Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ashford Borough Council
Civic Centre,Tannery Lane
ASHFORD
TN231PL
Contact
Stephanie Leonard
stephanie.leonard@ashford.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1233330371
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ45 - Mid Kent
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Ashford UKSPF People and Skills Programme
Reference number
UKSPF/24/1
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Ashford Borough Council is seeking an organisation to undertake key activities within our planned 'People and Skills' priority of our UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Plan.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ashford Borough Council is seeking an organisation to undertake key activities within our planned 'People and Skills' priority of our UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Plan.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 2024/S 000-013061
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Ashford UKSPF People and Skills Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EKC Group
Ramsgate Road,
Broadstairs,
CT10 1PN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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: £197,892
Total value of the contract/lot: £197,892
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit