Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street
Oldbury
B69 3DB
UK
Contact person: Andy Jukes
Telephone: +44 1215693635
E-mail: andy_jukes@sandwell.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG37
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sandwell.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.sandwell.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
Tender for Workforce Training and Development Support and Governance Support Services
Reference number: SCC 478
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (“The Council”) wishes to invite interested parties (“Tenderers”) to participate in a tender exercise to establish an agreement for the provision of workforce training and development support and governance support service. The duration of the contract will be for 3 years (“initial period”) with an option to extend for an additional 1 year (extension period), subject to satisfactory performance and available finance. Tenderers should note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply in relation to the contract and are referred to in the contract conditions which contain more detailed provisions regarding TUPE. The Council gives no assurances about the effect of TUPE and Tenderers should form their own view on whether TUPE applies before submitting their tender for the services. Indicative budget for this contract is 100 000 GBP per annum.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG37
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (“The Council”) wishes to invite interested parties (“Tenderers”) to participate in a tender exercise to establish an agreement for the provision of workforce training and development support and governance support service. The duration of the contract will be for 3 years (“initial period”) with an option to extend for an additional 1 year (extension period), subject to satisfactory performance and available finance. Tenderers should note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply in relation to the contract and are referred to in the contract conditions which contain more detailed provisions regarding TUPE. The Council gives no assurances about the effect of TUPE and tenderers should form their own view on whether TUPE applies before submitting their tender for the services. Indicative budget for this contract is 100 000 GBP per annum.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
2018/S 245-561234
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SCC 478
Title: Tender for Workforce Training and Development Support and Governance Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SIPS Education Ltd
2nd Floor Guardian House Cronehills Linkway
West Bromwich
B70 8GS
UK
NUTS: UKG37
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:
: 4 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sandwell MBC In-Tend Supplier Portal (please see internet address URL below)
Oldbury
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Sandwell MBC In-Tend Supplier Portal (please see internet address URL below)
oldbury
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
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
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street
Oldbury
B69 3DB
UK
Telephone: +44 1215693635
E-mail: andy_jukes@sandwell.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.sandwell.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/05/2019