Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cambridge Regional College
Kings Hedges Road
Cambridge
CB42QT
Contact
Noel Cassidy
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH1 - East Anglia
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
Other type
Further Education College
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Delivery of Subcontractor ASF - ESFA Non-Devolved Areas 2024-2025
Reference number
CRC/Subcontracting ASF /2024-2025/August Starts
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cambridge Regional College is seeking offer submissions for the provision of Subcontracting Adult Skills Fund (ASF) in accordance with the Education and Skills Funding Agency funding rules. The College is seeking tenders for the delivery of high-quality accredited training that leads to positive and sustained destinations and meets skills needs in the following subject areas:Health and CareDigital SkillsGreen Skills The contract value for the initial one year period is £696,645, however the contract can be extended for a further one year period by mutual agreement in accordance with the Subcontracting ASF Agreement. Tenderers must be able to deliver in non-devolved areas to learners who reside in the following specified geographical areas:Eastern region, counties adjacent to Cambridgeshire, or within reasonable travel. For full details of requirements please view the tender documentation. This procurement process is being carried out using the Light Touch Regime.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,393,290
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH1 - East Anglia
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cambridge Regional College is seeking offer submissions for the provision of Subcontracting Adult Skills Fund (ASF) in accordance with the Education and Skills Funding Agency funding rules. The College is seeking tenders for the delivery of high-quality accredited training that leads to positive and sustained destinations and meets skills needs in the following subject areas:Health and CareDigital SkillsGreen Skills The contract value for the initial one year period is £696,645, however the contract can be extended for a further one year period by mutual agreement in accordance with the Subcontracting ASF Agreement. Tenderers must be able to deliver in non-devolved areas to learners who reside in the following specified geographical areas:Eastern region, counties adjacent to Cambridgeshire, or within reasonable travel. For full details of requirements please view the tender documentation. This procurement process is being carried out using the Light Touch Regime.
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: £1,393,290
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2024
End date
31 July 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial contract period is one year however the contract may be extended by a further one year period by mutual agreement subject to the conditions contained within the Subcontracting Agreement ASF Document.The estimated contract value £1,393,290 is not guaranteed and is the estimated value of the contract in the event the contract is extended. The initial one year total contract value is £6
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 tender documentation
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.2.3) 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
28 May 2024
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
Tender must be valid until: 31 July 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 May 2024
Local time
12:01pm
Place
Tenders will be opened electronically using the In-tend Education Portal.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Tender documentation is available via the In-tend procurement portal https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home If you have already registered then log in and select Tenders then current tenders. You will see a list of tenders and by using the filter you can select Cambridge Regional College to view the Subcontracting AEB Tender where you can view details and express interest to view the tender document once you are logged in. You can view the description of the tender without logging in. This procurement is being carried out using the light touch regime under PCR2015 and the open procedure has been used for advertising purposes only
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cambridge Regional College
Kings Hedges Road
Cambridge
CB4 2QT
Country
United Kingdom