Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Solihull College and University Centre
Blossomfield Road
Solihull
B91 1SB
Contact
Anna Manns
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG32 - Solihull
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Subcontract delivery of Adult Skills Fund programmes (previously AEB) for Construction Skills
Reference number
CONS_0324
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The tender requirement is for a contract for the provision of Adult Skills Fund ‘ASF’ (formally Adult Education Budget ‘AEB’) programmes, related inside the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) region. Specifically, this requirement is for Construction Skills training to include Construction Gateway courses like Rail Engineering Track Maintenance, Plant Machinery, Groundworks, CSCS and other operator tickets
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG32 - Solihull
Main site or place of performance
Within the WMCA region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the Guidance document. The contract will be a fixed term contract starting 01 August 2024 with a completion date of 31 July 2027 with a funding value currently anticipated as up to £1.5m pa ASF income of which £1.2m pa will be awarded to subcontract provision.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2024
End date
31 July 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Two further years in annual increments subject to College requirements; available funding; WMCA funding rules, priorities and approval; and subject to provider capacity; delivery performance; achievement data.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Please refer to the Guidance document within the Tender pack, accessible via https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Within the WMCA region. Please see the Guidance for funding rules and evaluation methodology to be applied.
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 June 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 June 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Solihull College and University Centre by members of the Finance Team in accordance with College Financial Regulations and In-Tend Education e-tendering portal opening procedures.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: January 2027 subject to the agreement of permissible extensions
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Full and unrestricted access to the tender documents can be obtained free of charge from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/HomeThe contract will be a fixed term contract starting 01 August 2024 with a completion date of 31 July 2027. Two further extensions of 1 year may be permitted subject to College requirements, available funding and subject to provider capacity; delivery performance; achievement data; and WMCA funding guidance. The annual funding value currently anticipated as up to £1.5m pa ASF income of which £1.2m pa will be awarded to subcontract provision
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Solihull College and University Centre
Blossomfield Road
Solihull
B91 1SB
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Completed in accordance with College Financial Regulations and the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations and detailed within the Tender documents available at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home