Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
Contact
Sarah Carne
sarah.carne@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 14523425000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
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
Gloucestershire Framework Agreement for Adult Education: Community and Adult skills programme 2024 - 2026
Reference number
DN723042
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Gloucestershire County Council currently provides a range of courses to assist the people of
Gloucestershire back to work, improve their employment prospects, confidence and health
& wellbeing.
The majority of provision is delivered by the service direct delivery arm, Adult Education in
Gloucestershire (AEiG). Where need is best met through local or specialist services, the
Council seeks to procure delivery from external providers.
This intention of this procurement is to set up a framework from which contracts will be
called off of varying lengths up to a maximum of 12 months, depending on the type of
courses or piece of work, for each qualifying academic year
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: £800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 First Steps
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 Employability
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 Adults with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5 Local Flex
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
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 000-015763
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 First Steps
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
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: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Art Shape
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Artspace Cinderford
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NCLP
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £260,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 Employability
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Art Shape
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £270,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3 Adults with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Art Shape
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Artspace Cinderford
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5 Local Flex
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
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: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Art Shape
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Artspace Cinderford
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NCLP
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The suppliers indicated have been awarded a place on the listed Lots.
Lot 4 received no applications
Successful applications from Suppliers on Lots 1-4 were automatically awarded a place on Lot 5.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Gloucestershire County Council
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom