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Published 10 May 2023, 14:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Distance Learning Learner Find Service for West Lancashire College

Official notice

Authority: NCG (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£880,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Jun 2023awarded 29 Aug 2023
Awarded to Starch UK Ltd
Contract term 2 yrs 1 moends 31 Jul 2025 · extension options published · starts 27 Jun 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NCG required a provider to introduce 19+ Adult Education Budget (AEB) funded Learners to West Lancashire College who enrol on a Training Programme with the College and enter into a respective Learning Agreement. Learners will be from non-devolved areas unless a subsequent agreement in devolved areas is required during the contract period. This service is specifically to fulfil the annual targets for Distance Learning provision within NCG.

CPV: Business development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 1 mo
Contract period: 27 Jun 2023 – 31 Jul 2025 (2 yrs 1 mo)
Delivery: North West
Extensions: Option for 1x 12 month extension after initial 12 month period.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: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 May 2023, 14:58 BST
Last source update
5 Oct 2023, 21:48 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Jun 2023 – …
Authority reference
NCG230402T
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029467
Classification (CPV)
Business development consultancy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c7af Find a Tender

Publisher note: Option for 1 x 12 month extension after initial 12 month period.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
9 Jun 2023, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
9 Jun 2023, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Jun 2023 → 5 Oct 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Jun 2023, 10:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    9 Jun 2023, 10:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    27 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    5 Oct 2023, 21:48 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Oct 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Oct 2023, 21:48 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    5 Oct 2023, 21:48 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.2.6—Estimated value ex. VAT: £880,000

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £880,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Aug 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Starch UK Ltd£880,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 029467-2023-1 · Starch UK Ltd

    Signed
    29 Aug 2023
    Value
    £880,000
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NCG Corporation

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: 10004599 Rye Hill House, Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, North West, NE4 7SAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Starch UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13176774 Dunstable, North West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.