--- title: "DPS for Skills Providers and Training Provision, Skills For Growth: Cheshire and Warrington: ESF Ref: 03S19P03307" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4e728534-c366-4d33-b35b-0fa69fc5be67" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e728534-c366-4d33-b35b-0fa69fc5be67" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e728534-c366-4d33-b35b-0fa69fc5be67.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e728534-c366-4d33-b35b-0fa69fc5be67.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER" published: "2022-06-01" --- # DPS for Skills Providers and Training Provision, Skills For Growth: Cheshire and Warrington: ESF Ref: 03S19P03307 Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e728534-c366-4d33-b35b-0fa69fc5be67 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e728534-c366-4d33-b35b-0fa69fc5be67) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e728534-c366-4d33-b35b-0fa69fc5be67.json) ## Summary The University of Chester is currently engaged in a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) procurement for training and education services under the title "DPS for Skills Providers and Training Provision, Skills For Growth: Cheshire and Warrington: ESF Ref: 03S19P03307." This procurement falls within the education and training services category and targets organisations capable of providing high-quality training to meet local employment needs in Cheshire and Warrington. The initial contract period commenced on 3rd February 2020 and will end on 30th November 2022, with an option for a further extension of 10 months. The estimated total contract value amounts to £27,000,000, and the tender period is set to end on 30th September 2023. This procurement opportunity presents significant growth potential for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in educational services. Businesses with expertise in delivering innovative and accredited training programmes, particularly in digital skills, health and safety, project management, and mental health, will find this tender particularly relevant. By participating in this DPS, organisations can enhance their visibility and engage with the local community, thus fostering long-term business relationships and contributing to regional development. ## Notice The University of Chester have a need to appoint suitably qualified organisations to a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to deliver training and education, for delivery specifically within Cheshire and Warrington in partnership commencing 3rd February 2020 - 30th November 2022 with the option to extend a further 10 months. The University seeks to contract for high quality provision which complements but does not compete with its own provision, meets the needs of employers, and/or benefits the local community. The DPS is for Skills Providers and Training Provision for the Skills for Growth: Cheshire and Warrington project. This project is part funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) Project Reference Number 03S19P03307. SSQs in the first round must reach us via the e-tendering portal https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester by 10:00 10th January 2020. Any SSQs received after this time will not be evaluated at this point but after the first round further competition. This opportunity has also been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) number 2019/S 233-571922. Update 01/04/20 with the ongoing development of this project and the changes to potential delivery being required by the current lockdown in the UK the University is going to formally open all SSQs returned after 10th January 2020. The opening of these SSQs will take place after 10.00am on Monday 6th April 2020 and the returns evaluated. Following this, any subsequent SSQ's returned will be evaluated as soon as practicable in an ongoing rolling programme. The evaluation process may be subject to change during the current Covid-19 situation. Update 11/03/2021 following a clarification regarding the ESF Accelerate project reference which updated 03S19PO3307 to 03S19P03307 all mentions of the reference in this notice that read as 03S19PO3307 have been updated to 03S19P03307. Update 01/6/2022 Following the publishing of OJEU Corrigendum 2022/S 105-294599 this update is to confirm that the end date for the DPS being open has now been revised to 31st May 2022 and the estimated total value under the DPS is now PS2,152,838.00 GBP Additional information: Please note that where you may have previously registered with In-Tend, it will be necessary for you to ensure that your registration does include being able to access opportunities for University of Chester. Registration to this site is free for suppliers. There is also Help/ Guidance on how to use the supplier site on the 'Help' section: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester/aspx/HelpOverview ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/529a157c-3518-4877-9fe3-82907166886b | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | 31 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 May 2020 | | Contract period | 17 May 2020 - 20 Nov 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,152,838 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £6,480 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER | | Locality | CHESTER | | Post town | Chester | | Postcode | CH1 4BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester | | Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester | | Electoral ward | Chester City & the Garden Quarter | | Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST; DATRIX TRAINING; DYNAMIS ENTERPRISES; GROUNDWORK NORTH WALES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 1 Jun 2022 at 13:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/529a157c-3518-4877-9fe3-82907166886b - 11 Mar 2021 at 10:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/529a157c-3518-4877-9fe3-82907166886b - 11 Aug 2020 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dadd76eb-3f90-43e4-9ef2-7f8e71d63317 - 1 Apr 2020 at 15:08 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/529a157c-3518-4877-9fe3-82907166886b - 4 Dec 2019 at 09:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/529a157c-3518-4877-9fe3-82907166886b - 3 Dec 2019 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/529a157c-3518-4877-9fe3-82907166886b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/529a157c-3518-4877-9fe3-82907166886b 1st June 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dadd76eb-3f90-43e4-9ef2-7f8e71d63317 11th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester In-Tend Link - http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester/aspx/HelpOverview ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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