Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, The Annexe, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Mr Lee Webber
Telephone
+44 1392383000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
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
http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://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
CP2229-22a Wave 3 Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamps - Round 2 – Devon Delivery only
Reference number
DN626860
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 overall aims of the Skills Bootcamps are:
i) to deliver flexible training programmes lasting up to 16 weeks, based on employer / sector 'in-demand' skills needs which may be either regulated (i.e. qualification based) or non-regulated (e.g. based on alignment with industry standards) enabling adults to do training around work and other commitments, looking to gain work, additional responsibilities, or access new opportunities and will offer a guaranteed job interview (in the case of a new job) to individual participants on completion of the course.
ii) to address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time and part-time employed, unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, and provide individuals with wider access to opportunities to retrain, update or formalise their skills or acquire specialist skills
iii) to address the needs of employers and the wider economy, to deliver targeted interventions to meet short-medium term demand to fill vacancies and drive productivity. Interventions will help fill medium-higher level vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs, by linking them with line of sight to a job/ different role, additional responsibilities or new opportunities/contracts.
We welcome all bids and are particularly interested in considering activity within Digital Technology and our Green/Blue and Natural Capital economies. Please note, we are also open to bids for Skill Bootcamp pilots in new eligible sectors i.e. Health Services, Financial Services, Hospitality and Creative Industries.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £328,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80300000 - Higher education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DCC has previously gone out to the market for bootcamps within Devon and Cornwall, and fulfilled its requirements within Cornwall. There is additional funding remaining for bootcamps delivered within Devon only.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £328,000
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
The Authority is procuring under SECTION 7, of the PCR 2015, Social and Other Specific Services also known as Light Touch Regime (LTR). The Authority is using a process similar to the bid procedure described in Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). However, the Authority reserves the right to deviate from the formalities of the procedure given the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in the conduct of procurements for "light regime" services." DCC will be using the LTR services, and the Authority will be taking advantage of the significant flexibility available to them under the light regime in developing its procurement process.
The Authority is looking to award to multiple suppliers across Devon.
Bidders are requested to submit Expressions of Interest, via the secure procurement portal. Sealed bids will be released after the closing time and date. To qualify bidders must pass a Selection questionnaire and prices must be within the stated price limits. Bids will then be assessed on the quality of the submission, using a transparent scoring matrix.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-018858
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
13 September 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
DCC
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In accordance with Regulations 86 (notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a Framework Agreement), 87 (standstill period) and Regulation 91 (enforcement of duties through the court) of the Public contracts Regulations 2015.