Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA)
1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
Contact
Procurement
tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=716ab191-0622-ec11-810e-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=716ab191-0622-ec11-810e-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
LCRCA - Training Provider Framework
Reference number
DN568143
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Skills & Apprenticeship Hub Team are part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and Strategic Investment Fund (SIF).
The Skills & Apprenticeship Hub are establishing a ‘LCR Priority Training Support’ framework funded by ESF and SIF to support locally based employers. The priority training areas have been predominantly developed from a survey undertook by the Growth Platform with Liverpool City Region employers in June 2021. The Skills & Apprenticeship Hub team is looking to invite suitably experienced and qualified organisations to tender to deliver short yet focused and challenging training programmes that address the skills shortages highlighted in the survey.
The identified priority training support topics have been separated into 19 Lots. The training surrounds the following themes: -
• Leadership & Management
• Basic Business Skills
• Soft Support Skills
• Hospitality
Out of the 19 Lots, potential suppliers/tenderers should only apply to deliver a minimum of 1 Lot to a maximum of 3 Lots. If a supplier bids for more than 3 Lots, only the first 3 lots received will be considered.
Lot 1 Leadership & Management - Theory & Skills
Lot 2 Leadership & Management - Performance
Lot 3 Leadership & Management - Staffing
Lot 4 Business Skills - Business Fundamentals
Lot 5 Business Skills - Marketing
Lot 6 Business Skills - Languages
Lot 7 Business Skills - Import/Export Regulations & Tax
Lot 8 Basic skill - IT Skills
Lot 9 Basic skills - Visual Basics
Lot 10 Soft Support Skills Team Member
Lot 11 Soft Support Skills - Mental Health – Stress and Resilience
Lot 12 Soft Support Skills - Problem Solving
Lot 13 Hospitality - Tour Guide
Lot 14 Hospitality - Marketing
Lot 15 Hospitality - Management
Lot 16 Hospitality - Events
Lot 17 Hospitality - Customer Service Skills
Lot 18 Hospitality - Digital Sales
Lot 19 Advanced IT Skills
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
3
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Training Provider Framework - 2022 - 2026
Lot No
19
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Out of the 19 Lots, potential suppliers/tenderers should only apply to deliver a minimum of 1 Lot to a maximum of 3 Lots. If a supplier bids for more than 3 Lots, only the first 3 lots received will be considered.
Lot 1 Leadership & Management - Theory & Skills
Lot 2 Leadership & Management - Performance
Lot 3 Leadership & Management - Staffing
Lot 4 Business Skills - Business Fundamentals
Lot 5 Business Skills - Marketing
Lot 6 Business Skills - Languages
Lot 7 Business Skills - Import/Export Regulations & Tax
Lot 8 Basic skill - IT Skills
Lot 9 Basic skills - Visual Basics
Lot 10 Soft Support Skills Team Member
Lot 11 Soft Support Skills - Mental Health – Stress and Resilience
Lot 12 Soft Support Skills - Problem Solving
Lot 13 Hospitality - Tour Guide
Lot 14 Hospitality - Marketing
Lot 15 Hospitality - Management
Lot 16 Hospitality - Events
Lot 17 Hospitality - Customer Service Skills
Lot 18 Hospitality - Digital Sales
Lot 19 Advanced IT Skills
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
European Social Fund
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
All information is provided in the procurement documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
Framework agreement with a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
N/A
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 November 2021
Local time
11:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 November 2021
Local time
11:00am
Place
Via the on line portal The Chest
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
A member of the LCRCA / MT procurement team will open the tenders via the on line portal the chest
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom