Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NCG Corporation
10004599
Scotswood Road
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE4 7SA
UK
Contact person: NCG Procurement
E-mail: procurement@ncgrp.co.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ncgrp.co.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
Distance Learning Learner Find Service for West Lancashire College
Reference number: NCG230402T
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79411100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NCG required a provider to introduce 19+ Adult Education Budget (AEB) funded Learners to West Lancashire College who enrol on a Training Programme with the College and enter into a respective Learning Agreement. Learners will be from non-devolved areas unless a subsequent agreement in devolved areas is required during the contract period. This service is specifically to fulfil the annual targets for Distance Learning provision within NCG.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
880 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NCG required a provider to introduce 19+ Adult Education Budget (AEB) funded Learners to West Lancashire College who enrol on a Training Programme with the College and enter into a respective Learning Agreement. Learners will be from non-devolved areas unless a subsequent agreement in devolved areas is required during the contract period. This service is specifically to fulfil the annual targets for Distance Learning provision within NCG.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Option for 1x 12 month extension after initial 12 month period.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-013339
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
29/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Starch UK Ltd
13176774
Dunstable
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 880 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Option for 1 x 12 month extension after initial 12 month period.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NCG Corporation
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7SA
UK
E-mail: procurement@ncgrp.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/10/2023