Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
GMCA Offices, 1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
UK
Contact person: Mr Emmanuel Ojiezele
Telephone: +44 0
E-mail: Emmanuel.Ojiezele@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
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
GMCA 1067 For the provision of Firefighter End Point Assessment
Reference number: DN750308
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Greater Manchester Combined Authority on behalf of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is looking to procure an End Point Assessment Organisation for the delivery of Operational Firefighter End Point Assessment.
As an employer-provider, we deliver the L3 Operational Firefighter apprenticeship. Each Apprentice is required to take an end point assessment to complete their apprenticeship. Approximately 254 apprentices are expected to go to end point assessment during the life of the 3-year contract, with end point assessments due approximately every 4/5 months.
Numbers of apprentices may fluctuate due to recruitment requirements and apprentice retention. GMCA will liaise with the successful provider to coordinate planning for end point assessment dates.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
804 333.30
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Greater Manchester Combined Authority on behalf of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is looking to procure an End Point Assessment Organisation for the delivery of Operational Firefighter End Point Assessment.
As an employer-provider, we deliver the L3 Operational Firefighter apprenticeship. Each Apprentice is required to take an end point assessment to complete their apprenticeship. Approximately 254 apprentices are expected to go to end point assessment during the life of the 3-year contract, with end point assessments due approximately every 4/5 months.
Numbers of apprentices may fluctuate due to recruitment requirements and apprentice retention. GMCA will liaise with the successful provider to coordinate planning for end point assessment dates.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90
Price
/ Weighting:
10
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-035619
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: GMCA 1067
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SFJ Awards Limited
Vertigo, Cheese Lane
Bristol
BS2 0JJ
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:
: 804 333.30
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/03/2025