Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
Telephone: +44 12345678
E-mail: CommercialDelivery.SKILLS@education.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
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
Engaging and re-engaging SMEs in the apprenticeship market
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape.
This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery.
Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: LOT 1 Merseyside & Northwest Lancashire
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape.
This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: LOT 2: Greater Manchester & East Lancashire
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape.
This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: LOT 3: The North East
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape.
This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: LOT 4: Yorkshire
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape.
This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: LOT 5: Humber
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape.
This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery.
Contract not accepted for Lot 5
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:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Contract not accepted for Lot 5
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:
2022/S 000-015109
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1 Merseyside & Northwest Lancashire
Contract No: CON_16539
Title: Engaging the SME Apprenticeship Market Contract for Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/10/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Institute for Public Policy Research
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 266 250.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 2 Greater Manchester & East Lancashire
Contract No: CON_16540
Title: Engaging the SME Apprenticeship Market Contract for Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/10/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 3 The North East
Contract No: CON_16541
Title: Engaging the SME Apprenticeship Market Contract for Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/10/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
New College Durham
Durham City
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 292 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: LOT 4 Yorkshire
Contract No: CON_16542
Title: Engaging the SME Apprenticeship Market Contract for Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/10/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
West Yorkshire Learning Providers Ltd
Bradford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: LOT 5 Humber: Contract not accepted by successful tenderer
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court Royal Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/10/2022