CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Other (Please specify) Further Education College

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

The provider framework will be to support the delivery ofthe following ESF and Skills Funding Agency co-financed projectsSkills Support for the Unemployed for West Yorkshire (exc Bradford), Humber and North and North East LincolnshireSkills Support for Redundancy for Yorkshire and Humber, North and North East Lincolnshire

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Barnsley College Education and Training Framework (ESF)

Barnsley College is a Grade 1 Outstanding College as rated by OFSTED in 2010. It is described as 'inspirational' and 'transformational', and the College is noted as 'extremely effective at raising aspirations'

of learners and supporting them to succeed'.

To build on this success and grow our provision, the College is seeking to develop a framework of experienced and established providers to support them to deliver the following European Social Fund (ESF) programmes:

Skills Support for the Unemployed for West Yorkshire (excluding Bradford), the Humber and North

and North East Lincolnshire

Skills Support for Redundancy for Yorkshire and the Humber, North and North East Lincolnshire

The framework will be for the period 1.8.2013 to 31.7.2015, with a maximum overall contract value of GBP 4 000 000.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

Success at this stage will result in Contractors been placed on our Approved Framework, this does not constitute a contract for delivery.

Delivery contracts will be issued, to providers, where there is an evidence of demand and the provision identified by providers in their tender clearly demonstrates that they can meet that demand. Where there are a number of providers who could meet the identified demand, a mini tender will be issued to those providers. Contract awards will all be subject to the funding schedule contained within the tender documents. The value of each providers contract will be determined based upon delivery requirements

Throughout the framework contract period, the college may issue specific mini tenders, to meet the changing demands of the client group and the changes to the economic climate.

All delivery must take place in England- as part of Skills Funding Agency funding guidelines all learners must reside in England. All learners will need to be eligible in accordance with SFA and ESF funding rules.

The delivery is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and co-financed by the Skills Funding Agency, therefore sub-contracting of any provision through this contract is strictly not permitted as this will result in a breach of European Union funding regulations.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

Skills Support for the Unemployed for West Yorkshire (exc Bradford), Humber and North and North East Lincolnshire

1400 individuals supported

80% of individuals gaining an accredited qualification

50% individuals progressing into sustainable employment

Skills Support for Redundancy for Yorkshire and Humber, North and North East Lincolnshire

2100 individuals supported

80% of individuals gaining an accredited qualification

50% individuals progressing into sustainable employment

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

The organisation must

be registered on the Skills Funding Agency"s Register of Training Providers

not have received an inadequate OFSTED judgement for Management and Leadership

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

III.3)

Conditions Specific to Service Contracts

III.3.1)

Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?

III.3.2)

Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service?

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

A member of the Senior Management Team and a member of the College Board of Governors

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

26th August 2013

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

The Skills Support for the Unemployed programme aims to provide skill support to unemployed individuals, on benefits, who are looking for work but face a skills barrier to entering the labour market. Adults aged 19 and over are provided with the appropriate level of skills and employability support that they need to improve their chances of gaining employment.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

1400 individuals supported

80% of individuals gaining an accredited qualification

50% individuals progressing into sustainable employment

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

The Skills Support for Redundancy Programme aims to provide high quality education and training support to enable eligible adults aged 19 and over to be ready to continue in, enter or re-enter sustainable employment including Apprenticeships and self-employment and contribute positively to the local labour market. The development of strong relationships between providers and Job Centre Plus, Next Step, Apprenticeship Providers and Employers is crucial

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

2100 individuals supported

80% of individuals gaining an accredited qualification

50% individuals progressing into sustainable employment

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots