Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Glasgow Kelvin College
123 Flemington St
Glasgow
G21 4TD
UK
Telephone: +44 1416305000
E-mail: alees@glasgowkelvin.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.glasgowkelvin.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA22362
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
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:
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
Provision of On-Line Recruitment and Learning Services for Glasgow Kelvin College
Reference number: CS-GKC065
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80420000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The College requires a contractor to provide an accredited online digital skills learning package and which can identify and recruit eligible learners onto the programme. The key priorities are the upskilling of workers in low paid employment and developing the digital skills of employees and capacity of business.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80420000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contractor shall provide the following services:
— identification of employers in the Glasgow region and beyond which would consider allowing their employees to undertake this digital training,
— identify specific employees and secure their commitment to undertaking the learning programme. The college expects that circa 1 500 learners will be enrolled in an academic year,
— provide awarding body approved on-line distance learning resources which develop digital skills in learners and digital capacity in businesses and include approved assessment materials. These resources should enable learners to attain recognised qualifications and to progress to other related general and/or vocational qualifications,
— an on-line learning resource that shall enable the learner to be able to be complete within 12 weeks and 150 hours and shall be compatible with Glasgow Kelvin College’s Moodle platform.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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
The contractors shall provide the required services for a period of 3 years commencing on the 1.3.2020. There will be two (2) additional option periods of 12 months at the sole discretion of the College and subject to the contractor’s performance.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Criteria for participation are detailed in the ITT documentation.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
The contractor shall be recognised as a provider of training for the following awarding bodies:
— Scottish Qualifications Authority,
— City and Guilds,
— NCFE,
— SCQF,
— Pearson/Edexcel..
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Most economically advantageous compliant tender.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/11/2019
Local time: 12:00
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=602863
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.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
(SC Ref:602863)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Kelvin College
123 Flemington St
Glasgow
G21 4TD
UK
Telephone: +44 1416305000
E-mail: alees@glasgowkelvin.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.glasgowkelvin.ac.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Glasgow Kelvin College
https://www.glasgowkelvin.ac.uk/
Glasgow
G21 4TD
UK
Telephone: +44 1416305000
E-mail: alees@glasgowkelvin.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.glasgowkelvin.ac.uk/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Glasgow Kelvin College
https://www.glasgowkelvin.ac.uk/
Glasgow
G21 4TD
UK
Telephone: +44 1416305000
E-mail: alees@glasgowkelvin.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.glasgowkelvin.ac.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/10/2019