Official UK procurement notice
Adult Education Budget (AEB) - 2022 - 2027
Authority: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe intend to go out to market using a light touch approach to the following project. The
Liverpool City Region covers the Local Authority areas of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool,
Sefton, St. Helens and Wirral. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has
successfully managed the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) for eligible local
residents aged 19 and over since 2019/20, balancing meeting the traditional skills needs
addressed by AEB and incorporating significant innovations that reflect and respond to the
local distinctiveness of the City Region and the skills needs of residents.
The LCRCA now intend to procure high quality Adult Education using devolved funding for a
commissioning cycle commencing from 1 August 2022, covering the period 2022-27 LCRCA
are seeking to build effective contractual relationships and continue to implement local
flexibilities through our devolution agreement. Successful training providers will deliver
contracts for services that meet our quality standards and delivery expectations aligned to
the skills needs of Liverpool City Region as a result of this procurement exercise. Through
the tendering process successful providers will demonstrate an understanding of our local
authority areas, the needs of resident learners and employers, and how they would work
alongside our anchor College and Local Authority grant funded organisations to add value to
the local curriculum offer for LCR residents.
The procurement will allow further learner choice of provision by funding residents with
training including:
- Statutory entitlements including first full Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications for learners
aged 19-23, English and Maths and digital skills for learners aged 19 and over
- Flexible tailored provision for adults, including qualifications and components of these
and/or non-regulated learning, up to level 2
- Locally determined training innovations that better meet the skills needs of the local
economy, employers and residents.
- Recurrence: Every 5 years funding dependant
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£70,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 100
- Price: 0
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Every 5 years funding dependant
- First published
- 13 Oct 2021, 15:15 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Jun 2022, 09:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Nov 2021 – …
- Authority reference
DN574153- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-015292- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02eb69Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Nov 2021, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Nov 2021, 11:00 GMT
Timeline
19 Nov 2021 → 1 Jun 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline19 Nov 2021, 11:00 GMT
- Bids opened19 Nov 2021, 11:00 GMT
- Notice published1 Jun 2022, 09:22 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jun 2022- Status changed to complete1 Jun 2022, 09:22 BST
- Buyer details updated1 Jun 2022, 09:22 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Education AcademySME | £1,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| St Helens ChamberSME | £557,585 † | — | Awarded |
| The Growth Company Limited | £1,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| The Learning FoundrySME | £660,000 † | — | Awarded |
| TOTAL TRAINING PROVISION LIMITEDSME | £836,430 † | — | Awarded |
| Vocational Skills Solutions LimitedSME | £1,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Waltham International College Limited | £697,109 † | — | Awarded |
| Women's Technology Training LimitedSME | £669,896 † | — | Awarded |
| Back 2 Work Complete TrainingSME | £1,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Crosby TrainingSME | £903,000 † | — | Awarded |
6 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 015292-2022-1-1 · Aspire Education AcademySME
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Contract 015292-2022-10-10 · St Helens ChamberSME
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £557,585
- Status
- active
Contract 015292-2022-11-11 · The Growth Company Limited
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Contract 015292-2022-12-12 · The Learning FoundrySME
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £660,000
- Status
- active
Contract 015292-2022-13-13 · TOTAL TRAINING PROVISION LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £836,430
- Status
- active
Contract 015292-2022-14-14 · Vocational Skills Solutions LimitedSME
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Contract 015292-2022-15-15 · Waltham International College Limited
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £697,109
- Status
- active
Contract 015292-2022-16-16 · Women's Technology Training LimitedSME
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £669,896
- Status
- active
Contract 015292-2022-2-2 · Back 2 Work Complete TrainingSME
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Contract 015292-2022-3-3 · Crosby TrainingSME
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £903,000
- Status
- active
Contract 015292-2022-4-4
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Contract 015292-2022-5-5
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Contract 015292-2022-6-6
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £999,000
- Status
- active
Contract 015292-2022-7-7
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £976,915
- Status
- active
Contract 015292-2022-8-8
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £826,803
- Status
- active
Contract 015292-2022-9-9
- Signed
- 6 May 2022
- Value
- £856,829
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94bids · 94 electronic | 82 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Liverpool City Region Combined AuorithyContracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
16 commercial parties on the notice- Aspire Education Academy LtdAwarded supplier
- Back 2 Work Complete TrainingAwarded supplier
- Crosby TrainingAwarded supplier
- Genesis Training GroupAwarded supplier
- Innovative Alliance LtdAwarded supplier
- NorthWest Education & Training LtdAwarded supplier
- PeoplePlus Group LtdAwarded supplier
- Realise Learning and Employment LimitedAwarded supplier
- St Helens ChamberAwarded supplier
- The Growth Company LimitedAwarded supplier
Show 6 more suppliers
- The Learning FoundryAwarded supplier
- Total Training Provision LtdAwarded supplier
- Vocational Skills Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier
- Waltham International College Ltd.Awarded supplier
- Women's Technology Training LimitedAwarded supplier
- netcom training LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria