Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Worcestershire County Council
Spetchley Road
Worcester
WR5 2NP
Contact
procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1905844896
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://worcestershire.gov.uk/tendering
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Education and Skills Funding Agency Study Programmes and Study Programme Traineeships for Young Adults aged 16-19 years
Reference number
WCC 00002741
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Worcestershire County Council has a prime provider relationship with the Education and Skills Funding Agency for the delivery of 16-19 Education as Study Programmes and Study Programme Traineeships. The contract is managed within Learning Services Worcestershire and branded as Young Adult Learning.The activity forms part of the council’s response to the statutory duty to secure sufficient suitable education and training provision for all young people aged 16-19, and for those aged 19-24 who have a learning difficulty assessment (Education and Health Care Plan), as part of the Raising the Participation Age responsibility (as set out in the 2008 Education and Skills Act). The programme’s specific area of focus is in providing specialised, targeted programmes for those aged 16-19 who are disengaged, or at greatest risk of disengaging. Learners aged 19-24 are also embraced into the provision if it is found to be the most appropriate option for their identified, individual needs.
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: £2,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Education and Skills Funding Agency Study Programmes and Study Programme Traineeships for Young Adults aged 16-19 years
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
Restricted procedure
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: 2022/S 000-011737
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
WCC2024 2009
Lot No
1
Title
Vocational Study Programme/traineeships June 2023
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2023
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Workpays Limited
Chesterfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £67,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £67,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England Wales and Northern Ireland
London
Country
United Kingdom