Planning

Rutland County Council Adult & Community Learning Service SOFT MARKET TESTING

RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

28 Sep 2022 at 16:38

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

27 Sep 2022 at 20:33

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Rutland County Council has initiated a procurement process for the Adult & Community Learning Service through a soft market testing exercise. The tender falls under the industry category of Education and training services. The engagement end date for this soft market testing exercise is 17th October 2022. Interested parties can respond to the exercise, with responses informing a subsequent procurement process. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with an anticipated launch in November, contract award in February/March 2023, and a contract commencement date of 1st August 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing Education and training services to the Rutland County Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete, given the suitability for SMEs indicated in the tender details. Businesses responsive to soft market testing exercises and subsequent procurements should consider engaging with this opportunity. The council's contact person for this procurement is Paul Large, and all responses must be submitted via ProContract. The procurement offers a potential contract duration of up to five years, including extension options.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rutland County Council Adult & Community Learning Service SOFT MARKET TESTING

Notice Description

THIS IS A SOFT MARKET TESTING EXERCISE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION. Interested parties are invited to respond to this soft market testing exercise. The responses will inform a subsequent procurement for these services. Further details appear in the SMT Questionnaire and Specification available from www.eastmidstenders.org The deadline for responses is noon 17th October 2022. https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=02891eb4-a33e-ed11-8119-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True Responding to this SMT will not confer any advantage or disadvantage on any respondents in any subsequent procurement. Responses must be submitted via ProContract www.eastmidstenders.org All responses will be treated in confidence Subject to Council approval, its anticipated that the procurement will be launched in November, contract award made in February/ March 2023 and the contract is due to commence 1st August 2023 for a period of three years with the option to extend for a further two years, making the maximum term of the contract a period of up to five years. A contract notice will be published for this subsequent procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-402663a7-cd3c-420d-9032-fd98207ee3b1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ea3d8f9-81d2-43a5-b682-a96e471d7d30
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£695,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Oct 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OAKHAM
Postcode
LE15 6HP
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Rutland
Electoral Ward
Oakham South
Westminster Constituency
Rutland and Stamford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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