Contract

Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults

  • Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-024526

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04441a

Published 5 August 2024, 2:42pm



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

Email

procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1202128989

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.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

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

Email

procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1202128989

Country

United Kingdom