Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Combined Authority
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
UK
Contact person: James Vaughan
Telephone: +44 8452577050
E-mail: James.Vaughan@schoolsbuyingclub.com
NUTS: UKG3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wmca.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup/aspx/Home
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
West Midlands Combined Authority AEB Digital Bootcamps
Reference number: 03276-2021
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) became responsible for the Adult Education Budget (AEB) for its residents from 1st August 2019. Devolved AEB provides funding for adult skills delivery, for residents (aged 19 and over) of the West Midlands’ seven constituent areas (Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton).AEB is seeking to raise the profile of adult learning to provide a viable option for our residents to re-train, move on and move up. For a number of years, the AEB has focused on basic and low-level skills which coupled with funding cuts has limited the impact of this vitally important programme. Through this tender exercise the WMCA is seeking to integrate its successful Digital Bootcamp pilot into AEB to provide sustainability for this programme.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
21 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) became responsible for the Adult Education Budget (AEB) for its residents from 1st August 2019. Devolved AEB provides funding for adult skills delivery, for residents (aged 19 and over) of the West Midlands’ seven constituent areas (Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton).AEB is seeking to raise the profile of adult learning to provide a viable option for our residents to re-train, move on and move up. For a number of years, the AEB has focused on basic and low-level skills which coupled with funding cuts has limited the impact of this vitally important programme. Through this tender exercise the WMCA is seeking to integrate its successful Digital Bootcamp pilot into AEB to provide sustainability for this programme.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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:
Yes
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:
2021/S 000-015395
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 03276-2021
Title: Digital Bootcamps
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/10/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 31
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 23
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 31
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capita plc
65 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7NQ
London
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Code Your Future
106 Oxley Close, London, SE1 5HP
London
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Generation: You Employed UK
One High St, Egham TW20, 9HJ
Egham
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Resume Foundation
9 De Montfort Street, Leicester LE1 7GE
Leicester
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
School of Code Ltd
Browne Jacobson Llp Victoria Square House (Cs), Victoria Square, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B2 4BU
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Techtalent Academy Ltd
55 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2AA
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Skills Network Ltd
Abbey Court, 6-16 Benedict Drive, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8RY
North Yorkshire
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Local Education and Development (LEAD)
Townend House, Part Street, Floor 5, Walsall, WS11NS
Walsall
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Twin Training International Ltd
12 Lambarde Square, 1st Floor, The Greenwich Centre, Greenwich, London SE10 9GB
London
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The University of Birmingham
Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG
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:
: 21 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/11/2021