Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
GATESHEAD COUNCIL
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE81HH
Contact
Jason Bell
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
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/Register
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
Pseudo-DPS for Subcontracting of ESFA Funded Training Provision
Reference number
DN668874
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council wishes to establish a pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (pseudo-DPS) with a number of approved training providers who will then be able to participate in further competitions for the Council's allocated ESFA funding.
The ESFA funding stream being utilised under this s pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System will provide 19+ Adult Education
Suppliers who are successful in being appointed to the pseudo-DPS will be invited to respond to Further Competitions when they are issued by the Council. It is important to note that the Council envisage carrying out Further Competitions no more than twice per annum under this pseudo-DPS.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to establish a pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (pseudo-DPS) with a number of approved training providers who will then be able to participate in further competitions for the Council's allocated ESFA funding.
The ESFA funding stream being utilised under this s pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System will provide 19+ Adult Education
Suppliers who are successful in being appointed to the pseudo-DPS will be invited to respond to Further Competitions when they are issued by the Council. It is important to note that the Council envisage carrying out Further Competitions no more than twice per annum under this pseudo-DPS.
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
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: Yes
Description of options
This contract has options to extend past the initial 36 month period
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 July 2026
Local time
12:00pm
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.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Borough Council of Gateshead
Gateshead
Country
United Kingdom