Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Westminster City Council
64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
UK
E-mail: pkhan@westminster.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.capitalesourcing.com
Address of the buyer profile: www.westminster.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.capitalesourcing.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.capitalesourcing.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.capitalesourcing.com
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
WAES Learning and Employability Programme
Reference number: P85
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a contract arrangement for a Provider to deliver learning, in Central London, in retail, hospitality, customer service, business administration and construction.
The programmes to be delivered are short employability programmes and sector based work academy programmes (SWAPS) that work closely with employers, allow learners to gain vital qualifications and ultimately get learners into work at the end of the programme.
Please refer to project prj_WCC_23182 in www. capitalEsourcing.com
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
690 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
12 month contract (with option to extend by 2 x 12 months (up to 3 year total)) for the provision of a contract arrangement for a Provider to deliver learning, in Central London, in retail, hospitality, customer service, business administration and construction.
The programmes to be delivered are short employability programmes and sector based work academy programmes (SWAPS) that work closely with employers, allow learners to gain vital qualifications and ultimately get learners into work at the end of the programme
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
690 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
option to extend by 2 x 12 months
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
This opportunity and all associated procurement documents will be accessible via our e-sourcing portal, kindly visit; www.capitalesourcing.com and search for the following reference: [Insert ITT reference]. If you have any questions, please submit these through the e-tendering portal (“the Portal”)
Our e-sourcing portal site is free to register on.
To view details of the Opportunity via the Portal please click the following link and enter your Username and Password:
https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml
Or browse as follows:
- Connect to https://www.capitalesourcing.com
- Enter your Username and Password
- Go to Published Opportunities
- Click on the Project Title to view details
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Royal Court of Justice The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with Regulation 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87 (Standstill Period) and Regulations 91 (Enforcement of duties through the Court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/03/2024