Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Wirral Borough Council
Old Market House, 4th Floor, West Wing, Hamilton Street
Birkenhead
CH41 5AL
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement
Telephone: +44 1516662000
E-mail: tenders@wirral.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1516663705
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wirral.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.wirral.gov.uk/
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
Apprentice Training Levy.
Reference number: DN290459
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is seeking to establish an Apprenticeship Training Framework Agreement, referred to as the Framework Agreement, which will involve working with a number of Training Providers, to ensure all of the Council’s apprenticeship needs are met, based upon a quality of service and delivery, and value for money.
The Council has opted for this approach in order to ensure that we have maximum flexibility around how many and what type of apprenticeships we wish to develop in accordance with the changing needs of the Council’s workforce.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
250 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking to establish an Apprenticeship Training Framework Agreement, referred to as the Framework Agreement, which will involve working with a number of Training Providers, to ensure all of the Council’s apprenticeship needs are met, based upon a quality of service and delivery, and value for money.
The Council has opted for this approach in order to ensure that we have maximum flexibility around how many and what type of apprenticeships we wish to develop in accordance with the changing needs of the Council’s workforce.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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 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:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN290459
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/09/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aspire Achieve Advance Ltd
Aspire House Sitwell Street
Derby
DE12 2Jt
UK
NUTS: UKD74
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
250 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
580 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN290459
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/09/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dawn Hodge Associates Ltd
Fiveways House Buidwas Road
Neston
CH64 3RU
UK
NUTS: UKD74
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GP Strategies Training Ltd
Floor 6A Kingsgate House Wellington Road North
Stockport
SK4 1LW
UK
NUTS: UKD74
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
250 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
580 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN290459
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/09/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lifetime Training Group
Clifton Heights Triangle West
Bristol
BS8 1EJ
UK
NUTS: UKD74
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
250 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
580 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN290459
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/09/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sysco Business Skills Academy ltd
The Threlfall Building Trueman Street
Liverpool
L3 2BA
UK
NUTS: UKD74
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
250 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
580 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN290459
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/09/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Growth Company
Lee House 90 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M1 5JW
UK
NUTS: UKD74
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
250 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
580 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN290459
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/09/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus Europa Boulevard
Birkenhead
CH41 4NT
UK
NUTS: UKD74
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
250 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
580 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
W1
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/12/2017