Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Room 100, Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road
Walthamstow
E17 4JF
janet.conde@walthamforest.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
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
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Management Information System for Waltham Forest Adult Learning
Reference number
DN662081
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- AA01 - Metal
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Waltham Forest Adult Learning Service (ALS) is the council’s direct provider of employability, courses and training for adults aged 19 plus in the borough. Its mission is to raise the level of skills in the borough so that residents and beyond can access job opportunities, career goals, learn new skills, start their own business support, improve wellbeing and support their families including homework support
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £260,000
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
Having a management information system is necessary to enable ALS to drawdown of approximately 4.3 million of funding drawdown by completing monthly funding returns through the ILR for the GLA and the ESFA. Through monthly returns, learner eligibility is monitored through enrollment data, learner attendance and RPA (retention, pass and achievement rate), progression and our performance is bench marked against national performance. The service is required as a minimum to be an Ofsted Good provider and hold Matrix IAG (information, advice and guidance) award.
ALS currently has over 3000 learners with 6000 enrollments down on pre-COVID figures at 4000 AEB learners with over 8,000 enrollments and 2000 Community Learning Learners on 3500 enrollments. The current provider contract expires in July 2023, with no TUPE and data migration may be required as part of this project
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £260,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 April 2023
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 April 2023
Local time
12:30pm
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
Royal Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom