Contract

HCC Sept 2024 – Framework Agreement for the Provision of Adult and Tailored Learning Services (Step2Skills)

  • Hertfordshire County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-004626

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a337

Published 11 February 2025, 4:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Hertfordshire County Council

Pegs Lane

HERTFORD

SG13 8DE

Contact

Strategic Procurement Group

Email

anita.shipman@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01707292601

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home

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

HCC Sept 2024 – Framework Agreement for the Provision of Adult and Tailored Learning Services (Step2Skills)

Reference number

HCC2415960

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Hertfordshire County Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council), went out to procurement for a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Adult and Tailored Learning Services. This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

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: £7,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Adult and Tailored Learning Services.This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend the initial Framework Agreement period for further period(s) of up to two (2) years on an annual basis, at the Council’s sole discretion .

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: 2024/S 000-030829


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

HCC2415960

Title

The Provision of Adult and Tailored Learning Services (Step2Skills)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 32

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 25

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 32

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 32

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Communities 1st

Ver House, Park Estate,

Frogmore

AL2 2WH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Alliance Broxbourne and East Herts

Saville Gardens

Stanstead Abbots

SG12 8GA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Learning Partnership Limited

St Martins Church, Muirfield Road

Watford

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Constructive Futures Training Ltd

170 Finchley Road

London

NW3 6BP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Create Community Network CIC

19-29 Station Road

Letchworth

SG6 3BB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dacorum Council for Voluntary Services (Community Action Dacorum)

48, High Street

Hemel Hempstead

HP1 3AF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DENS Ltd

1, Queensway

Hemel Hempstead

HP1 1HT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

EM Skills Enterprise (EM Tuition)

204c High Street

Ongar

CM5 9JJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Groundwork East

Mill Green

Hatfield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

HGV Training Services Ltd

Unit 5, Apollo Studios

London

NW5 2SB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Impact Mental Health Peer Support CIC

1 Brewers Hill Road

Dunstable

LU6 1AA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Impactful Governance CIC

The Old Free School

Watford

WD18 0BX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

National Numeracy

Sussex Innovation Centre

Brighton

BN1 9SB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Oaklands College

Hatfield Road

St Albans

AL4 0JA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pixel Takeaway Ltd

1 Canada Square

Canary Wharf

E1 5AA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Roman Education and Careers Ltd

Cardinal Point

Rickmansworth

WD3 1RE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SECCTA Ltd

Warlies Park House

Upshire

EN9 3SL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Specialist Trade Courses Ltd

Spellbrook

Bishops Stortford

CM23 4BD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SPS Training Solutions Ltd

Beaufort Court, South Quay, Docklands

London

E14 9XL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SSG Services (Est 2003) Ltd

211, Bedford Heights

Bedford

MK41 7PH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sunnyside Rural TRust

161 - 163 High Street

Berkhampstead

HP4 3HD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Waterside Consultancy Hertfordshire (Be Positive)

47, High Street

Bigglewade

SG18 0JZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Watford Women's Centre

83, Market Street

Watford

WD18 0PT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

West Herts College

Hempstead Road

Watford

WD17 3EZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Langley Waterproofing Systems Ltd

Lamport Drive

Daventry

NN1 8YH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Learning Curve Group Ltd

1-10, Dunelm Rise

Spennymoor

DL16 6FS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £7,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £7,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court, Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court, Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court, Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom