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Contract Award Notice

AEB & FCFJ - ITP 24/25

  • First published: 26 February 2025
  • Last modified: 26 February 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0325ae
Published by:
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
Authority ID:
AA80878
Publication date:
26 February 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (the CPCA) covers the Local Authority areas of Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, Peterborough City Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council.

Adult Education Budget and Free Courses For Jobs funding: Extension of contract duration

and increase of contract value in respect of contracts with Independent Training Providers

for the period of 2024/25 academic year. This enables providers to deliver AEB and FCFJ training for the full academic year and avoids delayed delivery/ resulting underspends.

Awarding 9 ITP training providers contracts for Adult Education and FCFJ extending contract duration and values via an ODN process as original contract procured does not allow for further extensions of value.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, 2nd floor, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street

Huntingdon

PE29 3TN

UK

Contact person: Mr Sam Garland

Telephone: +44 1480277180

E-mail: sam.garland@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

NUTS: UKH11

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.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

AEB & FCFJ - ITP 24/25

Reference number: DN752725

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (the CPCA) covers the Local Authority areas of Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, Peterborough City Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council.

Adult Education Budget and Free Courses For Jobs funding: Extension of contract duration

and increase of contract value in respect of contracts with Independent Training Providers

for the period of 2024/25 academic year. This enables providers to deliver AEB and FCFJ training for the full academic year and avoids delayed delivery/ resulting underspends.

Awarding 9 ITP training providers contracts for Adult Education and FCFJ extending contract duration and values via an ODN process as original contract procured does not allow for further extensions of value.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 2 085 785.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH11

UKH12

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Adult Education Budget and Free Courses For Jobs funding: Extension of contract duration

and increase of contract value in respect of contracts with Independent Training Providers

for the period of 2024/25 academic year

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 100

Price / Weighting:  0

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

Competitive procedure with negotiation

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2022/S 000-029373

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

18/06/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited

Manchester

UK

NUTS: UKD3

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 75 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

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

18/06/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Learning Curve Group Limited

Durham

UK

NUTS: UKC14

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 470 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

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

18/06/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Steadfast Training Ltd

Spalding

UK

NUTS: UKF3

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 350 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

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

18/06/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

eVolve your future Limited

Northamptonshire

UK

NUTS: UKF24

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 75 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

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

18/06/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pathway First Limited t/a Pathway Group

Birmingham

UK

NUTS: UKG31

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 100 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

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

18/06/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Back 2 Work Complete Training

Manchester

UK

NUTS: UKD3

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 250 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

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

18/06/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ixion Holdings (Contracts) Limited

West Midlands

UK

NUTS: UKG3

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 150 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

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

18/06/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Portland Training Company Limited

Sheffield

UK

NUTS: UKE3

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 415 785.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

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

18/06/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Construction Skills People Ltd

Chesterfield

UK

NUTS: UKF1

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 200 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

WC2A 2LL

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

23/01/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:
sam.garland@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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