Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire County Council
Shire Hall, Castle Hill
Cambridge
CB3 0AP
Contact
Paul Tamanis-Laing
Paul.Tamanis-Laing@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1223715353
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH - EAST OF ENGLAND
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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
CCC & PCC Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Independent Travel Training Pilot Programme
Reference number
DN475400
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cambridgeshire County Council, acting on behalf of the Participating Authorities, is seeking to appoint a specialist and established Provider, with the proven track record and expertise in setting the foundations for an embedded Independent Travel Training programme .
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: £192,964
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
- 34152000 - Training simulators
- 63515000 - Travel services
- 63516000 - Travel management services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - EAST OF ENGLAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cambridgeshire County Council, acting on behalf of the Participating Authorities, is seeking to appoint a specialist and established Provider, with the proven track record and expertise in setting the foundations for an embedded Independent Travel Training programme .
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality questions / 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: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 2020/S 140-345658
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN475400
Title
Cambridgeshire CC Independent Travel Training Pilot Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Star College
Ullernwood
Cheltenham
GL53 9QU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £192,964
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
N/A
N/A
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
N/A
N/A
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Letters issues on 21st Jan 2021 to all 7 bidders.
Standstill period was observed as follows:
A contract cannot be concluded with the preferred provider until at least the eleventh (11th) calendar day at the earliest following notification. This would not prevent continuing discussions with the preferred provider to ensure prompt mobilisation of the supplier’s resources once a contract is concluded. The standstill period is expected to end at midnight at the end of Monday 8th February 2021.
In the conclusion of the standstill period the Authority made contact with the preferred provider 9th Feb 2021