Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council
Town Hall,Westoe Road
SOUTH SHIELDS
NE332RL
UK
Contact person: Kerry Tate
Telephone: +44 7796337844
E-mail: kerry.tate@southtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.southtyneside.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
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Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
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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
Post 16 Education and Training DPS August 2024 - July 2027
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is refreshing its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the delivery of post-16 education and training services. The refreshed framework will operate from 1 August 2024 until 31 July 2027.
This relates to the delivery of all Post-16 Education, Learning and Training programmes currently commissioned by the Council under the following Department for Education (DfE), Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) programmes:
• Category 1: ESFA funded Study Programme (16-19 years)
• Category 2: North East CA funded Adult Education Budget (19 years +)
• Category 3: North East CA funded Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs (19 years +)
• Category 4: DfE funded Skills Bootcamps
• Category 5: North East CA funded Skills Bootcamps
This is a new framework for the delivery of activity funded under the above categories. All existing providers currently funded for the current Post-16 Education and Skills DPS DN482254 framework, who are seeking funding from the Council for the delivery of programmes in these categories, must complete these Selection Questionnaires and associated documentation to access the updated Post-16 Education and Skills DPS DN725797 through the opportunity published on the North East Procurement Organisation portal www.nepo.org).
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.2.1) Title
Category 1: ESFA funded Study Programme (16-19 years)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Study Programme (16-19 years)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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.2.1) Title
North East CA Funded Adult Education Budget (19 years +)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North East CA funded Adult Education Budget (19 years +)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
North East CA funded Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs (19 years +)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North East CA funded Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs (19 years +)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
: DfE funded Skills Bootcamps
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
: DfE funded Skills Bootcamps
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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: 5
II.2.1) Title
North East CA funded Skills Bootcamps
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North East CA funded Skills Bootcamps
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/07/2027
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
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
South Tyneside Council
South Shields
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/06/2024