Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Rutland County Council
Catmos House
Oakham
LE15 6HP
Contact
Mr Paul Large Welland Procurement pp Rutland County Council
Telephone
+44 7769918574
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Rutland Adult and Community Learning Service
Reference number
DN650047
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Rutland Adult and Community Learning Service as specified.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Requirement?
The Council require a suitably qualified and experienced provider to provide the Rutland Adult & Community Learning Service as specified.
Contract Price?
Please note, funding for this Service is allocated by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). Therefore, the contract 'Price' will not be competed for. Rather, bidders must agree to accept the allocated funding for the service. Currently, the anticipated funding for the Service for the academic year 2023/24 will be £99k pa
Minimum requirements?
Potential providers must have a turnover of at least twice the annual contract value i.e., £99k x 2 = £198k
Potential providers must possess an OFSTED rating of at least level 2
Award Criteria?
Award of contract will be based solely on the published Quality criteria.
TUPE?
TUPE applies to this contract and TUPE staffing information will be released to bidders on receipt of a signed Confidentiality Agreement (and the CA will be one of tender documents published on the EastMIdsTenders portal)
Timetable?
The deadline for bids is noon 20th Feb, an award decision is anticipated by early April and the new contract will commence 1st August 2023.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2023
End date
31 July 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Two x 12 month extensions
This makes the maximum potential term of the contract 3 + 1 +1 = 5 years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 February 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 February 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Rutland County Council
Catmos House
Oakham
LE15 6HP
Country
United Kingdom