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Sector Specific 16-18 Funding opportunity for 2023-24 - Plumbing

HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE

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Award

20 Dec 2023 at 13:43

Award Notice
TenderAmendment

17 Apr 2023 at 10:24

Tender Notice
Tender

17 Apr 2023 at 09:44

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Hertford Regional College is seeking a provider for the Sector Specific 16-18 Funding opportunity for 2023-24 in the Plumbing industry category. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage with a deadline for submissions by 24th April 2023. The contract period starts from 1st August 2023 and ends on 31st July 2024. The procurement method is a direct Single tender action. The opportunity is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The contracting authority is Hertford Regional College based in England.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for providers with experience in vocational training services, particularly within the plumbing sector. Businesses suited to compete are those capable of delivering innovative programmes aligned with ESFA Funding Rules and focused on learner progression outcomes. The delivery location should be within 10 miles of the college campus, complying with regulations on subcontracting distances. Providers must complete Due Diligence checks and meet the assessment outcomes outlined. The contract award will be based on procurement question responses, management fees, and scoring criteria set by Hertford Regional College.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sector Specific 16-18 Funding opportunity for 2023-24 - Plumbing

Notice Description

Hertford Regional College (HRC) intends to appoint a provider with relevant experience and a proven track record to deliver innovative programmes of study training within the plumbing sector. The contract will be for the delivery of learning against the funding the college receives from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for the training of young people aged 16-19 up to a maximum of 95 individuals. Delivery must meet the regulations outlined in the ESFA Funding Rules, including personal development through tutorials and access to work experience opportunities. The provider should focus on progression outcomes for learners and ensure provision, even at lower levels, is clearly aligned to the destination curriculum model as well as supporting the College's rationale for subcontracting which can be found on our website https://www.hrc.ac.uk/about-hrc/partnerships-and-subcontractors Delivery must take place within 10 miles of the college campus in line with current regulations regarding distance subcontracting, all delivery should be completed by 31/07/2024. This procurement is being run under the "light touch regime" and within the timescales set out in the attachments below. To participate in this procurement you must complete and submit the volumes and values spreadsheet and the procurement questionnaire located in the attachments to subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk Please note that Due Diligence checks must be completed, and a required assessment outcome achieved prior to any contract award. HRC will invite shortlisted providers completing this procurement exercise to undertake Due Diligence in line with the timescales set out in the attachments. HRC reserves the right not to award a contract based on the outcome of Due Diligence checks. Any incomplete or incorrectly completed submissions may be deemed non-compliant, and as a result you may be unable to proceed further in the procurement process. Contract award will be subject to a management fee of 20% and HRC reserves the right not to award contracts based on procurement question responses that score less than 150/300. We reserve the right to add weighting of 50% to question 1 of the procurement questionnaire, should it be required, to determine the most appropriate provider.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-52a38e34-49d6-4cf8-81aa-4ec79f367bac
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7664e0a2-450e-4bc7-a0c2-352192c17605
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80530000 - Vocational training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£461,700 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE
Contact Name
Elisabeth Watson
Contact Email
ewatson@hrc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
01992 411573

Buyer Location

Locality
WARE
Postcode
SG12 9JF
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward
Ware Priory
Westminster Constituency
Hertford and Stortford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CK ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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