Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Knowsley Council
2nd Floor, Municipal Building, Archway Road
Huyton
L36 9YU
UK
Contact person: Miss Katie Lawler
Telephone: +44 1514435096
E-mail: katie.lawler@knowsley.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.knowsley.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.knowsley.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Region
No1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L2 1BP
UK
E-mail: info@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Adult Education Budget
Reference number: DN375310
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Liverpool City Region’s indicative Adult Education Budget (AEB) is 52 000 000 GBP per year. The combined authority expects to procure provision including statutory learning entitlements and other learning aims/qualifications on a fully or co-funded basis. AEB will also fund learner, learning support and outcome payments through multiple contracts for services.
Key features are:
— 100 000 GBP minimum and 1 000 000 GBP maximum contract value per annum,
— contract duration from 1.8.2019 to 31.7.2020 with options for annual extensions until 31.7.2022.
The services to which this contract notice relates are ‘light touch’ services under Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). The LCR has identified use of a restricted procedure but is not following a fully regulated procurement process under Part 2, Chapter 2 of PCR. Details of the process, which will include completion of a selection questionnaire and if successful, organisations will be issued with an invitation to tender.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
15 105 788.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Comprehensive skills for the Liverpool City Region
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Comprehensive skills support to all residents including:
Statutory entitlements (statutory learner fully funded entitlements include English, maths and (from August 2020/21) digital skills, as well as a first Level 2 qualification and Level 3 for those aged 19 to 23 years); and
Other learning including:
— pre-employment training; vocationally specific learning,
— English for speakers of other languages (ESOL),
— education and vocational skills training for employers,
— education and vocational skills support for employed people,
— skills support for unemployed and economically inactive people.
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
Contract period 1.8.2019 — 31.7.2020.
Extension options annual basis + 1 + 1 for maximum 2 additional years until 31.7.2022.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Innovative, Smaller Test and Learn Pilots for the Liverpool City Region
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Innovative, smaller test and learn pilots for the following:
— English for speakers of other languages delivered through innovative methodologies,
— preparations for the digital entitlement — pre 2020 pilots, and
— English and maths pilots delivered through innovative methodologies.
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
Contract period 1.8.2019 — 31.7.2020.
Extension options annual basis + 1 + 1 for maximum 2 additional years until 31.7.2022.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Public Contract Regulations 2015 — restricted procedure (light touch regime).
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 218-500252
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1: Comprehensive Skills Support to All Residents
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: 77
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Antrec Ltd
Liverpool
L20 3EF
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aspire Education Academy Ltd
Manchester
BL9 5BN
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
B-Skill
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 1LE
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crosby Training
Liverpool
L20 3QQ
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Innovative Alliance Ltd
Liverpool
L3 4BH
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Interserve Learning and Employment (Services) Limited trading as Interserve Learning and Employment
Sheffield
S9 1XH
UK
NUTS: UKE3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kickstart2employmnet Ltd
Wrexham
LL13 8BT
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mode Training Ltd
Liverpool
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
North West Community Services
Liverpool
L9 6AW
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Seetec Business Technology Centre Ltd
Essex
SS5 4RG
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
South West Regional Assessment Centre Ltd
Dorset
BH21 3AA
UK
NUTS: UKK2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
St Helens Chamber
St Helens
WA10 1FY
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sysco Business Skills Academy
Liverpool
L3 2BA
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Growth Company Ltd
Greater Manchester
M1 5JW
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Three Dimensional Training
Birkenhead
CH41 1FN
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Warrington and Vale Royal College
Warrington
WA2 8QA
UK
NUTS: UKD6
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Women's Technology Training Ltd
Liverpool
L8 7PE
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Workers Educational Association
Greater London
Ian Standish
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vocational Skills Solutions Ltd
Bury
BL9 7HR
UK
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 14 861 194.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2: Innovative, Smaller Test and Learn Pilots
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: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
St Helens Chamber
St Helens
WA10 1FY
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Women's Technology Training Ltd
Liverpool
L8 7PE
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Workers Educational Association
Greater London
EC2A 4XW
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 244 594.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/07/2019