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title: "PSEUDO DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM FOR EXTERNAL TRAINING PROVISION (NEPO514)"
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# PSEUDO DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM FOR EXTERNAL TRAINING PROVISION (NEPO514)

Buyer: ADOPTION SERVICES GATESHEAD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e30dec90-194c-4618-9420-7a550f0c46b6

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## Summary

The current procurement process is led by Gateshead Council, acting on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO), to establish a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for External Training Provision. This opportunity falls under the education and training services category and is based in the North East of England. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with the submission period closing on 30th January 2024. The total estimated value of the contract is £6,000,000, and the initial contract period will commence on 31st January 2024 and conclude on 1st February 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for professional training providers specialising in various fields such as corporate training, health and safety, social care, and ICT, among others. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate as they can deliver high-quality training services for diverse learner groups. The agreement will be available for use by all relevant contracting authorities across the North East, thus widening the potential market for successful bidders.

## Notice

Gateshead Council acting on behalf of itself and the North East Procurement Organisation is seeking to establish a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for External Training Provision which will comprise of Professional Training Providers who will deliver high quality training to a variety of Learners to aid their development and ensure the Council continues to deliver high quality services. The Pseudo DPS is initially split into 10 High-Level Lots:- Lot 1 - External Training Provision Lot 2 - Building Maintenance, Construction & Highways Training Lot 3 - Corporate and Workforce Development Training Lot 4 - Education and Schools Training Lot 5 - Health and Safety Training Lot 6 - Hospitality and Catering Training Lot 7 - ICT Training Lot 8 - Safeguarding Training Lot 9 - Social Care (Adults and Childrens) Training Lot 10 - Social Worker Training Each High-Level Lot is broken down into Sub-Lots to identify specific training courses as detailed in Appendix 2 of the documentation. Additional information: Gateshead Council acting on behalf of itself and the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) The Contracting Authorities who have advised of their initial participation in this tender are: - * Gateshead Council * South Tyneside Council * Darlington Council * Hartlepool Borough * Durham County Council The agreement will initially be available for use by all NEPO Members within the North East region. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org. This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members throughout the North East region. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list. NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) throughout the North East including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above services. The Council reserves the right to extend the delivery area covered by the DPS if deemed appropriate to do so at any time during the term of the DPS which will result in the agreement being available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org. This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list. NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above services. Please see the tender document for further details. The Council reserves the right to review and update the structure and content of any/all Lot(s) contained within the DPS at any time during the life of the DPS to ensure that it remains consistently effective and efficient.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/523b1041-ccbe-4288-9fbb-deace9c7fbad |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2024 - 1 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ADOPTION SERVICES GATESHEAD |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE8 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | Bridges |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2019 at 08:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/523b1041-ccbe-4288-9fbb-deace9c7fbad
- 19 Oct 2018 at 06:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4d04d1c-4428-4330-a9d5-1c470162547b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/523b1041-ccbe-4288-9fbb-deace9c7fbad
  1st February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4d04d1c-4428-4330-a9d5-1c470162547b
  19th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nepoportal.org

## Provenance

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