Tender

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Apprenticeship Services for Somerset Council

  • Somerset County Council
  • Mendip District Council
  • Sedgemoor District Council
  • Somerset West and Taunton Council
  • South Somerset District Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-033177

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038789

Published 23 November 2022, 10:56am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Somerset County Council

County Hall

Taunton

TA1 4DY

Contact

Mr Iain Copeland

Email

iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 0

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK23 - Somerset

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.somerset.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Mendip District Council

Cannards Grave Road

Shepton Mallet Somerset

BA4 5BT

Email

iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK23 - Somerset

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.mendip.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Sedgemoor District Council

Bridgwater House. King Square

Bridgwater

TA6 3AR

Email

iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK23 - Somerset

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sedgemoor.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Somerset West and Taunton Council

The Deane House, Belvedere Rd

Taunton

TA1 1HE

Email

iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK23 - Somerset

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

South Somerset District Council

The Council Offices Brympton Way

Yeovil Somerset

BA20 2HT

Email

iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK23 - Somerset

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.southsomerset.gov.uk

Buyer's address

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/

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/

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

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Apprenticeship Services for Somerset Council

Reference number

DN642265

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The purpose of this procurement is to contract with multiple providers to deliver an Apprenticeship Service to eligible people.

The Authority requires a service provider, or providers, to manage the delivery of its Apprenticeship programme. The Apprenticeships to be provided via this procurement exercise are funded via the Authority’s Apprenticeship Levy.

Applicants must be able to access Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) levy funding for apprentices and listed on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers throughout this contract.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Legal finance and accounting

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK23 - Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - Legal finance and accounting

For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the ProContract e-tendering portal.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Pricing Submission – Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

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: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Sales, marketing and procurement

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK23 - Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - Sales, marketing and procurement

For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the ProContract e-tendering portal.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Pricing Submission – Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

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: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Business and administration

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK23 - Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 - Business and administration

For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the ProContract e-tendering portal.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Pricing Submission – Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

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: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Catering, hospitality and facilities management

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK23 - Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 - Catering, hospitality and facilities management

For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the ProContract e-tendering portal.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Pricing Submission – Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

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: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Childcare and education

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK23 - Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 5 - Childcare and education

For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the ProContract e-tendering portal.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Pricing Submission – Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

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: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK23 - Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 6 - Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics

For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the ProContract e-tendering portal.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Pricing Submission – Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

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: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Digital, Creative and Design

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK23 - Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 7 - Digital, Creative and Design

For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the ProContract e-tendering portal.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Pricing Submission – Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

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: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Health, Social Care, Science and Protective Services

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK23 - Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 8 - Health, Social Care, Science and Protective Services

For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the ProContract e-tendering portal.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Pricing Submission – Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

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: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Agriculture, environmental and animal care

Lot No

9

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK23 - Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 9 - Agriculture, environmental and animal care

For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the ProContract e-tendering portal.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Pricing Submission – Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

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: 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

Framework agreement with several operators

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

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

9 January 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

9 January 2023

Local time

12:00pm


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

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom