Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cambridge Regional College
Kings Hedges Road
Cambridge
CB42QT
UK
Contact person: Noel Cassidy
E-mail: procurement@camre.ac.uk
NUTS: UKH1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.camre.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Further Education College
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Delivery of Subcontractor ASF - ESFA Non-Devolved Areas 2024-2025
Reference number: CRC/Subcontracting ASF /2024-2025/August Starts
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cambridge Regional College is seeking offer submissions for the provision of Subcontracting Adult Skills Fund (ASF) in accordance with the Education and Skills Funding Agency funding rules. The College is seeking tenders for the delivery of high-quality accredited training that leads to positive and sustained destinations and meets skills needs in the following subject areas:Health and CareDigital SkillsGreen Skills The contract value for the initial one year period is £696,645, however the contract can be extended for a further one year period by mutual agreement in accordance with the Subcontracting ASF Agreement. Tenderers must be able to deliver in non-devolved areas to learners who reside in the following specified geographical areas:Eastern region, counties adjacent to Cambridgeshire, or within reasonable travel. For full details of requirements please view the tender documentation. This procurement process is being carried out using the Light Touch Regime.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 393 290.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH1
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cambridge Regional College is seeking offer submissions for the provision of Subcontracting Adult Skills Fund (ASF) in accordance with the Education and Skills Funding Agency funding rules. The College is seeking tenders for the delivery of high-quality accredited training that leads to positive and sustained destinations and meets skills needs in the following subject areas:Health and CareDigital SkillsGreen Skills The contract value for the initial one year period is £696,645, however the contract can be extended for a further one year period by mutual agreement in accordance with the Subcontracting ASF Agreement. Tenderers must be able to deliver in non-devolved areas to learners who reside in the following specified geographical areas:Eastern region, counties adjacent to Cambridgeshire, or within reasonable travel. For full details of requirements please view the tender documentation. This procurement process is being carried out using the Light Touch Regime.
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:
1 393 290.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/08/2024
End:
31/07/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial contract period is one year however the contract may be extended by a further one year period by mutual agreement subject to the conditions contained within the Subcontracting Agreement ASF Document.The estimated contract value £1,393,290 is not guaranteed and is the estimated value of the contract in the event the contract is extended. The initial one year total contract value is £6
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please refer to tender documentation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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:
28/05/2024
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
Tender must be valid until:
31/07/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/05/2024
Local time: 12:01
Place:
Tenders will be opened electronically using the In-tend Education Portal.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Tender documentation is available via the In-tend procurement portal https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home If you have already registered then log in and select Tenders then current tenders. You will see a list of tenders and by using the filter you can select Cambridge Regional College to view the Subcontracting AEB Tender where you can view details and express interest to view the tender document once you are logged in. You can view the description of the tender without logging in. This procurement is being carried out using the light touch regime under PCR2015 and the open procedure has been used for advertising purposes only
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cambridge Regional College
Kings Hedges Road
Cambridge
CB4 2QT
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/05/2024