Tender

Skills Bootcamps DPS

  • Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-009314

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-032afd

Published 6 April 2022, 5:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

1 Mann Island

Liverpool

L3 1BP

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD7 - Merseyside

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.the-chest.org.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.the-chest.org.uk

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

Skills Bootcamps DPS

Reference number

DN602074

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) recently secured further funding from the Department for Education (DfE) to extend its delivery of Skills Bootcamps as part of our Digital Skills for the Workplace project.

Skills Bootcamps are flexible hands-on courses of up to 16 weeks in duration, which are part of the government’s Skills for Life campaign.

The Digital Skills for the Workplace team is looking to invite suitably experienced and qualified organisations to register their interest to tender to deliver courses.

The identified Skills Bootcamps topics are separated into 6 categories, individual Lots for specific courses will issued via this Dynamic Purchasing System.

Category 1 Digital

Category 2 Technical

Category 3 Pathway to Accelerated Apprenticeships

Category 4 Construction

Category 5 Green Skills

Category 6 Logistics (HGV)

LCRCA are inviting suppliers to bid for a place on a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of a range of training services over the course of a five-year period. A variety of Lots will be available and suppliers are encouraged to come forward to gain a place on a Lot pertaining to the services they offer. Mini competitions will then be run for contracts to provide training.

Contracts are dependent on Funding, we estimate to spend up to £7.5M per annum across all lots during the 5 year term.

The DPS will be open until 31 May 2027 and Suppliers can submit their application to the DPS at any stage during this period.

Following the first closing date for applications, the submissions will be opened monthly, please see the Procurement documents for further information.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £37,500,000

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

Lot 1 Digital

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD7 - Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot relates to courses delivering Digital skills required to help learners to find jobs in the growing digital and tech sector and help employers to fill digital skills gaps in their business.

These could include, but are not exclusive to, areas of:

• Cloud

• Computer Aided Design

• Cyber

• Data

• DevOps

• Digital Marketing

• Games

• Networks / Support

• Software Development

• Software Engineering

• Web

Please note, this list of courses is indicative of the types of courses that LCRCA may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot.

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

60

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 Technical

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD7 - Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot relates to courses delivering technical skills across Manufacturing and engineering including Marine and Civil.

These could include, but are not exclusive to, areas of:

• Advanced Manufacturing

• Design

• Electronics & Electrotechnical

• Engineering

Please note, this list of courses is indicative of the types of courses that LCRCA may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot.

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

60

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 Pathway to Accelerated Apprenticeships

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD7 - Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot relates to any of the sector skills specified in all other categories that map to a recognised apprenticeship, designed to support learners to progress to an accelerated apprenticeship at either the same level or higher.

Further guidance for providers looking to supply this type of Skills Bootcamp will be provided at call-off.

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

60

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 Construction

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD7 - Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot relates to courses providing skills to enable learners to start or further develop a career in the construction industry.

These could include, but are not exclusive to, areas of:

• Construction Management

• Construction Trades

• Construction Retrofit

Please note, this list of courses is indicative of the types of courses that LCRCA may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot.

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

60

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 5 Green Skills

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD7 - Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot relates to skills that directly meet the needs of the green economy; the Skills Bootcamp must fall into one of the Prioritised Green Sectors as set out below;

• Green Power

• Green Construction & Buildings

• Green Transport

• Green Protection of Natural Resources

• Green Business & Industry

‘Direct Green’ skills are skills that are specific to a Prioritised Green Sector or role within that sector.

Green Skills Bootcamps must clearly demonstrate how they i) deliver skills that meet the Green Skills definition, ii) deliver skills relevant to a Prioritised Green Sector, and iii) deliver skills that are ‘Direct Green’.

Please note, this list of courses is indicative of the types of courses that LCRCA may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot.

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

60

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 6 Logistics (HGV driving)

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD7 - Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot relates to the delivery of training to achieve a licence for Cat C or Cat E and additional qualifications for specific requirements e.g. Tankers.

These could include, but are not exclusive to, areas of:

• Novice to Cat C

• Novice to Cat C and Cat C+E

• Cat C to Cat C+E

• Additional Qualification in ADR Packages

• Additional Qualification in ADR Packages and ADR Tankers

Please note, this list of courses is indicative of the types of courses that LCRCA may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot.

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

60

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

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

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

6 May 2022

Local time

11:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

Once the DPS has been activated, the Specification for any Call-Off Contract will be advertised individually as mini competitions to the Training Provider’s appointed to the DPS for the Lot that the LCRCA wishes to call-off.

Should a provider who is registered on the DPS approach us with a compliant training course that has been developed with an LCR employer we reserve the right to make a direct award to that provider.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom