Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire County Council
Pegs Lane
HERTFORD
SG13 8DE
UK
Contact person: Strategic Procurement Group
Telephone: +44 01707292601
E-mail: anita.shipman@hertfordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
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
HCC Sept 2024 – Framework Agreement for the Provision of Adult and Tailored Learning Services (Step2Skills)
Reference number: HCC2415960
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hertfordshire County Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council), went out to procurement for a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Adult and Tailored Learning Services. This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
7 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Adult and Tailored Learning Services.This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend the initial Framework Agreement period for further period(s) of up to two (2) years on an annual basis, at the Council’s sole discretion .
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2024/S 000-030829
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: HCC2415960
Title: The Provision of Adult and Tailored Learning Services (Step2Skills)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 32
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 25
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 32
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 32
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Communities 1st
Ver House, Park Estate,
Frogmore
AL2 2WH
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Community Alliance Broxbourne and East Herts
Saville Gardens
Stanstead Abbots
SG12 8GA
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Community Learning Partnership Limited
St Martins Church, Muirfield Road
Watford
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Constructive Futures Training Ltd
170 Finchley Road
London
NW3 6BP
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Create Community Network CIC
19-29 Station Road
Letchworth
SG6 3BB
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dacorum Council for Voluntary Services (Community Action Dacorum)
48, High Street
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 3AF
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DENS Ltd
1, Queensway
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 1HT
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EM Skills Enterprise (EM Tuition)
204c High Street
Ongar
CM5 9JJ
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Groundwork East
Mill Green
Hatfield
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HGV Training Services Ltd
Unit 5, Apollo Studios
London
NW5 2SB
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Impact Mental Health Peer Support CIC
1 Brewers Hill Road
Dunstable
LU6 1AA
UK
NUTS: UKH25
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Impactful Governance CIC
The Old Free School
Watford
WD18 0BX
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Numeracy
Sussex Innovation Centre
Brighton
BN1 9SB
UK
NUTS: UKJ21
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oaklands College
Hatfield Road
St Albans
AL4 0JA
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pixel Takeaway Ltd
1 Canada Square
Canary Wharf
E1 5AA
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Roman Education and Careers Ltd
Cardinal Point
Rickmansworth
WD3 1RE
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SECCTA Ltd
Warlies Park House
Upshire
EN9 3SL
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Specialist Trade Courses Ltd
Spellbrook
Bishops Stortford
CM23 4BD
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SPS Training Solutions Ltd
Beaufort Court, South Quay, Docklands
London
E14 9XL
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SSG Services (Est 2003) Ltd
211, Bedford Heights
Bedford
MK41 7PH
UK
NUTS: UKH25
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sunnyside Rural TRust
161 - 163 High Street
Berkhampstead
HP4 3HD
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Waterside Consultancy Hertfordshire (Be Positive)
47, High Street
Bigglewade
SG18 0JZ
UK
NUTS: UKH2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Watford Women's Centre
83, Market Street
Watford
WD18 0PT
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
West Herts College
Hempstead Road
Watford
WD17 3EZ
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Langley Waterproofing Systems Ltd
Lamport Drive
Daventry
NN1 8YH
UK
NUTS: UKF2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Learning Curve Group Ltd
1-10, Dunelm Rise
Spennymoor
DL16 6FS
UK
NUTS: UKC1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 7 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/02/2025