--- title: "Sector Specific 16-18 Funding opportunity for 2023-24 - Plumbing" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-52a38e34-49d6-4cf8-81aa-4ec79f367bac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-52a38e34-49d6-4cf8-81aa-4ec79f367bac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52a38e34-49d6-4cf8-81aa-4ec79f367bac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52a38e34-49d6-4cf8-81aa-4ec79f367bac.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE" published: "2023-12-20" --- # Sector Specific 16-18 Funding opportunity for 2023-24 - Plumbing Buyer: HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-52a38e34-49d6-4cf8-81aa-4ec79f367bac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-52a38e34-49d6-4cf8-81aa-4ec79f367bac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52a38e34-49d6-4cf8-81aa-4ec79f367bac.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7664e0a2-450e-4bc7-a0c2-352192c17605 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Jul 2023 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £461,700 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE | | Locality | WARE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG12 9JF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Ware Priory | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CK ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80530000 - Vocational training services ## Release History - 20 Dec 2023 at 13:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7664e0a2-450e-4bc7-a0c2-352192c17605 - 17 Apr 2023 at 10:24 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7633e9e9-39ca-4d3d-80d1-318bb83ec9d4 - 17 Apr 2023 at 09:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7633e9e9-39ca-4d3d-80d1-318bb83ec9d4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7664e0a2-450e-4bc7-a0c2-352192c17605 20th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7633e9e9-39ca-4d3d-80d1-318bb83ec9d4 17th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/892412b1-0c45-4785-a68e-ec8589851562 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ee21f0f2-890c-4580-b550-7158162cbca9 Questionnaire to be completed and submitted to subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7744f2d-53e3-49a6-b7ad-c0a4ef87980b Spreadsheet to be completed and submitted to subcontracting @hrc.ac.uk - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20f6b4e8-477a-437c-83e2-13e476c0a943 Questionnaire to be completed and submitted to subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk ## Notice URLs - http://www.hrc.ac.uk - https://www.hrc.ac.uk/about-hrc/partnerships-and-subcontractors ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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