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Contract Award Notice

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Adult Education Budget

  • First published: 05 August 2019
  • Last modified: 05 August 2019
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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Knowsley Council
Authority ID:
AA20165
Publication date:
05 August 2019
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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.

Full notice text

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

//

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

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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About the buyer

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katie.lawler@knowsley.gov.uk
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