Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Calderdale College
Francis Street
Halifax
HX1 3UZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1422399339
E-mail: janett@calderdale.ac.uk
NUTS: UKE44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/calderdale/aspx/ITLogin.aspx
Address of the buyer profile: www.calderdale.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/calderdale/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/calderdale/aspx/Home
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
Framework Opportunity for Specialist Skills Providers for the Specialist Skills Support Programme and Business Scale Up Development Programme
Reference number: SSP Framework Dec 2020
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement is to establish a framework of suppliers that can produce and deliver skills training and consultancy support to York, North Yorkshire and East Riding (YNYER) based SME’s and their employees. The established framework of specialist skills providers will allow the College quick access to a pre-selected, sustainable and reliable group of organisations who will offer high-quality delivery for the Specialist Skills Support Programme (SSSP) and Business Scale Up Development Programme (BSUP). The SSSP and BSUP are part funded by the European Social Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 786 246.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
79411000
79414000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE2
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is to establish a framework of suppliers that can produce and deliver skills training and consultancy support to YNYER SMEs and their employees. The established framework of specialist skills providers will allow the College swift access to a pre-selected, sustainable and reliable group of organisations who will offer high-quality Services to the Specialist Skills Support Programme (SSSP) and the Business Scale Up Development Programme (BSUP) in order to successfully achieve Programme Output targets. The framework will initially run until 31 October 2022.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Pre-qualifying questionnaire
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 786 246.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/03/2021
End:
31/10/2022
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:
Yes
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:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: N/A Framework will not run for more than 4 years
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:
29/01/2021
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/02/2021
Local time: 09:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Calderdale College
Francis Street
Halifax
HX1 3UZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1422399339
E-mail: janett@calderdale.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.calderdale.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/12/2020