Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
ESPO
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
Contact
Corporate Solutions Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 1162944038
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Local Authority Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
383_21 Managed Training Services
Reference number
383_21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
ESPO is undertaking a procurement process to identify and appoint a number of Service Providers to provide Managed Training Services.
The requirement will be divided into the following Lots:
• Lot 1 – Managed Service Provider
• Lot 2 – Learning Management System
Tenderers are invited to bid for one or all of the lots as they wish, and should be clear what lots they are bidding for in their tender document.
ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.
Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only.
An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.
The framework requires Service Providers to supply throughout all regions of the United Kingdom.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £80,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Managed Service Provider
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79420000 - Management-related services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement of this lot is for a single Managed Service Provider (MSP) to undertake the responsibility for the Customer’s training requirements, as opposed to the customer managing a selection of individual training Service Providers themselves.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Non-price / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework agreementhas the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.
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
Learning Management System
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48931000 - Training software package
- 79420000 - Management-related services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80320000 - Medical education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is for Customers who are looking for a Learning Management System (LMS) that helps them manage the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of training requirements.
The LMS used will help Customers manage their supply chain, and interact with training providers through the system in regards to ordering training services, compliance and management information.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Non-price / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework agreementhas the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2021/S 000-015055
Section five. Award of contract
Title
383_21 Managed Training Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capita Business Services Limited
65 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7NQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Premier People Solutions Ltd t/a Premier Partnership
3 Derwent House Richmond Business Park Sidings Court
Doncaster
DN4 5NL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
QA Ltd
Rath House 55-65 Uxbridge Road
Slough
SL1 1SG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited t/a Reed Training Professionals
Academy Court 94 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1DT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £70,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Learning Management System
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Me Learning Limited
The Barn Brackwell Farm Nether
Winchendon
HP18 0DS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oxford Applied Training
Unit C2 Grange Business Court Barton Lane Abingdon
Oxford
OX14 3NB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Premier People Solutions Ltd t/a Premier Partnership
3 Derwent House Richmond Business Park Sidings Court
Doncaster
DN4 5NL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Skillgate Ltd
Gabem House Heyshott
Midhurst
GU29 0DP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £10,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.