Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall, Loughborough Road Westbridgford
Nottinghamshire
NG2 7QP
Contact
Ms Samantha Gilbert
samantha.gilbert@nottscc.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1158546049
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries
Glaisdale Parkway
Nottingham
NG8 4GP
Contact
Ian Bond
ian.bond@inspireculture.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
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
Community Learning Framework 2020-24
Reference number
DN466365
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) receives an annual grant from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to fund Community and Family Learning for adults aged 19+ in Nottinghamshire. The Council uses this Grant to ensure that local people have access to a range of flexible learning opportunities that contribute to their personal, social, educational and economic development. The vast majority of provision is delivered directly to the public via the Council’s Contract with Inspire Learning. In addition to the contract to deliver direct services, Inspire Learning are also contracted to coordinate and manage supplementary contractors that deliver specialist provision that they do not deliver themselves.
Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking organisations who:
• are able to provide high quality Community Learning to adults over the age of 19 in Nottinghamshire. This provision should primarily be courses that Inspire Learning is unable to deliver themselves;
• if subject to Ofsted inspections, their most recent inspection was graded good (grade 2) or better; and
• are not currently subject to an ESFA notice to improve linked to their financial performance.
• Directly deliver services. Subcontracting is not allowed.
Providers are invited to tender for contracts for the following Community Learning provision:
1. Employability
2. Health and Wellbeing
3. Family Learning
4. Discrete provision for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
The budget for awards for all organisations is £500,000. Budget is based on year 1 anticipated funding. Overall funding is agreed on an annual basis and depends on the ESFA grant.
Framework providers may submit proposals for courses in one or more lots. If a provider’s pricing proposal is accepted, it may not be accepted in full, however the minimum allocation to a provider will not be less than £10,000 or exceed a £100,000 maximum.
This will be established with an initial duration of two years, with an option to extend for a further two one-year extensions.
The framework will be periodically re-opened for new providers to apply. This will be on an annual basis to coincide with the annual allocation of contracts.
Once successful providers will not need to re-apply to get on the framework, but only make new funding proposals for the following years. Other suppliers will be able to apply to be on the framework as well as make funding bids when the framework is re-opened for the next round.
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 No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
- UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) receives an annual grant from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to fund Community and Family Learning for adults aged 19+ in Nottinghamshire. The Council uses this Grant to ensure that local people have access to a range of flexible learning opportunities that contribute to their personal, social, educational and economic development. The vast majority of provision is delivered directly to the public via the Council’s Contract with Inspire Learning. In addition to the contract to deliver direct services, Inspire Learning are also contracted to coordinate and manage supplementary contractors that deliver specialist provision that they do not deliver themselves.
Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking organisations who:
• are able to provide high quality Community Learning to adults over the age of 19 in Nottinghamshire. This provision should primarily be courses that Inspire Learning is unable to deliver themselves;
• if subject to Ofsted inspections, their most recent inspection was graded good (grade 2) or better; and
• are not currently subject to an ESFA notice to improve linked to their financial performance.
• Directly deliver services. Subcontracting is not allowed.
Providers are invited to tender for contracts for the following Community Learning provision:
1. Employability
2. Health and Wellbeing
3. Family Learning
4. Discrete provision for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
The budget for awards for all organisations is £500,000. Budget is based on year 1 anticipated funding. Overall funding is agreed on an annual basis and depends on the ESFA grant.
Framework providers may submit proposals for courses in one or more lots. If a provider’s pricing proposal is accepted, it may not be accepted in full, however the minimum allocation to a provider will not be less than £10,000 or exceed a £100,000 maximum.
This will be established with an initial duration of two years, with an option to extend for a further two one-year extensions.
The framework will be periodically re-opened for new providers to apply. This will be on an annual basis to coincide with the annual allocation of contracts.
Once successful providers will not need to re-apply to get on the framework, but only make new funding proposals for the following years. Other suppliers will be able to apply to be on the framework as well as make funding bids when the framework is re-opened for the next round.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 August 2024
End date
31 July 2025
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.2.14) Additional information
In line with Regulation 34, 28(a)- where the period of validity is changed without terminating
the system, the form used initially for the call for competition for the dynamic purchasing
This notice is to advise of the extension of the DPS from 31.07.2024 to 31.07.2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 059-142842
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom