Awarded contract

Farming Connect - Lot 2 Accredited Training Course Programme tender to establish a network of providers to deliver accredited, short training courses

  • Lantra

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-026774

Published 11 September 2023, 10:50am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Lantra

Royal Welsh Showground

Builth Wells

LD2 3WY

Contact

Philippa Gough

Email

philippa.gough@lantra.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1982552646

Fax

+44 1982552523

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1058

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Lantra Wales which is a company registered in England and Wales

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Farming Connect - Lot 2 Accredited Training Course Programme tender to establish a network of providers to deliver accredited, short training courses

Reference number

2023 -2025

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Invitation to procure a network of approved training providers to deliver accredited short courses on behalf of the Farming Connect Programme

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: £617,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance

Lantra,Royal Welsh Show ground Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3WY

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This tender has been submitted by Lantra to procure a network of training providers to deliver short, accredited

training courses on behalf of the Welsh Government's Farming Connect Lifelong Learning and Skills Development

Programme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Training Courses provided / Weighting: 50 %

Quality criterion - Name: Value for money / Weighting: 50 %

Price - Weighting: 50

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.1.8) 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: 2023/S 000-015255


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 August 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 13

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 13

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Harper Adams University

Newport

Shropshire

TF108NB

Telephone

+44 1952815288

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG22 - Shropshire CC
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Advanced Training Ltd

unit 2, craft centre

Aberaeron

sa460dx

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust

Burgate Manor

Fordingbridge

SP61EF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

1 St. Georges Place

York

YO241GN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Coleg Gwent

The Rhadyr,

Usk

NP151XJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sampson Training Limited

Bridgend

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

IBERS, Aberystwyth University

Stapledon Building, Gogerddan

Aberystwyth

sy233da

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cascade First Aid

blackwood

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Veterinary Technical Consulting Ltd

Goodwick

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LLM Farm Vets

Unit 24, Bridgeway Centre

Wrexham

LL139QS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LANDSKER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD

LANDSKER BUSINESS CENTRE, LLWYNYBRAIN Whitland

WHITLAND

SA340NG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mendip Veterinary Services Ltd

The Horticultural Works, Green Ore

Wells

BA53EU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

RSPB

The Lodge, Potton Road

Sandy

SG192DL

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: £617,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:134681)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom