Contract

Adult Skills Training Framework

  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-025094

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029d2b

Published 7 October 2021, 4:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

40-50 Wellington Street

Leeds

Email

procurement@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westyorkshireca/aspx/Home

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

Adult Skills Training Framework

Reference number

PROJECT NO. CA1421

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This invitation to tender (ITT) is issued by West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Combined Authority). The Combined Authority is running this procurement process on its own behalf. This procurement process is for an Adult Skills Training Framework which is a multiple lot, multiple supplier framework, with a maximum of one supplier appointed to each lot. This competition will appoint one Lead Delivery Partner for each lot with tenderers having the ability to apply for one or multiple lots in this process. There are nine available lots and therefore the Combined Authority will appoint up to nine Lead Delivery Partners. Once appointed they will be the Lead Delivery Partner for that chosen lot however as this is a framework there is no guarantee of revenue to the chosen supplier. Indicative estimations of likely throughput have been included with further detail in appendix 1. The framework will be ran for 4 years with a maximum value of £30 million.

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: £30,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Digital Skills (West Yorkshire)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Digital Skills (West Yorkshire)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

CA1421

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Healthcare - Social Care (West Yorkshire)

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Healthcare - Social Care (West Yorkshire)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

CA1421

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Infrastructure / Construction, Engineering / Manufacturing and Green Sector skills (West Yorkshire)

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Infrastructure / Construction, Engineering / Manufacturing and Green Sector skills (West Yorkshire)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

CA1421

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

In work training and redundancy prevention, including upskilling and retaining (West Yorkshire)

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

In work training and redundancy prevention, including upskilling and retaining (West Yorkshire)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

CA1421

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Graduates (West Yorkshire)

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Graduates (West Yorkshire)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

CA1421

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note the funding bodies may change during the course of the framework and contract variations will take place if/when required to accommodate any additional reporting requirements. For example but not limited to European Social Fund (ESF) Funding.


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 000-005562


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CA1421

Lot No

Lot 2

Title

Digital Skills

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 September 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 25

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 25

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Aspire-igen Group Ltd

Bradford

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)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CA1421

Lot No

Lot 3

Title

Healthcare - Social Care

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 September 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 25

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 25

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

West Yorkshire Learning Providers

Bradford

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)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CA1421

Lot No

Lot 4

Title

Infrastructure/Construction, Engineering/Manufacturing and Green Sector Skills (West Yorkshire)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 September 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 25

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 25

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges

Leeds

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)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CA1421

Lot No

Lot 5

Title

In work training and redundancy prevention, including upskilling and retaining (West Yorkshire)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 September 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 25

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 25

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Aspire-igen Group Ltd

Bradford

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)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CA1421

Lot No

Lot 6

Title

Graduates (West Yorkshire)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 September 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 25

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 25

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Leeds Trinity University

Leeds

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)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom