Contract

AEB & FCFJ - ITP 24/25

  • Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-002361

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0325ae

Published 23 January 2025, 12:38pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, 2nd floor, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street

Huntingdon

PE29 3TN

Contact

Mr Sam Garland

Email

sam.garland@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1480277180

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH11 - Peterborough

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

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

AEB & FCFJ - ITP 24/25

Reference number

DN752725

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (the CPCA) covers the Local Authority areas of Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, Peterborough City Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council.

Adult Education Budget and Free Courses For Jobs funding: Extension of contract duration

and increase of contract value in respect of contracts with Independent Training Providers

for the period of 2024/25 academic year. This enables providers to deliver AEB and FCFJ training for the full academic year and avoids delayed delivery/ resulting underspends.

Awarding 9 ITP training providers contracts for Adult Education and FCFJ extending contract duration and values via an ODN process as original contract procured does not allow for further extensions of value.

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: £2,085,785

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH11 - Peterborough
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Adult Education Budget and Free Courses For Jobs funding: Extension of contract duration

and increase of contract value in respect of contracts with Independent Training Providers

for the period of 2024/25 academic year

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-029373


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Learning Curve Group Limited

Durham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC14 - Durham CC
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £470,000


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Steadfast Training Ltd

Spalding

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £350,000


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

eVolve your future Limited

Northamptonshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pathway First Limited t/a Pathway Group

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Back 2 Work Complete Training

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ixion Holdings (Contracts) Limited

West Midlands

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG3 - West Midlands
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £150,000


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Portland Training Company Limited

Sheffield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE3 - South Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £415,785


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 31

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Construction Skills People Ltd

Chesterfield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom