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Sector Specific 16-18 Funding opportunity for 2024-25 - Plumbing

HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2025 at 09:12

Award Notice
Tender

05 Feb 2025 at 09:39

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hertford Regional College (HRC) has recently completed a procurement process for delivering innovative training programmes within the plumbing sector, aimed at young individuals aged 16-19, funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). The project targets a maximum of 95 trainees and adheres to ESFA Funding Rules, focusing on learner progression and work experience opportunities. All training must occur within 10 miles of HRC campuses, with delivery to be finalised by 31st July 2026. The procurement, under the "light touch regime," used a direct procurement method through a single tender action below the threshold. The awarding of the contract was announced on 21st July 2025.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) due to its specificity and the requirement for a proven track record in vocational training services. Businesses involved in educational and vocational training sectors, particularly those with experience in plumbing, are well-suited to engage with this procurement process to expand their service offerings and enhance their reputation by aligning with a reputable educational institution like HRC. With a contract value of approximately £590,000, participating firms can leverage this opportunity to foster growth and establish a strong foothold in the educational services market. CK Assessment & Training successfully won the tender, indicating their alignment with the rigorous HRC standards and requirements for the project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sector Specific 16-18 Funding opportunity for 2024-25 - 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 either college campus in line with current regulations regarding distance subcontracting, all delivery should be completed by 31/07/2026. 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-a7f5f99b-2694-4942-a89d-a3b078b660d4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/036f20b1-eb7d-4d09-8563-5c6e5f673b78
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
£590,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£584,688 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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 & TRAINING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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