Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Berkshire District Council
Market Street Offices
Newbury
RG14 5LD
UK
Contact person: Commissioning & Procurement
E-mail: procurement@westberks.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks
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
Provision of Apprenticeship Training Provider Services (Resources)
Reference number: P00001020
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is an award notice published for transparency. This contract is for the provision of apprenticeship training provider services. The contract is awarded on a 3 year initial term with provision to extend by a further 2 years. The contract value includes all potential extension periods set out in the contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ11
Main site or place of performance:
This will be a contract to provide and support Apprenticeships in West Berkshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is tendering a contract for Provision of Apprenticeship Training Provider Services. The full scope as outlined in the specification at Schedule 2.This will include securing a contract to provide and support apprentices in undertaking the following specific qualifications, linked to the Resources Directorate:Business Administration, Early Years Educator, Customer Service, Digital Support Technician, Communications Technician, Team Leader, Operations Manager, Supporting Teaching & Learning, Coaching – Learning and Skills MentorThe Supplier must be available to support apprentices who are directly employed at all our corporate offices and schools in West Berkshire.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality (inc social value)
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
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 000-016921
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: P00001020
Title: Provision of Apprenticeship Training Provider Services (Resources
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/07/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
West Berkshire Training Consortium
7 Cheap Street
Newbury
RG14 5DD
UK
NUTS: UKJ11
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:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The value of this contract will vary depending on the number of learners supported - so published value is maximum expected to be used during the contract including optional extensions. Funded via the apprenticeship levy.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/09/2023