Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Gateshead College
Baltic Campus, Quarryfield Road, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE8 3BE
UK
Contact person: Josh Clark
Telephone: +44 1914900300
E-mail: josh.clark@gateshead.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gateshead.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gateshead.ac.uk
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
Rail Industry Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Gateshead College operates a National Rail Academy and delivers publicly funded education and training, leading to nationally recognised NVQ qualifications in rail engineering. For learners to gain access to employment opportunities in the rail industry, specialist safety critical training and support services are required that are only offered by National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) accredited organisations. This includes delivery of Personal Track Safety and Track Induction Course training, provision of Network Rail e-learning and rail sponsorship and employment services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
910 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC22
Main site or place of performance:
Tyneside
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Gateshead College operates a National Rail Academy and delivers publicly funded education and training, leading to nationally recognised NVQ qualifications in rail engineering. For learners to gain access to employment opportunities in the rail industry, specialist safety critical training and support services are required that are only offered by National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) accredited organisations. This includes delivery of Personal Track Safety and Track Induction Course training, provision of Network Rail e-learning and rail sponsorship and employment services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option for an extension of one further period of 12 months. Any extension offered will be subject to satisfactory contract performance and the College still having adequate funding and requirement for this contract.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-023891
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
11/12/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crown Rail & Environmental Services Ltd
08474112
247 Broad Street
Crewe
CW1 4JJ
UK
NUTS: UKD62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 910 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=918035909
GO Reference: GO-2025116-PRO-29150841
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gateshead College
Quarryfield Road
Gateshead
NE8 3BE
UK
Telephone: +44 1914900300
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Gateshead College
Baltic Campus, Quarryfield Road, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE8 3BE
UK
Telephone: +44 1914900300
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Gateshead College
Quarryfield Road
Gateshead
NE8 3BE
UK
Telephone: +44 1914900300
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/01/2025