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Published 16 Jul 2024, 16:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM (DPS) FOR THE PROVISIONS OF TRAINING PROVIDERS (CCBC EMPLOYEES AND RESIDENTS) Quarter 1

Official notice

Authority: Caerphilly County Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Dynamic marketServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Dynamic market estimate£7,000,000market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submission deadline 21 Dec 202912:00 GMT · 1,149 days left

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Notification of award of Contracts during the first Quarter of the DPS for the Provision of Training Providers (CCBC Employees and Residents).

CPV: Training services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market
Bids received
60 bids received · 44 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1THE DIGITAL COLLEGE LTD - Digital college courses (x4)AwardedRenewal

THE DIGITAL COLLEGE LTD - Digital college courses (x4).

ARC TRAINING CO LIMITED - Touch screen H&S test, Confidence and Motivation to enter Employment, Vegetation Course, In house brush cutter course for 9 persons; Construction to Work Pathway 10-13 March 2025 (4 days), CSCS and card, QNUK H&S L1 Construction, QNUK Asbestos Awareness L2, QNUK Manual Handling L2, QNUK Working at Heights L2 For 12 Participants;

ALPHA SAFETY TRAINING LTD - IPAF Powered Access MEWP Operator Category 3a & 3b (x2);

FIRE INDUSTRY TRAINING ACADEMY LTD - Asbestos Training, Working At Heights Level 2, COSHH Level 2 Health and Safety, Level 1 Touch Screen Test Online 18th Edition Wiring Regulations course and exam, Tutor support Practice test questions, Mock exams, L3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations 18th Edition:BS7671:202226;

COLEG Y CYMOEDD - Inspection & Testing of Electrical Installations Course 6 days, BPEC Electrical Energy Storage Systems (EESS)-Battery Storage Level 3 1 day in person training, IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers 2 Day training, EAL Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Points-Level 3 1 day in person training, BPEC Water Regulations (or equivalent via another body) Level 3 1 day in-person training, Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations 18th Edition : BS7671:2022, BPEC Solar Photovoltaic Systems course (or equivalent via another body) Level 3 Text Book Manual to be included with enrolment onto the course In person 3 day training course, Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems (Unvented G3 cylinders)/ Vented and Unvented Hot Water Systems-Level 3 (or equivalent via another body) BPEC or Cert-ain.1 day in person training, BPEC/OFTEC Domestic Heat Pumps (Air, Ground and Source) Level 3, Solar Thermal Hot Water Systems (BPEC NOS for MCS) Level 3, EAL Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Points L3, BPEC Electrical Energy Storage Systems (EESS)-Battery Storage L3, BPEC Solar Photovoltaic Systems Course L3, BPEC Electrical Energy Storage Systems (EESS)-Battery Storage L3, BPEC Solar Photovoltaic Systems Course L3 For 10 persons, BPEC Solar Photovoltaic Systems course Level 3 In person For 6 persons;

ACT LTD - IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers (Level 2), NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate Level 3;

ELMHURST ENERGY SYSTEMS LTD - Level 5 Diploma in Retrofit Co-ordination and Risk Management Course Training, ABBE Level 3 Award in Certificate in Domestic Energy Assessment;

ASPIRE2BE - Accredited Level 2 in Digital Skills for Business, Creative Sector - Short film project To facilitate and film a 10-15 min short documentary over a 3 day period, Online Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools Level 2 Certificate (RQF)Plus online support;

EDUC8 TRAINING GROUP - Building Confidence to enter Employment;

EDUCATE 2GETHER TRAINING LTD - Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools Level 3 Diploma;

HOWELLS TRAINING LTD - HGV Class 2 Training;

JW DRIVER TRAINING LTD - 5 day Category D1 Minibus Training to include medical test and application for provisional entitlement PCV Multiple choice, hazard perception and driver CPC case studies Practical driver training, Driver CPC Module 4 Training.

Delivery: Wales · Within the boundaries of Caerphilly County
Extensions: The DPS validity period is for an initial period of five (5) years with option to extend for a further five (5) years. The Council reserves the right to shorten or lengthen the validity period as required.Second stage: up to 999 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: 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
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Applicants will be required to provide details of certifications, qualifications, accreditations demonstrating their ability to provide the training they are able to provide.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM (DPS) FOR THE PROVISIONS OF TRAINING…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Jul 2024, 16:23 BST
Last source update
2 Jul 2025, 10:07 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036641
Classification (CPV)
Training services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047ddb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Contract performance requirements will be set out in the further competition and quotation documentation.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:152203)

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
Admission period ends
21 Dec 2029, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Jul 2025 → 21 Dec 2029 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    2 Jul 2025, 10:07 BST
  2. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    21 Dec 2029
  4. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 Dec 2029, 12:00 GMT
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    21 Dec 2029, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jan 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Jan 2025, 08:43 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    13 Jan 2025, 16:58 GMT
  3. Deadline moved to 21 Dec 2029, 12:00 GMT
    13 Jan 2025, 16:58 GMT
    +1954 days · was 15 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    2 Jul 2025, 10:07 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    2 Jul 2025, 10:07 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    2 Jul 2025, 10:07 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2024-07: 1 release · 16 Jul 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 44admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 6060 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 21 May 2025

2 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 036641-2025-1

    Signed
    21 May 2025
    Value
    £10,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 000967-2025-CCBC/DPS1004337/24/AP-1

    Signed
    24 Dec 2024
    Value
    £7,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
60bids · 60 electronic · 41 from abroad60——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales, CF82 7PGContact email, phone

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

48 commercial parties on the notice
  • ACT LtdAdmitted to the market Ocean Park House, East Tyndall Street Splott, Cardiff, Wales, CF245ET
  • ACT TrainingAdmitted to the market Ocean Park House, East Tyndall Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF245ET
  • ARC TRAINING CO (ARCO) LTDAdmitted to the market Office F1, Ty Menter Navigation Park, Abercynon, Mountain Ash, Wales, CF454SNContact phone
  • ASPIRE AND LEARN LTD (t/a Aspire 2Be)Admitted to the market Tredomen Gateway Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales, CF827EHContact phone
  • ASTUTIS LIMITEDAdmitted to the market 5th Floor, 10 Whitechapel High Street, London, London, E18QS
  • Alpha Safety TrainingAdmitted to the market Henley House, Queensway, Swansea, Wales, SA54DJ
  • Alpha Training Safety Solutions LimitedAdmitted to the market The Old Stables, Decoy Lanes, Poling, South East, BN189QA
  • Arc Plant & Civils LtdAdmitted to the market Unit 4-5 Centre Court, Treforest Industrial Estate, Pontypridd, Wales, CF375YR
  • Aspire2BeAdmitted to the market 17 J-Shed, King's Road, Swansea, UK, SA18PL
  • BPI CONSULTANCY LIMITEDAdmitted to the market Office 8 Aberdare Enterprise Centre Depot Road, Gadlys, Aberdare, Wales, CF448DL
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Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria