Opportunity

Dynamic Purchasing System for Apprenticeships

  • NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-002672

Published 31 January 2022, 12:48pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL

Municipal Offices,Town Hall Square

GRIMSBY

DN31 1HU

Email

procurement@nelincs.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1472323018

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nelincs.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.nelincs.gov.uk/council-information-partnerships/contracts-and-tenders/pannel/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://yortender.eu-supply.com/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://yortender.eu-supply.com/

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

Dynamic Purchasing System for Apprenticeships

Reference number

48070

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

North East Lincolnshire Council (the Authority) is inviting providers to participate in a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Apprenticeships.

The Authority will compete all its apprenticeships via the DPS, inviting all the providers admitted to it to take part in further competition.

This is the replacement to the Authority's Dynamic Purchasing System for Provision of Apprenticeship Training Programmes (DN311727) which came to an end on the 15th January 2022.

Requests to participate must be made via https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ (Search current opportunities).

Request to participate documentation can only be obtained from https://yortender.eu-supply.com/

All questions and clarifications must be submitted via https://yortender.eu-supply.com/

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,920,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80500000 - Training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North East Lincolnshire Council (the Authority) is inviting providers to participate in a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Apprenticeships to procure its apprenticeships under.

The Authority may also access the DPS on behalf of Academy Schools located in the North East Lincolnshire.

The DPS will run for eight (8) years. The Authority reserves the right to end the DPS after four (4) years should requirements change.

The initial deadline for the receipt of requests to participate is thirty (30) days after this notice is published.

Thereafter, the Authority shall compete individual contracts for apprenticeships among all providers admitted on to the DPS via a further competition an any time.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,920,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Regards the value stated in II.2.7. the Authority reserves the right to end the DPS after forty-eight (48) months should requirements change.

The estimated whole life value stated in II.1.5 and II.2.6 has been calculated using the estimated amount of money paid into the levy by the Authority annually, multiplied by eight (8) years.

The initial deadline for the receipt of requests to participate is thirty (30) days after this notice is published. Thereafter the Authority reserves the right to invite providers admitted to the DPS to participate in a further competition process at any time.

Candidates may submit a request to participate at any time during the life of the DPS.

The commencement date and duration of individual contracts awarded as part of further competition under the DPS will be identified during each further competition.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Providers must be registered on the Register of Apprenticeship Training providers.

Assessment centres use by providers admitted to the DPS must be registered on the Register of Apprentice Assessment Organisations.

Providers must be approved to deliver programmes accredited with the relevant awarding organisations for all training they provide.

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

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

31 January 2030

Local time

11:59pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Following the date in IV.2.2. subject to budget, organisational or legislative change.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

North East Lincolnshire Council - Legal Services

Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square

Grimsby

DN31 1HU

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.nelincs.gov.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

North East Lincolnshire Council - Legal Services

Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square

Grimsby

DN31 1HU

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.nelincs.gov.uk