Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Traning Foundation
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SP
Contact
Natalia Tait
tenderqueries@etfoundation.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2037408280
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.et-foundation.co.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA28768
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Charity
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Talent to Teach
Reference number
ITE22/23 01
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 ETF is seeking a tenderer to deliver 365 placements this Financial Year, with the potential to extend another two years (1+1+1) for a similar number of placements, subject to DfE funding in 23-24 and 24-25. Up to 30 of these 365 placements will be reserved for a pilot project involving those with technical skills who have been or are being made redundant or who are, unemployed or underemployed (not having enough work or not doing work that makes the most use of their skills), to encourage them to consider FE as a career option.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ETF is seeking a tenderer to deliver 365 placements this Financial Year, with the potential to extend another two years (1+1+1) for a similar number of placements, subject to DfE funding in 23-24 and 24-25. Up to 30 of these 365 placements will be reserved for a pilot project involving those with technical skills who have been or are being made redundant or who are, unemployed or underemployed (not having enough work or not doing work that makes the most use of their skills), to encourage them to consider FE as a career option.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Evaluation process in ITT / Weighting: 100%
Price - Weighting: 25%
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 022-226117
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
InspirED Associates
63a West House
Congleton
CW12 4FZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,441,800
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:226707)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit