Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
Telephone: +44 3700002288
E-mail: skillsbootcamps.dps@education.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/bid-to-supply-skills-bootcamps
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Creative and Design : Second call off competition
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Skills Bootcamps offer flexible, primarily level 3 – 5 equivalent courses of up to 16 weeks in technical skills which are free to eligible adult learners. They give adults the opportunity to build up in-demand, sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with an employer – supporting adults to move into well-paid jobs and helping employers to fill much-needed vacancies. Unemployed, employed and self-employed adults can be eligible for a Skills Bootcamp; they can be used to support an unemployed person into a job, an employed adult into a different job in another organisation or to gain another role or other responsibilities in the same organisation, or a self-employed adult to gain new opportunities. They also support groups such as those returning to work after a break, ex-veterans and eligible prisoners within 6 months of release. There is a clear expectation that employers are involved in the whole end-to-end delivery of Skills Bootcamps; and where an employer is using a Skills Bootcamp to train up a current employee, they must contribute towards the costs of the Skills Bootcamp.
The Dynamic Purchasing System was launched in November 2022. This Contract Award Notice is for the contracts awarded under the Creative and Design category.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 945 033.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Creative and Design : Second call off competition
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Creative and Design : Second call off competition
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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.1.8) 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:
2022/S 000-032965
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
THE WEST MIDLANDS CREATIVE ALLIANCE LIMITED
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 546 034.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CREATIVE PROCESS DIGITAL LTD
Brighton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 454 034.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JGA LIMITED
Harrow
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 422 834.09
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MASTERED STUDIOS LTD
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 439 744.28
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NEW COLLEGE DURHAM
Durham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 719 710.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
THE LEARNING FOUNDRY LIMITED
Liverpool
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 840 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
Grimsby
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 970 502.91
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WHITEHEAD-ROSS EDUCATION AND CONSULTING LIMITED
Brighton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 552 173.22
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/03/2024