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: Mr Sam Garland
Telephone: +44 1480277180
E-mail: sam.garland@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Wave 4 Skills Bootcamps Procurement
Reference number: DN654985
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority is seeking to award service contract/s with a principal purpose of engaging adults aged 19 and above to provide them with the required skills that will enable them to enter, and/or gain employment; apprenticeship/traineeship; or progress their employment with their existing employer; or progress their self-employment through the provision of Skills Bootcamps in accordance with the following requirements.
Provision of high-quality and in-demand Level 3-5 (or equivalent and unless otherwise stated in the specification) training across the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Area.
Skills Bootcamps aim to secure benefits for adults by giving them access to in-demand skills training and a guaranteed interview for a more sustainable, higher-skilled job and higher wages over time. The benefits for employers include helping them fill specific skills shortage vacancies, enabling them to become more productive, more quickly.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
890 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot information within tender documents
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH11
UKH12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is seeking to award service contract/s with a principal purpose of engaging
adults aged 19 and above to provide them with the required skills that will enable them to
enter, and/or gain employment; apprenticeship/traineeship; or progress their employment
with their existing employer; or progress their self-employment through the provision of
Skills Bootcamps in accordance with the following requirements.
Provision of high-quality and in-demand Level 3-5 (or equivalent and unless otherwise stated
in the specification) training across the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined
Authority Area.
Skills Bootcamps aim to secure benefits for adults by giving them access to in-demand skills
training and a guaranteed interview for a more sustainable, higher-skilled job and higher
wages over time. The benefits for employers include helping them fill specific skills shortage
vacancies, enabling them to become more productive, more quickly
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
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:
2023/S 000-013077
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
25/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 24
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 24
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Impact Futures Training Limited
Slough
SL1 1QP
UK
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Inspire Education Group
Peterborough
PE1 4DZ
UK
NUTS: UKH11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JHA Training Ltd
London
W1B 3HH
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
netcom training Ltd
Birmingham
B7 4AX
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Purple Beard Ltd
Middlesex
HA4 9LS
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Unique training solutions
Hertfordshire
AL3 6PH
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 890 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/09/2023