Opportunity

Rutland Adult and Community Learning Service

  • Rutland County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-001096

Published 13 January 2023, 12:53pm



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

Email

plarge@melton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7769918574

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.rutland.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.rutland.gov.uk/

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

Internet address

http://www.rutland.gov.uk