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Contract Notice

Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for those aged 16-18

  • First published: 29 February 2024
  • Last modified: 29 February 2024

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-044417
Published by:
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Authority ID:
AA75581
Publication date:
29 February 2024
Deadline date:
15 April 2024
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council is seeking a supplier to provide the following Service:

Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for those aged 16-18.

Skills & Learning Adult Community Education is the merged local authority adult learning service covering all of Bournemouth, Dorset, Christchurch & Poole.

It holds a contract for the delivery of Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded provision for Adult Skills provision and 16-18 programmes within Dorset. Some of the funding received is allocated to third parties to enable the Service to increase its reach to priority learners.

The funding paid to the supplier will be 80% of the funding received from the ESFA for each learner recruited. Skills & Learning retain 20% of the funding and this figure represents the total cost that the Service incurs in effectively identifying, selecting and managing all sub-contracted provision.

Skills & Learning is looking for bidders, with a proven track record of ESFA delivery to Young People

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council, Town Hall

Bournemouth

BH2 6DY

UK

Contact person: Strategic Procurement Team

Telephone: +44 1202128989

E-mail: procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

NUTS: UKK24

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.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

Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for those aged 16-18

Reference number: DN710790

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council is seeking a supplier to provide the following Service:

Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for those aged 16-18.

Skills & Learning Adult Community Education is the merged local authority adult learning service covering all of Bournemouth, Dorset, Christchurch & Poole.

It holds a contract for the delivery of Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded provision for Adult Skills provision and 16-18 programmes within Dorset. Some of the funding received is allocated to third parties to enable the Service to increase its reach to priority learners.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 912 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80000000

85000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK24

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council is seeking a supplier to provide the following Service:

Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for those aged 16-18.

Skills & Learning Adult Community Education is the merged local authority adult learning service covering all of Bournemouth, Dorset, Christchurch & Poole.

It holds a contract for the delivery of Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded provision for Adult Skills provision and 16-18 programmes within Dorset. Some of the funding received is allocated to third parties to enable the Service to increase its reach to priority learners.

The funding paid to the supplier will be 80% of the funding received from the ESFA for each learner recruited. Skills & Learning retain 20% of the funding and this figure represents the total cost that the Service incurs in effectively identifying, selecting and managing all sub-contracted provision.

Skills & Learning is looking for bidders, with a proven track record of ESFA delivery to Young People

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 90

Price / Weighting:  10

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 456 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 72

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

Lot No: 2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80000000

85000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK24

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council is seeking a supplier to provide the following Service:

Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for those aged 16-18.

Skills & Learning Adult Community Education is the merged local authority adult learning service covering all of Bournemouth, Dorset, Christchurch & Poole.

It holds a contract for the delivery of Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded provision for Adult Skills provision and 16-18 programmes within Dorset. Some of the funding received is allocated to third parties to enable the Service to increase its reach to priority learners.

The funding paid to the supplier will be 80% of the funding received from the ESFA for each learner recruited. Skills & Learning retain 20% of the funding and this figure represents the total cost that the Service incurs in effectively identifying, selecting and managing all sub-contracted provision.

Skills & Learning is looking for bidders, with a proven track record of ESFA delivery to Young People.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 90

Price / Weighting:  10

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 456 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 72

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 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

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 15/04/2024

Local time: 14:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 15/04/2024

Local time: 14:00

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

BCP Council

Bournemouth

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

28/02/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education
85000000 Health and social work services Other Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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