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Published 11 Nov 2022, 11:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for Community Learning Provision

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£428,27812 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Dec 2022awarded 10 Jan 2023
Awarded to Broadside Creatives CIC +9 more10 awards
Contract term 6 moends 31 Jul 2023 · extension options published · starts 16 Jan 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for Community Learning Provision,

This contract is for Community Learning provision. Durham County Council's DurhamLearn Service are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency to secure adult education opportunities in County Durham.

The DurhamLearn Service is designated as the 'Provider' of this learning through provision that it secures by means of contracts with delivery organisations. This opportunity is for provision of Community Learning opportunities for adults aged 19+.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This contract is for Community Learning provisionAwardedRenewal 6 mo

This contract is for Community Learning provision.

Durham County Council's DurhamLearn Service are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency to secure adult education

opportunities in County Durham. The DurhamLearn Service is designated as the 'Provider' of this learning through provision that it secures by means of contracts with delivery organisations. This opportunity is for provision of Community Learning opportunities for adults aged 19+.

Bidders were invited to submit a response for providing Community Learning, non-accredited programmes, by the deadline stated for delivering the requirements in the Specification. This Community Learning delivery opportunity supports the following delivery themes:

  • Life Skills/Preparing People for Work - employability and labour market re-entry, supporting adults to operate confidently and effectively in life and work
  • Supporting learners with additional needs - including learning difficulties and/or disabilities to progress into work/further learning.
  • Personal and Community Development Learning - learning for personal and community development, cultural enrichment, intellectual or creative stimulation
  • Wider Family Learning - learning to help different generations of family members to learn together how to support their children's learning
  • Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities - supports local Voluntary and other third sector organisations to develop their capacity to deliver learning opportunities for the residents of disadvantaged neighbourhoods
Contract period: 16 Jan 2023 – 31 Jul 2023 (6 mo)
Delivery: North East
Extensions: The duration of this contract is for the academic year 2022/23 to 31 July 2023 subject to the right of the Council (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend for a term or terms to be determined by the Council (at its sole discretion) but for an additional overall term of no greater than a further 12 months from the actual end date. The maximum length of this Contract is therefore 19 months.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Various: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Various: 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
First published
11 Nov 2022, 11:58 GMT
Last source update
11 Jan 2023, 13:53 GMT
Award evaluation window
12 Dec 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN641734
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-000822
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03838e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Language: EN
Submission deadline
12 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
270 days from the deadline
Bids opened
12 Dec 2022, 12:10 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Dec 2022 → 16 Jan 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    12 Dec 2022, 12:10 GMT
  3. Notice published
    11 Jan 2023, 13:53 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    16 Jan 2023

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Jan 2023, 13:53 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 12
Awarded value £428,27812 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 14
Contracts signed 12latest 10 Jan 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Broadside Creatives CIC£51,700 †—Awarded
Release Potential LtdSME£59,524 †—Awarded
SMARTT North East Ltd£5,390 †—Awarded
Sportscape Training£32,175 †—Awarded
Youngsave Company Limited£57,908 †—Awarded
Find Your Voice£21,375 †—Awarded
Foundation of LightVCSE£9,860 †—Awarded
Handcrafted Projects£25,740 †—Awarded
Humankind CharityVCSE£41,184 †—Awarded
MBC ARTS WELLBEING CIC£59,000 †—Awarded

2 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Contract 000822-2023-1 · Broadside Creatives CIC

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    £51,700
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2023
    Status
    active
  • Contract 000822-2023-10 · Release Potential LtdSME

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    £59,524
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2023
    Status
    active
  • Contract 000822-2023-11 · SMARTT North East Ltd

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    £5,390
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2023
    Status
    active
  • Contract 000822-2023-12 · Sportscape Training

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    £32,175
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2023
    Status
    active
  • Contract 000822-2023-2 · Youngsave Company Limited

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    £57,908
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2023
    Status
    active
  • Contract 000822-2023-3 · Find Your Voice

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    £21,375
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2023
    Status
    active
  • Contract 000822-2023-4 · Foundation of LightVCSE

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    £9,860
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2023
    Status
    active
  • Contract 000822-2023-5 · Handcrafted Projects

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    £25,740
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2023
    Status
    active
  • Contract 000822-2023-6 · Humankind CharityVCSE

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    £41,184
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2023
    Status
    active
  • Contract 000822-2023-7 · MBC ARTS WELLBEING CIC

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    £59,000
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2023
    Status
    active
  • Contract 000822-2023-8

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    £42,901
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2023
    Status
    active
  • Contract 000822-2023-9

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    £21,522
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2023
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
This contract is for Community Learning provision14bids———
Whole notice———£472,000 – £700,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, DURHAM, North East, DH15UQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England & WalesReview body London
  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

12 commercial parties on the notice
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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.