Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Arts Council England
The Hive, 49 Lever Street
Manchester
M1 1FN
UK
Contact person: Emma Kennedy
Telephone: +44 1615374120
E-mail: procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.artscouncil.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Development and Delivery of Training to ACE Line Managers
Reference number: ACE 583 ITT
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80532000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Arts Council England is seeking to procure the design and delivery support of bespoke training for c200 Line Managers. The content of the training programme will cover a mix of leadership and personal skills development, alongside more practical managerial type skills that reflect ACE internal process and policy. We anticipate that ACE will deliver some of those elements internally, however the entire programme should feel coherent and as part of one package.
Preferred delivery method is a blended learning approach as best supports the objectives of the programme. Any e-learning needs to be fully accessible, branded and bespoke to ACE. Content and interactions should be innovative and use the latest e-learning practices and standards.
Due to the geographical spread of staff, most instructor led sessions should ideally be designed as online group learning (e.g. Zoom or MS Teams) but we would also like to develop peer networks.
Full details are in the tender documents
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Arts Council England is seeking to procure both the design and delivery support of bespoke training for c200 Line Managers across the organisation. The content of the full training programme will cover a mix of leadership and personal skills development, alongside more practical managerial type skills that will need to reflect ACE internal process and policy. We anticipate that ACE will deliver some of those elements internally, however the entire programme should feel coherent and as part of one package.
The delivery method of preference is a blended learning approach as best supports the objectives of the programme. Any e-learning needs to be fully accessible, branded and bespoke to the Arts Council. Content and interactions should be innovative and use the latest e-learning practices and standards i.e. video, animation, interactions, gamification etc.
Due to the geographical spread of staff, the majority of delivery for instructor led sessions should ideally be designed as online group learning via a platform such as Zoom or MS Teams. However, we would very much like to encourage the development of peer networks as part of this programme and ACE can facilitate in-person learning events to support this. We are keen to explore a cohort approach to learning to enhance the learner experience and create a sense of community.
In order to achieve high levels of engagement from staff we would require the provider to develop inspiring branding and promotional materials along with any programme resources. We also require potential suppliers to provide an evaluation approach to measure the success of the programme.
We would ideally like to include an option to transition to internal delivery as part of the service to ensure sustainability of this programme.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding the Brief
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Programme development
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Project management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Expertise and capacity of the team
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Risk Management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value - supporting disabled people to develop new skills
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by a further 12 months to 31st May 2027
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
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://artscouncil.delta-esourcing.com/respond/PQ37KU5MFT
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-007958
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/06/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 24
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 22
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 24
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
First Ascent Group Limited
03499793
St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road
Cambridge
CB4 0WS
UK
Telephone: +44 1223223807
E-mail: info@firstascentgroup.com
NUTS: UKH12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 99 550.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=881526947
GO Reference: GO-202488-PRO-27343433
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/08/2024