- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Digital & Technical Bootcamps. (Yorkshire & Humber)
- Lot 1A. Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area
- Lot 1B. Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area
- Lot 1C. York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area
- Lot 1D. Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area
- Lot 2. Digital Skills (West Yorkshire)
- Lot 3. Healthcare - Social Care (West Yorkshire)
- Lot 4. Infrastructure / Construction, Engineering / Manufacturing and Green Sector skills (West Yorkshire)
- Lot 5. In work training and redundancy prevention, including upskilling and retaining (West Yorkshire)
- Lot 6. Graduates (West Yorkshire)
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
40-50 Wellington Street
Leeds
procurement@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE - YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westyorkshireca/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westyorkshireca/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
Adult Skills Training Framework
Reference number
PROJECT NO. CA1421
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This invitation to tender (ITT) is issued by West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Combined Authority). The Combined Authority is running this procurement process on its own behalf. This procurement process is for an Adult Skills Training Framework which is a multiple lot, multiple supplier framework, with a maximum of one supplier appointed to each lot. This competition will appoint one Lead Delivery Partner for each lot with tenderers having the ability to apply for one or multiple lots in this process. There are nine available lots and therefore the Combined Authority will appoint up to nine Lead Delivery Partners. Once appointed they will be the Lead Delivery Partner for that chosen lot however as this is a framework there is no guarantee of revenue to the chosen supplier. Indicative estimations of likely throughput have been included with further detail in appendix 1. The framework will be ran for 4 years with a maximum value of £30 million.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Digital & Technical Bootcamps. (Yorkshire & Humber)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Digital & Technical Bootcamps. (Yorkshire & Humber)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: Yes
Identification of the project
European Social Fund (ESF)
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area
Lot No
1A
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE42 - Leeds
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: Yes
Identification of the project
European Social Fund (ESF)
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area
Lot No
1B
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: Yes
Identification of the project
European Social Fund (ESF)
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area
Lot No
1C
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE21 - York
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: Yes
Identification of the project
European Social Fund (ESF)
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area
Lot No
1D
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE32 - Sheffield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: Yes
Identification of the project
European Social Fund (ESF)
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Digital Skills (West Yorkshire)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Digital Skills (West Yorkshire)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: Yes
Identification of the project
European Social Fund (ESF)
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Healthcare - Social Care (West Yorkshire)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Healthcare - Social Care (West Yorkshire)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: Yes
Identification of the project
European Social Fund (ESF)
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Infrastructure / Construction, Engineering / Manufacturing and Green Sector skills (West Yorkshire)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Infrastructure / Construction, Engineering / Manufacturing and Green Sector skills (West Yorkshire)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: Yes
Identification of the project
European Social Fund (ESF)
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
In work training and redundancy prevention, including upskilling and retaining (West Yorkshire)
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In work training and redundancy prevention, including upskilling and retaining (West Yorkshire)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: Yes
Identification of the project
European Social Fund (ESF)
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Graduates (West Yorkshire)
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Graduates (West Yorkshire)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: Yes
Identification of the project
European Social Fund (ESF)
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 9
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
N/A
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 April 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 April 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding. Prior Information Notice reference- 2021/S 000-001497.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom