Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, 2nd floor, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street
Huntingdon
PE29 3TN
UK
Contact person: Miss Chantel Allott
Telephone: +44 1480277180
E-mail: chantel.allott@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk
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
CPCA - Adult Education Budget (AEB)
Reference number: DN561786
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (the CPCA) covers the Local Authority areas of Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, Peterborough City Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council.
The CPCA intends to procure high quality adult education and training. CPCA are seeking to build effective contractual relationships and continue to implement local flexibilities through our devolution agreement. Successful training providers will deliver contracts for services that meet our quality standards and delivery expectations aligned to the skills needs of the CPCA region. Through the tendering process successful providers will demonstrate an understanding of our local authority areas, the needs of resident learners and employers, and how they would work alongside our FE Colleges and Local Authority grant funded organisations to add value to the local curriculum offer for CPCA residents.
From the 2019/20 academic year, the CPCA has held responsibility for the regions share of devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) and how it is delivered. The AEB aims to engage adults and provide them with the skills and learning needed for work or further learning. In addition, it will improve employability skills including communication, self-confidence and attitude to work and enable people to contribute to the social wellbeing of their community.
In addition to the AEB, further government funding from the National Skills Fund: Level 3 adult Offer has been delegated to the CPCA for Level 3 Courses for the 2022/23 academic year.
The CPCAs vision is to increase skills and career progression through a network of providers operating as a ‘skills escalator’, in enabling adults to increase their skills levels, their productivity, and quality of life, by progressing from lower to higher levels of learning and earnings.
A headline focus of this Commissioning round is to:
• Increase the proportion of Peterborough and Fenland residents with a Level 3 qualification
• Reduce the number of Peterborough and Fenland residents with no formal qualifications
• Target residents living in the relatively most deprived postcodes in the sub-regions, including wider Cambridgeshire and parts of Cambridge City
CPCAs overall commissioning approach will involve a combination of plan-led commissioning with grant providers and procured provision delivered through Contract for Services. This opportunity is concerned solely with procured activity.
We expect that funding for the new Multiply program will be allocated to the CPCA for a three-year period from 2022/23 – 2024-25 academic year. Please be aware that at the time of publication, funding for Multiply has not been confirmed however is being included in this procurement to enable us to efficiently plan for and procure providers ready for launch in Autumn 2022.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The CPCA intends to procure high quality adult education and training. CPCA are seeking to build effective contractual relationships and continue to implement local flexibilities through our devolution agreement. Successful training providers will deliver contracts for services that meet our quality standards and delivery expectations aligned to the skills needs of the CPCA region.
Under the Light Touch Regime, the Authority has will be using an amended version of the Restricted Procedure with an SSQ and the inclusion of a negotiation meeting, after selection of the preferred Tenders, at which they can agree their preferred courses and learner numbers before completing the process and signing a contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-007956
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/08/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 31
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Back 2 Work Complete Training
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capita
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
eVolve your future Limited
Northamptonshire
UK
NUTS: UKF24
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Futures Group Ltd
Nottinghamshire
UK
NUTS: UKF14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GNR Training Ltd
South Yorkshire
UK
NUTS: UKE3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ixion Holdings (Contracts) Limited
West Midlands
UK
NUTS: UKG3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Learning Curve Group Limited
Durham
UK
NUTS: UKC14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MPCT
CARDIFF
UK
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pathway First Limited t/a Pathway Group
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PeoplePlus Group Ltd
Nottingham
UK
NUTS: UKF14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Portland Training Company Limited
Sheffield
UK
NUTS: UKE3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Runway Training Ltd
Tonbridge
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited
Hockley
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Steadfast Training Ltd
Spalding
UK
NUTS: UKF3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TCHC
Watford
UK
NUTS: UKG11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Construction Skills People Ltd
Chesterfield
UK
NUTS: UKF1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Skills Network
Selby
UK
NUTS: UKE2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/10/2022