Notice Information
Notice Title
Subcontract Requirement for the delivery of Adult Education Budget in Non Devolved Areas (Distance learning)
Notice Description
1. Croydon College wishes to issue a flexible subcontract or subcontracts, of a total funding value up to PS200,000, from 22 October 2021 to 31 July 2022, for the delivery of Distance Learning AEB-Funded Provision to adult learners living in non-devolved postcode areas of England preferably within 50 miles of the College. All learning aims and learners must be eligible for ESFA AEB funding in 2021/22. 2. Providers will be expected to share their know how of Distance Learning delivery with the College, to enable a gradual transition of the College's Distance Learning provision from Subcontracted to Direct delivery by the College, in response to ESFA's expectation of colleges to reduce their subcontracted provision. The Provider's capability of managing the knowledge transfer is part of the selection criteria. 3. Application instructions and detailed requirements are provided in the documents attached to this notice (Tender Specification, Tender Application Form, Achievement and Planning Spreadsheet). 4. Providers wishing to apply for this opportunity must: a) Have a current Matrix certificate b) Have a track record of successful delivery of Distance Learning qualifications, either as a subcontractor or under a direct contract. c) Meet any other mandatory criteria specified in the tender documents attached to this notice. At the time of the tender publication, the expectation is that the full contract value must be delivered in the 2021/22 funding year. However, please refer to the tender documents for details of possible contract increase and/or extension, at the College's sole discretion. 5. The retained funding fee, retained by the College, will be 20%. 6. Please use the email address tenders@croydon.ac.uk for any clarification requests and application submissions. Communications received over the telephone or on another email address will not be responded to and enquirers will be asked to resend their communication to the official tender email above. This is to ensure that consistent advice is provided to all enquirers. 7. The deadline for submitting clarification requests regarding this opportunity by email to tenders@croydon.ac.uk is 21 July 2021, 17:00. 8. Responses to clarification requests will be collated and published under this notice as an additional attachment, within timescales as per the Tender Specification Form. 9. The deadline for submitting tender applications by email to tenders@croydon.ac.uk is Friday 13th August 2021, 17:00 - that is, the applications must reach the College by the deadline. The applications must contain the following: a) The completed Tender Application Form and b) The completed Achievement and Planning Spreadsheet and c) Any supporting documents 10. For full details of application instructions, acceptable application format, tender requirements and the tendering process timetable please read the tender documents attached to this notice. Additional information: Please read the attachments carefully as they provide full application instructions and detailed requirements. Responses to Clarification Requests will be published as an additional document attached to this notice. The deadline for submitting applications is Friday 13th August 2021, 17:00. Please use the email address tenders@croydon.ac.uk for any communications regarding the tender.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-f481da6e-d04c-45e1-a3f6-8c8e8f7bb5fd
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ad301f1-f682-4926-aa02-4270333ff136
- 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
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Nov 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Aug 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Oct 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- 20 Oct 2021 - 31 Jul 2022 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
- CROYDON COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CROYDON
- Postcode
- CR9 1DX
- Post Town
- Croydon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI6 Outer London - South
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI62 Croydon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Croydon
- Electoral Ward
- Fairfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Croydon West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ad301f1-f682-4926-aa02-4270333ff136
18th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe6d7338-8440-4196-af3e-60a3710902d4
28th July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3fbc9b9f-b86c-40cc-90d6-7a3a27471aba
1. AEBSubcontractor_2021-22_Tender Specification -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2a65179b-8636-42ad-8b1c-9d0b2931ce2f
2. AEBSubcontractor_2021-22_TENDER APPLICATION FORM -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/097d6b40-ec7f-4378-934e-d45461382214
3. AEBSubcontractor_2021-22_Achievement and Planning Spreadsheet -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/80c525ee-e0a2-4d26-a805-feaa85286181
Responses to Clarification Requests
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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