Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
capitalEsourcing
.
London
.
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main 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
WAES Referral Agent for Learning Programmes
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80420000 - E-learning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The scope of this procurement is to identify a provider who can market Westminster Adult Education Services Level 2 and Level 3 Distance Learning courses across the GLA region and Non-Devolved EFSA regions. The agent will be required to conduct initial assessment and obtain credible evidence on potential learners and support eligible learners with enrolment via WAES website.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £377,000 / Highest offer: £1,068,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The proposed contract arrangement is for a single referral agent who has the appropriate expertise to market to, recruit, conduct initial assessments, induct, and refer learners undertaking level 2 and 3 qualifications in Childcare, Health and Social Care, Business and Digital. Targets would be set out annually based of the GLA an ESFA funding allocations for the academic year. We also sought proposals from agents that can also support the Free Courses for Jobs Curriculum.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80%
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20%
Price - Weighting: 80/20
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: 2024/S 000-020620
Section five. Award of contract
Title
WAES Referral Agent for Learning Programmes
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Free Courses UK
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £377,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Any variation to this contract will be treated inline with the contract variation clauses and reference to PCR (2015) regulation 72 may apply. Where the authority seeks to rely on regulation 72, it will seek legal advice from its internal team of solicitors and principle of change control will apply in effecting any change to the agreed contract. The contract will be delivered as a 3 year contract with break clauses after year 1 and 2.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom