Opportunity

Provision of Training - Skill Up Springboard

  • Somerset County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-012956

Published 9 June 2021, 3:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Somerset County Council

County Hall

Taunton

TA1 4DY

Email

pzhill@somerset.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.somerset.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=047320b7-ffc8-eb11-810c-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=047320b7-ffc8-eb11-810c-005056b64545

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Training - Skill Up Springboard

Reference number

DN549031

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80530000 - Vocational training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Following a successful application to the European Social Fund, Somerset County Council has secured £2,078,053 of European Social Fund (ESF) investment to deliver the Somerset Skills for Growth Project. The Council is now seeking to procure and appoint suitably qualified suppliers to deliver the outputs and results specified within the Somerset Skills for Growth Grant Funding Agreement. The total value of this opportunity is up to £331,689.50 it is intended that this will be spread across several suppliers according to the overall requirements, and the Applicant’s capacity. As such Applicants are encouraged to bid for only the elements, they are capable and have the capacity to provide. ‘Skill Up Springboard’ will offer units at any accredited

level, excluding basic skills. Accredited units applicable to this tender can be found on the following site https:/register.ofqual.gov.uk/.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £331,689.50

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

Following a successful application to the European Social Fund, Somerset County Council has secured £2,078,053 of European Social Fund (ESF) investment to deliver the Somerset Skills for Growth Project. The Council is now seeking to procure and appoint suitably qualified suppliers to deliver the outputs and results specified within the Somerset Skills for Growth Grant Funding Agreement. The total value of this opportunity is up to £331,689.50 it is intended that this will be spread across several suppliers according to the overall requirements, and the Applicant’s capacity. As such Applicants are encouraged to bid for only the elements, they are capable and have the capacity to provide. ‘Skill Up Springboard’ will offer units at any accredited

level, excluding basic skills. Accredited units applicable to this tender can be found on the following site https://register.ofqual.gov.uk/

The Authority is conducting this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender opportunity falls within Schedule 3 of the Regulations (Social and Other Specific Services) and below the Light Touch Regime threshold. Whilst this means that this Tender is exempt from EU procurement rules, it will be run in accordance with the EU Treaty principles of transparency, non-discrimination, equal treatment, mutual recognition, and proportionality.

Along with satisfying the essential criteria for contract award, we are inviting Applicants to submit

comprehensive and realistic method statements, with associated timescales, outlining the proposed customer journey, from the point of creating / sourcing a referral / receiving a referral, to the end of a participant’s involvement. We will ask Applicants to explain how their delivery method will achieve the desired outputs/outcomes ensuring all associated risks and issues are highlighted along with any mitigating actions.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Delivering the Requirements / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Marketing the Opportunity / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Skills and Capacity / Weighting: 20%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Equality and Diversity and Environmental Sustainability / Weighting: 10%

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £331,689.50

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

12 August 2021

End date

30 June 2023

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: Yes

Identification of the project

Skill Up Springboard - under the Somerset Skills for Growth Grant Funding Agreement with ESF funding.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Register of Apprenticeship training providers

Ofsted rated good or outstanding

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

12 July 2021

Local time

12:00pm

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

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

12 July 2021

Local time

12:00pm

Place

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk


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

Somerset County Council

County Hall, The Crescent

Taunton

TA1 4DY

Country

United Kingdom