Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Borough Council of Bolton
3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Contact
Mrs Sarah Atherton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
TC049 - Procurement of Self Employed Music Tutors Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)
Reference number
DN613684
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”), acting as lead authority on behalf of itself and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is prepared to receive tenders to be included on the Flexible Purchasing System for the Procurement of Music Tutors (Various Lots), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
The Flexible Purchasing System has been divided into the following 5 Lots:
Lot 1 – Wider Opportunities/First Access Tutors
Lot 2 – Instrumental/Vocal (Peripatetic) Tutors
Lot 3 – Curriculum Deliveries
Lot 4 – Ensemble Leaders
Lot 5 – Project Tutors and Leaders
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,300,000
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 – Wider Opportunities/First Access Tutors
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”), acting as lead authority on behalf of itself and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is prepared to receive tenders to be included on the Flexible Purchasing System for the Procurement of Music Tutors (Various Lots), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
The Flexible Purchasing System has been divided into the following 5 Lots:
Lot 1 – Wider Opportunities/First Access Tutors
Lot 2 – Instrumental/Vocal (Peripatetic) Tutors
Lot 3 – Curriculum Deliveries
Lot 4 – Ensemble Leaders
Lot 5 – Project Tutors and Leaders
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: Passs/Fail
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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 – Instrumental/Vocal (Peripatetic) Tutors
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”), acting as lead authority on behalf of itself and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is prepared to receive tenders to be included on the Flexible Purchasing System for the Procurement of Music Tutors (Various Lots), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
The Flexible Purchasing System has been divided into the following 5 Lots:
Lot 1 – Wider Opportunities/First Access Tutors
Lot 2 – Instrumental/Vocal (Peripatetic) Tutors
Lot 3 – Curriculum Deliveries
Lot 4 – Ensemble Leaders
Lot 5 – Project Tutors and Leaders
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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 – Curriculum Deliveries
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”), acting as lead authority on behalf of itself and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is prepared to receive tenders to be included on the Flexible Purchasing System for the Procurement of Music Tutors (Various Lots), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
The Flexible Purchasing System has been divided into the following 5 Lots:
Lot 1 – Wider Opportunities/First Access Tutors
Lot 2 – Instrumental/Vocal (Peripatetic) Tutors
Lot 3 – Curriculum Deliveries
Lot 4 – Ensemble Leaders
Lot 5 – Project Tutors and Leaders
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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 – Ensemble Leaders
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”), acting as lead authority on behalf of itself and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is prepared to receive tenders to be included on the Flexible Purchasing System for the Procurement of Music Tutors (Various Lots), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
The Flexible Purchasing System has been divided into the following 5 Lots:
Lot 1 – Wider Opportunities/First Access Tutors
Lot 2 – Instrumental/Vocal (Peripatetic) Tutors
Lot 3 – Curriculum Deliveries
Lot 4 – Ensemble Leaders
Lot 5 – Project Tutors and Leaders
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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 – Project Tutors and Leaders
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is prepared to receive tenders to be included on the Flexible Purchasing System for the Procurement of Music Tutors (Various Lots), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
The Flexible Purchasing System has been divided into the following 5 Lots:
Lot 1 – Wider Opportunities/First Access Tutors
Lot 2 – Instrumental/Vocal (Peripatetic) Tutors
Lot 3 – Curriculum Deliveries
Lot 4 – Ensemble Leaders
Lot 5 – Project Tutors and Leaders
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,300,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 June 2022
Local time
4:00pm
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: 48 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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 Bolton
Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Borough Council of Bolton
Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Authority reserves the right not to award any Flexible Purchasing System as a result of the
procurement process initiated by this notice and will not be liable for any costs incurred by
candidates. Interested parties must log on The Chest by way of expression of interest. The
Authority is using the e-business portal known as The Chest. Applicants will need to register
their details at the following link: https://www.the-chest.org.uk. Once registered, Applicants
will be emailed a username and password which will allow applicants to gain access to the ITT.
Applicants will need to electronically submit the completed tender documents and any
accompanying documentation via the on-line portal by 16:00 hrs on Monday 20 June 2022.
The contract period will be for 4 years. This is a contract notice. The standstill period of ten calendar days will be observed by the Authority and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by any breach of the Councils obligations may take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Borough of Bolton
Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Country
United Kingdom