Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Fife College
Pittsburgh Road
Dunfermline
KY11 8DY
Telephone
+44 1383845116
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10523
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Training Course in Waste in Circular Economy
Reference number
SSJ00059
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Fife College have also decided to advertise the Waste in the Circular Economy as part of our Skills boost offerings and are also targeting 50 – 100 individuals who have been made redundant or have been furloughed during this current pandemic. This initiative will help boost the region’s economic recovery and should allow the individuals who have enrolled to progress onto further study and/or seek alternative employment in the STEM, renewables, engineering and construction sectors. HCI and partners were keen for the colleges to deliver a Waste in the Circular Economy 40 hour unit of learning to 100 full time students per year.
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: £160,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance
Fife College Campuses
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fife College have secured funding from the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City deal and through the Housing Construction Infrastructure. HCI and partners were keen for the colleges to deliver a Waste in the Circular Economy 40 hour unit of learning to 100 full time students per year.
The HCI Skills Gateway is an eight-year, 6 million GBP programme as part of the Edinburgh & South East Scotland City Region Deal based at Edinburgh Napier University. Its ambition is to deliver clear, integrated and inclusive progression routes into construction careers. This encompasses all skill levels, from introducing basic skills in schools across South-East Scotland, through to providing advanced postgraduate training for people under-represented in senior roles in the construction industry. Working in partnership across the public and private sector – uniting FE and HE training providers, construction industry companies and local and national government – the HCI Skills Gateway will help drive high value and inclusive growth to improve housing, lives and wellbeing across the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland region.
The HCI Skills Gateway is closely aligned with priorities within the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum’s August 2020 draft recovery plan: Skills and Workforce – support employment, fairness of work and those who may become unemployed through what will be a difficult period. A particular focus is needed on the younger workforce. Develop and embed an industry wide approach to school engagement and career promotion, including resources that showcase pathways into and through the industry across all professions. Develop a competency framework that includes a focus on digital skills, meta-skills, management and leadership skills in addition to technical skills and competencies.
Fife College have also decided to advertise the Waste in the Circular Economy as part of our Skills boost offerings and are also targeting 50 – 100 individuals who have been made redundant or have been furloughed during this current pandemic. This initiative will help boost the region’s economic recovery and should allow the individuals who have enrolled to progress onto further study and/or seek alternative employment in the STEM, renewables, engineering and construction sectors.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Verdancy is the only supplier known to provide the goods and services required and our research carried out demonstrated that there are no satisfactory alternatives.
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: 2021/S 000-004328
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SSJ00059
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Verdancy Group Ltd
8 Raw Farm Barns , East Calder
Livingston
EH53 0ET
Telephone
+44 7593647767
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM78 - West Lothian
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £160,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The only option available for the college is to engage with Verdancy as they are the only providers of this course/unit. In future other training organisations may be in a position to offer a similar type course but until such times we are restricted in our attempts and efforts to find anyone who offers the same or similar type of course.
Verdancy is to be contracted as the sole supplier for the delivery of this unique, innovative and sector leading qualification for a period of 5 years to ensure continuity of service delivery to students.
(SC Ref:646984)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dunfermline Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Dunfermline
Country
United Kingdom