Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Combined Authority
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
Contact
Alia Trevanion
alia.trevanion@schoolsbuyingclub.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thebuyingclub/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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
West Midlands Combined Authority SWAP Consortium
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this PIN is to undertake a pre-procurement market testing exercise to enable the WMCA to develop further capacity in Sector Based Work Academy Programme provision (SWAP) funded through its Adult Education Budget (AEB). It is seeking provider input ahead of a formal market engagement event and forms part of a wider consultation process to support the WMCA in formulating the specification for the tender process that will follow.To support this PIN notice the WMCA will host an online event to enable you the opportunity to discuss this proposal hosted on 25 February 2021. Please RSVP by no later than COP, Thursday 18 February 2021.THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The WMCA would like to explore its proposal to test appetite for its approach to widen access to its SWAP funding as part of AEB. The purpose of this exercise is to research the market in order to help the WMCA draft and formulate a specification. Consequently, the WMCA would like to invite interested organisations to participate in this exercise. To support this PIN notice the WMCA will host an online event to enable you the opportunity to discuss this proposal hosted on 25 February 2021. Please RSVP by no later than COP, Thursday 18 February 2021
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
11 February 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To support this PIN notice the WMCA will host an online event to enable you the opportunity to discuss this proposal hosted on 25 February 2021. Please RSVP by no later than COP, Thursday 18 February 2021To assist WMCA is the agenda and content of the Market Engagement day, suppliers are requested to return the written questionnaire (detailed below) by latest 7 March 2021. For additional information regarding how to RSVP and questionnaire please visit: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thebuyingclub/aspx/Home