Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
Contact
Kathy Simpson
Telephone
+44 1473260232
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
First Steps Skills Support for Speakers of Other Languages
Reference number
CD1281K
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract delivery: First steps ESOL courses embedded with functional ‘real life’ numeracy scenarios to create a pathway to further accredited learning and/or further numeracy support. First steps ESOL courses embedding employment support and employability skills to create a pathway into pre-employment training or further accredited qualifications (30% of delivery).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £50,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract Delivery: First steps ESOL courses embedded with functional ‘real life’ numeracy scenarios to create a pathway to further accredited learning and/or further numeracy support (70% of delivery). First steps ESOL courses embedding employment support and employability skills to create a pathway into pre-employment training or further accredited qualifications (30% of delivery).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 40%
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: Yes
Identification of the project
Suffolk Adult and Community Learning Service
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Awarded as a mini-competition under the Terms of the CD1281 Suffolk Adult and Community Learning Dynamic Purchasing System (CD1281).
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CD1281K
Lot No
1
Title
First Steps Skills to Support Speakers of Other Languages
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ipswich Community Media & Learning
Ipswich
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH14 - Suffolk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £50,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £50,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kathy Simpson
Endeavour House, Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
Telephone
+44 1473260232
Country
United Kingdom