Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
City of London Corporation
Po Box 270, Guildhall
London
EC2P 2EJ
joanna.osborne@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2076063030
Fax
+44 2076063030
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
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
Digital Skills Qualifications at Levels 2 and 3
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The City invites Quotations for the provision of Essential Digital Skills Qualifications (Levels 2 and 3)
The successful provider will have a successful track record in the delivery of a suite of Essential Digital Skills Qualifications (Levels 2 and 3). They will have existing training resources and arrangements (inclusive but not limited to appropriate staff, pipelines / systems for attracting and onboarding new learners, delivery locations, quality assurance systems, awarding body status, learner portfolio and administrative processes)
The duration and maximum length of the contract is 10 months (end of December 2025).
An initial threshold of £60,000 of delivery (post negotiated management fee deduction) will be agreed. A minimum of £40,000 of this value will be delivered at level 3. Upon achieving the £60,000 delivery target, there may be scope – upon agreement from both parties – to extend the overall contract value to £100,000 (an increase of £40,000).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The City invites Quotations for the provision of Essential Digital Skills Qualifications (Levels 2 and 3)
The successful provider will have a successful track record in the delivery of a suite of Essential Digital Skills Qualifications (Levels 2 and 3). They will have existing training resources and arrangements (inclusive but not limited to appropriate staff, pipelines / systems for attracting and onboarding new learners, delivery locations, quality assurance systems, awarding body status, learner portfolio and administrative processes)
The duration and maximum length of the contract is 10 months (end of December 2025).
An initial threshold of £60,000 of delivery (post negotiated management fee deduction) will be agreed. A minimum of £40,000 of this value will be delivered at level 3. Upon achieving the £60,000 delivery target, there may be scope – upon agreement from both parties – to extend the overall contract value to £100,000 (an increase of £40,000).
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
Start date
10 March 2025
End date
31 December 2025
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: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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
27 February 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
27 February 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Mayor and Commonality and Citizens of the City of London
London
Country
United Kingdom