Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North East Scotland College
Aberdeen City Campus, Gallowgate
Aberdeen
AB25 1BN
UK
Contact person: Mark Davidson
Telephone: +44 3003305550
E-mail: procurement@nescol.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nescol.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00442
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
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:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Learning Opportunities Services
Reference number: NESCOL-LOPPS-2024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The College is seeking a partner with which it can deliver approximately 56,000 learner hours of activity annually across the Aberdeen City and Shire region. The arrangement is for the delivery of education and training programmes which are typically aimed at hard to reach, disadvantaged, homeless and/or at-risk individuals. The personal development programmes will help those individuals to find positive outcomes including access to mainstream College provision and /or employment
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
945 000.00
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:
UKM50
Main site or place of performance:
Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The College is seeking a partner with which it can deliver approximately 56,000 learner hours of activity annually across the Aberdeen City and Shire region. The arrangement is for the delivery of education and training programmes which are typically aimed at hard to reach, disadvantaged, homeless and/or at-risk individuals. The personal development programmes will help those individuals to find positive outcomes including access to mainstream College provision and /or employment.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
945 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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
Two possible 12-month extension periods
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
As specified in the Invitation to Tender Document
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As specified in the Invitation to Tender Document
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.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/06/2024
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=766792.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:766792)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=766792
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Civil Justice Centre & Commercial Courts
Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1WP
UK
Telephone: +44 1224657200
E-mail: aberdeen@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/05/2024