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Somerset County Council Workforce Skills

Somerset County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Dec 2021 at 15:17

Award Notice
Tender

26 Jul 2021 at 13:49

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset County Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Somerset County Council Workforce Skills" project, which falls under the education and training services industry category. The tender, initiated with a budget of £2,078,053 supported by the European Social Fund, is currently in the active stage of procurement. The deadline for submission of bids is 6th September 2021, with the contract period ending on 30th June 2023. Prospective suppliers can expect to deliver various accredited qualifications as specified in the tender documentation. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing for a competitive bidding environment.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those with the capacity to deliver accredited qualifications at various levels. Suppliers that can demonstrate quality in their methods and provide value for money will be well-positioned to compete, especially those with experience in adult education services or higher education. The contract intends to involve multiple suppliers, increasing chances for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate alongside larger organisations in delivering impactful workforce skills initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Somerset County Council Workforce Skills

Notice Description

Contract Award - Following a successful application to the European Social Fund, Somerset County Council has secured PS2,078,053 of European Social Fund (ESF) investment to deliver the Somerset Skills for Growth Project. The Council went out to procure and appoint suitably qualified suppliers to deliver the outputs and results specified within the Somerset Skills for Growth Grant Funding Agreement. The accredited qualifications were pre-determined and were stated in section 2.5 in their required volumes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority is conducting this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender opportunity falls within Schedule 3 of the Regulations (Social and Other Specific Services) and below the Light Touch Regime threshold. Whilst this means that this Tender is exempt from EU procurement rules, it will be run in accordance with the EU Treaty principles of transparency, non-discrimination, equal treatment, mutual recognition, and proportionality. Along with satisfying the essential criteria for contract award, we are inviting Applicants to submit comprehensive and realistic method statements, with associated timescales, outlining the proposed customer journey, from the point of receiving a referral, to the end of a participant's involvement. We will ask Applicants to explain how their delivery method will achieve the desired outputs/outcomes ensuring all associated risks and issues are highlighted along with any mitigating actions. At the conclusion of the Award stage, the intention is to award a contract to 1 applicant per set of pre-determined qualifications. Part D will indicate the number of individuals per qualification, alongside the guide price for each qualification. The provider that scores highest against each qualification will be offered the contract and the highest scoring applicant will be determined by their score for Part C (quality) and their costings in Part D (price).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cc61
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030116-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80200000 - Secondary education services

80300000 - Higher education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,135 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£246,950 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Somerset County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

2B Trained Ltd

Mediation +

Onelife Training UK Ltd

Somerset Skills & Learning CIC

South West Councils

Further Information

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