site or place of performance:
For Lincolnshire County Council and its Maintained Schools the main site/place of performance will be the County of Lincolnshire. For other organisations it is the County of operation.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Apprenticeship Training within the T Level Category of Engineering and Manufacturing.
Award of Contracts under this Lot have been for the following Apprenticeship Framework / Standards:
1. Social Worker Degree, L6.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Lincolnshire County Council has implemented a Modified Dynamic Purchasing System (MDPS) to support the Council and its Maintained Schools to procure Apprenticeship Training in accordance with both the Education and Skills Funding Agency Rules and the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/regulation/76/made
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Award of contracts through this MDPS will be via one of 2 methods.
1) Inviting Suppliers to be included in a Catalogue of Apprenticeship Training, followed by a desk-based evaluation to identify most economical advantageous offer;
2) Conduct of a further competition, with the most economically advantageous tender awarded the contract.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 045-099301
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Education and Childcare
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 123
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aspiral Learning
Worting Road
Basingstoke
RG21 8TN
UK
NUTS: UKJ3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
New College Stamford
Drift Road
Stamford
PE9 1XA
UK
NUTS: UKF30
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Boston College
Skirbeck Road
Boston
PE21 6JF
UK
NUTS: UKF30
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lincoln College Group
Monks Road
Lincon
LN2 5HQ
UK
NUTS: UKF30
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LAGAT
Newton House, 20-26 Corporation Street
Lincoln
LN2 1HN
UK
NUTS: UKF30
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 57 610.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 8
Title: Business and Administrative
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
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V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Birmingham
Aston Web, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RHG Consult Ltd
Harborough Innovation Centre, Wellington Way
Market Harborough
LE16 7WB
UK
NUTS: UKF22
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 22 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 13
Title: Social Care
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
//
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The University of Lincoln
Brayford Way, Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
UK
NUTS: UKH12
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 23 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Award of contracts through this MDPS has been via one of 2 methods.
1) Suppliers on the MDPS are invited to submit Delivery Plans for each apprenticeship framework or standard they are accredited to deliver. The Council shall evaluate to ensure that the submission meets with the minimum quality standard of 70/100. All submissions meeting or exceeding this quality standard shall be added to the Council's Catalogue of Apprenticeship Provision. Council Staff, Maintained Schools and other partners included within the scope of the procurement will then perform desk based evaluations — evaluating Price and Quality to determine which Apprenticeship Training Programme is the most economically advantageous offer.
2) Suppliers are be invited to submit responses to further competitions issued through the MDPS, and the specific contract will be awarded to the supplier offering the most economically advantageous Tender.
Further information on the award process, including award criteria and sub criteria for both processes referred to above is included within the Procurement Documents.
Whilst the MDPS has been set up to facilitate the procurement of apprenticeship training for Lincolnshire County Council and its maintained schools, the MDPS is available to other local council ie County, Metropolitan, City, District, Borough Council or a Unitary Authority, NHS Trust or organisation and fire and rescue public sector organisations within the East Midlands, East of England and Yorkshire.
The MDPS will run for a 5 year period with the option to extend for a further period of 5 years. The total estimated annual contract value is 2 000 000 GBP amounting to 10 000 000 GBP for the initial five year period, extending to 20 000 000 GBP if the additional 5 year extension is used. Lincolnshire County Council and it’s maintained schools attracts an annual levy of around 1 000 000 GBP/annum. The additional amount accounted for in this procurement is to facilitate contract awards of the other organisations included within the scope of the procurement.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Legal Services Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Offices, Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
UK
Telephone: +44 1522552573
E-mail: Legalservices@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Legal Services Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Offices, Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
UK
Telephone: +44 1522552573
E-mail: Legalservices@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Legal Services Lincolnshire
County Offices
Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1522552573
E-mail: Legalservices@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Internet address: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/07/2019