Tender

Adult and Community Learning Framework Tender 2022-25 2nd Opening

  • Herefordshire Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-016548

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035978

Published 24 May 2024, 6:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Herefordshire Council

Council Offices, Plough Lane

Hereford

HR4 0LE

Contact

Ms Karilyn Secker

Email

karilyn.secker@herefordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1432261994

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

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

Adult and Community Learning Framework Tender 2022-25 2nd Opening

Reference number

DN725777

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Herefordshire Council (the council) would like to thank you for your interest in this opportunity for the procurement of the Adult and Community learning framework.

The council is inviting providers to join a framework of approved delivery organisations for the provision of adult and community learning services in the county. In addition Lot 10has been included which addresses a council requirement for an ongoing ESOL service to support vulnerable service users to attain a basic level of English. This is an Invitation to tender for providers of appropriate services to apply to join a framework of providers, who will then be invited to tender for various mini-competitions (call-offs) for a 3 year period.

For Lot 1-9 Herefordshire Council delivers adult and community learning provision in the county through Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding via the Adult Education Budget (AEB).

For Lot 10: Learning to meet the need of foreign language speaking vulnerable people to reach a basic level of conversational English. This is funded by the council not by ESFA funding.

The procurement of these services will meet Herefordshire Council’s contract procedure rules, The Public Contract Regulations 2015, the ESFA’s AEB Funding and Performance Management Rules which determines the eligibility of learners, compliance with Ofsted’s Further Education and Skills Inspection Handbook, and requirements concerning quality and financial accountability.

To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal, if you are not already register with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To Register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser address bar; https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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 No

10

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Herefordshire Council (the council) would like to thank you for your interest in this opportunity for the procurement of the Adult and Community learning framework.

The council is inviting providers to join a framework of approved delivery organisations for the provision of adult and community learning services in the county. In addition Lot 10has been included which addresses a council requirement for an ongoing ESOL service to support vulnerable service users to attain a basic level of English. This is an Invitation to tender for providers of appropriate services to apply to join a framework of providers, who will then be invited to tender for various mini-competitions (call-offs) for a 3 year period.

For Lot 1-9 Herefordshire Council delivers adult and community learning provision in the county through Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding via the Adult Education Budget (AEB).

For Lot 10: Learning to meet the need of foreign language speaking vulnerable people to reach a basic level of conversational English. This is funded by the council not by ESFA funding.

The procurement of these services will meet Herefordshire Council’s contract procedure rules, The Public Contract Regulations 2015, the ESFA’s AEB Funding and Performance Management Rules which determines the eligibility of learners, compliance with Ofsted’s Further Education and Skills Inspection Handbook, and requirements concerning quality and financial accountability.

To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal, if you are not already register with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To Register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser address bar; https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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

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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-021616

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

Date

24 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

24 May 2024

Local time

7:00pm


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

Herefordshire and District County Council

Hereford

Country

United Kingdom