Planning

West Midlands Combined Authority SWAP Consortium

  • West Midlands Combined Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-002838

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02927d

Published 11 February 2021, 5:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Midlands Combined Authority

16 Summer Lane

Birmingham

B19 3SD

Contact

Alia Trevanion

Email

alia.trevanion@schoolsbuyingclub.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG3 - West Midlands

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.wmca.org.uk/

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