Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
East Durham College
10002111
Peterlee Campus,Willerby Grove
PETERLEE
SR82RN
UK
Contact person: Joanne Wilson
E-mail: procurement@eastdurham.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.edc.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://issuu.com/eastdurhamcollege/docs/itt_aeb_subcontracting_24-25
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://issuu.com/eastdurhamcollege/docs/itt_aeb_subcontracting_24-25
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Adult Skills Course Delivery
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
You are invited to tender for the provision of Adult Skills Course Delivery, commencing September 2024 to 31st July 2025.
East Durham College is looking to secure a maximum of two organisations to deliver adult education courses to people aged 19 years and over who live in postcodes within the North East Combined Authority area.
The contract value will be based on an 80/20 split. The full contract value will be a maximum of £450,000 - Tenderers are invited to bid for the contract amount they can effectively deliver within the specified contract requirements, it will then be at the discretion of the College to determine the split of the contract award.
Adults must live in an address with a North East Combined Authority postcode, it is not the delivery location. Provision is expected to be part-time and must be linked to the North East LEP or LSIP Strategic Aims for each area. East Durham College is seeking provision which moves adults either directly into jobs or closer to the employment market. We will not accept large volumes of employability provision or distance learning. We would expect all the funded provision to be AEB funded and not Skills for Jobs.
Providers must have experience of delivering provision to meet local skills needs and be able to provide verified data in the following areas:
- Achievement rates which are above national averages
- High levels of positive progression into employment
- History of achieving contracts in the last two years
The positive progression must be into employment, further learning or improved prospects. We are not looking to deliver generic employability programmes.
We will only look to contract with providers who have a history of delivering in the North East and they must have a permanent base in County Durham, Sunderland or Gateshead.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
Within the North East Combined Authority Area.
Providers must have a permanent base in County Durham, Sunderland or Gateshead.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Durham College is looking to secure a maximum of two organisations to deliver adult education courses to people aged 19 years and over who live in postcodes within the North East Combined Authority area.
The contract value will be based on an 80/20 split. The full contract value will be a maximum of £450,000 - Tenderers are invited to bid for the contract amount they can effectively deliver within the specified contract requirements, it will then be at the discretion of the College to determine the split of the contract award.
Adults must live in an address with a North East Combined Authority postcode, it is not the delivery location. Provision is expected to be part-time and must be linked to the North East LEP or LSIP Strategic Aims for each area. East Durham College is seeking provision which moves adults either directly into jobs or closer to the employment market. We will not accept large volumes of employability provision or distance learning. We would expect all the funded provision to be AEB funded and not Skills for Jobs.
The training must be delivered in full by the contracted training provider, i.e. only one level of sub-contracting is permitted, and no second level subcontracting is permitted. The quality of provision and subcontractor financial health will be paramount as the College will retain responsibility to the ESFA and OFSTED for programme quality. Financial health and inspection outcomes will form important parts of the assessment process, where a credit rating is above average we may reject their tender.
The estimated contract value reflects the funding value of learning to be delivered and will be subject to a management fee which will not exceed 20%.
Providers must have experience of delivering provision to meet local skills needs and be able to provide verified data in the following areas:
•
Achievement rates which are above national averages
•
High levels of positive progression into employment
•
History of achieving contracts in the last two years
The positive progression must be into employment, further learning or improved prospects. We are not looking to deliver generic employability programmes.
We will only look to contract with providers who have a history of delivering in the North East and they must have a permanent base in County Durham, Sunderland or Gateshead.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
31/07/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Providers must have experience of delivering provision to meet local skills needs and be able to provide verified data in the following areas:
•
Achievement rates which are above national averages
•
High levels of positive progression into employment
•
History of achieving contracts in the last two years
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Financial health and inspection outcomes will form important parts of the assessment process, where a credit rating is above average we may reject their tender.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The quality of provision will be paramount as the College will retain responsibility to the ESFA and OFSTED for programme quality.
Below are minimum requirements expected:-
Achievement rates which are above national averages
High levels of positive progression into employment
History of achieving contracts in the last two years
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East Durham College
Willerby Grove
Co Durham
SR8 2RN
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/08/2024