Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council
Civic Way
Ellesmere Port
CH65 0BE
UK
Contact person: Debbie Pitcher
Telephone: +44 1244976943
E-mail: debbie.pitcher@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
The Chest
Civic Way
Ellesmere Port
CH65 0BE
UK
E-mail: debbie.pitcher@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD63
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://the-chest.org.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
Adult Education Dynamic Purchasing System
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Adult education budget (AEB) is allocated to providers by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) on an annual basis. Cheshire West and Chester Council receives AEB funding for the purpose of supporting flexible tailored programmes of learning targeted at those furthest from engaging in learning or the workplace. In providing accessible high-quality education and skills provision Cheshire West and Chester Council offers its residents opportunities to gain the skills needed for entering and sustaining work, an apprenticeship/traineeship or other further learning.
Through this dynamic purchasing system (DPS), Cheshire West and Chester Council (CW&C) is looking for the opportunity to develop new relationships with post-16 skills and training providers. Providers should focus on progression outcomes for learners and ensure provision, even at lower levels, is clearly aligned to the needs of employers and growth sectors within the borough.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD63
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Adult education budget (AEB) is allocated to providers by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) on an annual basis. Cheshire West and Chester Council receives AEB funding for the purpose of supporting flexible tailored programmes of learning targeted at those furthest from engaging in learning or the workplace. In providing accessible high-quality education and skills provision Cheshire West and Chester Council offers its residents opportunities to gain the skills needed for entering and sustaining work, an apprenticeship/traineeship or other further learning.
Through this dynamic purchasing system (DPS), Cheshire West and Chester Council (CW&C) is looking for the opportunity to develop new relationships with post-16 skills and training providers. Providers should focus on progression outcomes for learners and ensure provision, even at lower levels, is clearly aligned to the needs of employers and growth sectors within the borough.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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
Please download the documents.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See tender documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: This is a Dynamic Purchasing System under the light touch regime.
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Providers will need to pass the DPS round stage. They will then be awarded a place on the DPS. Call-offs will be made using a mini competition process.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/07/2024
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
All documents are available on The Chest, www.the-chest.org.uk please download the documents and upload. The DPS rounds will be closed at frequencies expected to be every 6 months. The 1st year, rounds will close more frequently. Providers who fail the DPS are able to reapply but their applications will only be evaluated when the next round closes.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Director of Governance
Ellesmere Port
CH65 0BE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/02/2020