Awarded contract

Framework Agreement for the Delivery of Various Employment Academies

  • Belfast City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-003958

Published 26 February 2021, 10:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Belfast City Council

9 - 21 Adelaide Street

Belfast

BT2 8GD

Email

crothersr@belfastcity.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN06 - Belfast

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.belfastcity.gov.uk

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

Framework Agreement for the Delivery of Various Employment Academies

Reference number

T1983

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80500000 - Training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This Framework Agreement is in relation to the delivery of various employment academies.

The Framework will be divided into four lots as follows:

Lot 1 - Care Sector Employment Academies

Lot 2 - Customer Service Sector Employment Academies

Lot 3 - Practical Sector Employment Academies

Lot 4 - Office Based Sector Employment Academies

There is one preferred supplier to deliver each lot.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Care Sector Employment Academies

Lot No

Lot 1 - Care Sector Employment Academies

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80500000 - Training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN06 - Belfast

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 of the framework agreement is regarding the delivery of care sector employment academies. These will include, but are not limited

to:

- Health;

- Social Care;

- Education;

- Childcare and play work.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The use of the Framework by other named participants.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Customer Service Sector Employment Academies

Lot No

Lot 2 - Customer Service Sector Employment Academies

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80500000 - Training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN06 - Belfast

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 of the framework agreement is regarding the delivery of customer service sector employment academies. These will include, but are not limited to:

- Leisure;

- Hospitality;

- Tourism;

- Retail.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The use of the Framework by other named participants.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Practical Sector Employment Academies

Lot No

Lot 3 - Practical Sector Employment Academies

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80500000 - Training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN06 - Belfast

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 of the framework agreement is regarding the delivery of practical sector employment academies. These will include, but are not limited to:

- Transport and logistics;

- Construction;

- Green Economy and Manufacturing

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The use of the Framework by other named participants.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - Office Based Employment Academies

Lot No

Lot 4 - Office Based Employment Academies

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80500000 - Training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN06 - Belfast

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 of the framework agreement is regarding the delivery of office based employment academies. These will include, but are not limited to:

- Administration;

- Financial;

- Digital.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The use of the Framework by other named participants.

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

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 233-576583

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

T1983

Lot No

Lot 1 - Care Sector Employment Academies

Title

Lot 1 - Care Sector Employment Academies

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 February 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DFPF Ltd t/a People 1st

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

T1983

Lot No

Lot 2 - Customer Service Sector Employment Academies

Title

Lot 2 - Customer Service Sector Employment Academies

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 February 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Workforce Training Services

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

T1983

Lot No

Lot 3 - Practical Sector Employment Academies

Title

Lot 3 - Practical Sector Employment Academies

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 February 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Workforce Training Services

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

T1983

Lot No

Lot 4 - Office Based Employment Academies

Title

Lot 4 - Office Based Employment Academies

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 February 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Belfast Metropolitan College

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GEMS NI

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Upper Springfield Development Trust Ltd

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Impact Training NI

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ashton Community Trust

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

East Belfast Mission

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Chichester Street

Belfast

BT1 3JY

Country

United Kingdom