Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Emily Wells
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Adult Social Care Learning and Development Quality Assurance including Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department of Health and Social Care sought to appoint a supplier with the skills and expertise to: quality assure training and qualifications for the ASC workforce, working with existing qualification regulators (for example Ofqual), Awarding Organisations, Training Providers, the ASC sector and those with lived experience. In addition, signposting high-quality training to the sector that is aligned to DHSC’s Care Workforce Pathway.
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: £3,050,340.40
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 98112000 - Services furnished by professional organisations
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80561000 - Health training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Health and Social Care sought to appoint a supplier with the skills and expertise to: quality assure training and qualifications for the ASC workforce, working with existing qualification regulators (for example Ofqual), Awarding Organisations, Training Providers, the ASC sector and those with lived experience. In addition, signposting high-quality training to the sector that is aligned to DHSC’s Care Workforce Pathway.
Project Reference: C227555
Contract Reference: C253852
Intended contract term: Initial period of 1 year (1st April 2024 to 31 March 2025) with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 1 year (1+1+1)
Total Contract Value including extension periods: £3,050,340.40 excl VAT
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Weighting / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Weighting / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Weighting / Weighting: 20
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-001845
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 March 2024
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 non-EU Member States: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Skills for Care Ltd
West Gate, 6 Grace Street
Leeds
LS1 2RP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
03866683
Internet address
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: £3,050,340.40
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,016,322.17
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom