Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hackney
Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street
Hackney
E8 1DY
Contact
Ms Marta Kolinska
Telephone
+44 2083562483
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
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 and Community Learning Framework
Reference number
DN597801
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hackney Council is seeking suitably qualified providers to join a framework for the provision of Adult and Community Learning. For 2022/23, Adult Learning Service will be commissioning a broad range of courses from a wide variety of curriculum subjects. These include long or short, accredited or non-accredited courses.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 6
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Vocational training Lot 2 - Functional Skills English Lot 3 - Functional Skills Maths Lot 4 - ICT Lot 5 - ESOL Lot 6 - Community & Family Learning
Lot No
1-6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Main site or place of performance
London Borough of Hackney
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hackney Council is seeking suitably qualified providers to join a framework for the provision of Adult and Community Learning.
For 2022/23, Adult Learning Service will be commissioning a broad range of courses from a wide variety of curriculum subjects. These include long or short, accredited or non-accredited courses. The Adult Learning curriculum offers have been subdivided into six (lots) main subject areas:
Lot 1 - Vocational training
Lot 2 - Functional Skills English
Lot 3 - Functional Skills Maths
Lot 4 - ICT
Lot 5 - ESOL
Lot 6 - Community & Family Learning
The framework will be for a duration of 2 years, with options to extend for up to a further 2 years at the Council’s sole discretion. Throughout the period of the Framework, projects will be commissioned by the Hackney Adult Learning service in line with the requirements of the GLA funding rules.
Tenders should be submitted via the ProContract London Tenders Portal www.londontenders.org no later than 5th April 2022, 12 Noon. All documents are available on the portal and queries about the opportunity may be submitted via the messaging function.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial contract term is 24 months, plus 2 x 1-year extensions.
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: 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
Framework agreement with several operators
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
It is anticipated that the top 10 scoring bidders will be awarded for each lot.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 April 2022
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 April 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Hackney Council, Central Procurement Services
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
Country
United Kingdom