- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
- Lot 2. Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
- Lot 3. Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
- Lot 4. Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
- Lot 6. Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
- Lot 7. Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
BCP Council, Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
Contact
Strategic Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 1202128989
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
Reference number
DN710793
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council (BCP Council) is seeking a supplier to provide
the following Service:
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults.
Skills & Learning Adult Community Education is the merged local authority adult learning
service covering all of Bournemouth, Dorset, Christchurch & Poole.
It holds a contract for the delivery of Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded
provision for Adult Skills provision within Dorset. Some of the funding received is allocated
to third parties to enable the Service to increase its reach to priority learners.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £2,385,600 / Highest offer: £2,385,600 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council (BCP Council) is seeking a supplier to provide
the following Service:
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults.
Skills & Learning Adult Community Education is the merged local authority adult learning
service covering all of Bournemouth, Dorset, Christchurch & Poole.
It holds a contract for the delivery of Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded
provision for Adult Skills provision within Dorset. Some of the funding received is allocated
to third parties to enable the Service to increase its reach to priority learners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council (BCP Council) is seeking a supplier to provide
the following Service:
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults.
Skills & Learning Adult Community Education is the merged local authority adult learning
service covering all of Bournemouth, Dorset, Christchurch & Poole.
It holds a contract for the delivery of Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded
provision for Adult Skills provision within Dorset. Some of the funding received is allocated
to third parties to enable the Service to increase its reach to priority learners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council (BCP Council) is seeking a supplier to provide
the following Service:
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults.
Skills & Learning Adult Community Education is the merged local authority adult learning
service covering all of Bournemouth, Dorset, Christchurch & Poole.
It holds a contract for the delivery of Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded
provision for Adult Skills provision within Dorset. Some of the funding received is allocated
to third parties to enable the Service to increase its reach to priority learners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council (BCP Council) is seeking a supplier to provide
the following Service:
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults.
Skills & Learning Adult Community Education is the merged local authority adult learning
service covering all of Bournemouth, Dorset, Christchurch & Poole.
It holds a contract for the delivery of Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded
provision for Adult Skills provision within Dorset. Some of the funding received is allocated
to third parties to enable the Service to increase its reach to priority learners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council (BCP Council) is seeking a supplier to provide
the following Service:
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults.
Skills & Learning Adult Community Education is the merged local authority adult learning
service covering all of Bournemouth, Dorset, Christchurch & Poole.
It holds a contract for the delivery of Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded
provision for Adult Skills provision within Dorset. Some of the funding received is allocated
to third parties to enable the Service to increase its reach to priority learners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council (BCP Council) is seeking a supplier to provide
the following Service:
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults.
Skills & Learning Adult Community Education is the merged local authority adult learning
service covering all of Bournemouth, Dorset, Christchurch & Poole.
It holds a contract for the delivery of Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded
provision for Adult Skills provision within Dorset. Some of the funding received is allocated
to third parties to enable the Service to increase its reach to priority learners.
The funding paid to the supplier will be 80% of the funding received from the ESFA for each learner recruited. Skills & Learning retain 20% of the funding and this figure represents the total cost that the Service incurs in effectively identifying, selecting and managing all sub-contracted provision.
Skills & Learning is looking for bidders, with a proven track record of ESFA delivery to Adult learners, who can:
• Recruit priority learners aged 19+ who are either unemployed or with insecure employment / low wage employment
• Deliver a high-quality provision that will move individuals either closer to or into employment and increase their wellbeing. For example, by improving their: English, maths and digital skills, work-skills and general employability behaviours, as relevant to the workplace. The provision should be up to Level 2.
• Understand the priorities and workings of the ESFA
• Contribute to local area skills needs as identified by Skills & Learning ACE in the Accountability Agreement and the Dorset Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP)
• Deliver the provision on the bidder’s premises, within Dorset, with the delivery being undertaken by appropriately qualified members of staff
• Undertake the necessary registration, certification and liaison with the awarding bodies (desirable)
• Maintain effective monitoring of learner progress
• Maintain a quality of delivery that will be judged at least ‘good’ by Ofsted
• Achieve a high level of learner outcomes, both in terms of success rates and positive progressions from their programmes for learners.
The anticipated start date of the contract is August 2024. The contract will be for four years with the option to extend for a further two years (4+2). Therefore, if all extensions were taken the full length of the contract would be for six years. This duration is subject to change if a skills devolution deal is agreed for the area.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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: 2024/S 000-006438
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN710793
Lot No
1
Title
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bournemouth Churches Housing Association
Bournemouth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £504,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN710793
Lot No
2
Title
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bournemouth Churches Housing Association
Bournemouth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £504,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN710793
Lot No
3
Title
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Mike Taylor Education
Poole
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £153,600
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN710793
Lot No
4
Title
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Whitehead-Ross Education and Consulting Ltd
Neath
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £456,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN710793
Lot No
6
Title
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Somerset Skills & Learning CIC
Bridgwater
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £72,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN710793
Lot No
7
Title
Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Somerset Skills & Learning CIC
Bridgwater
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £456,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
BCP Council
Bournemouth
Telephone
+44 1202128989
Country
United Kingdom