Official UK procurement notice
Dynamic Purchasing System for Foundation Apprenticeships
Authority: Aberdeenshire Council (Local council)
This DPS is being run by Aberdeenshire Council to procure the services of suitable providers to deliver Foundation Apprenticeships at Level 6 and Level 4/5, Pathways Apprenticeships and any other related projects. The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will be up to 5-year duration to provide timetabled delivery of Foundation Apprenticeships in our academies, utilising a combination of existing school staff and sub-contracted external providers. Published lot titles: Lot 1 - Level 6 - Foundation Apprenticeships; Lot 2 - Level 4 & 5 Foundation Apprenticeships; Lot 3 - Pathway Apprenticeships; Lot 4 - Any Other Related Projects.
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis DPS is being run by Aberdeenshire Council to procure the services of suitable providers to deliver Foundation Apprenticeships at Level 6 and Level 4/5, Pathways Apprenticeships and any other related projects.
The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will be up to 5-year duration to provide timetabled delivery of Foundation Apprenticeships in our academies, utilising a combination of existing school staff and sub-contracted external providers. Lots will be established for the delivery of each framework (subject) area. Within each, these may be subdivided to cover separate schools (or groups of schools) within Aberdeenshire, depending on geography and pupil take-up.
CPV: Education and training services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · 3 with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £7,500,000: it is the dynamic market's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Level 6 - Foundation ApprenticeshipsLot estimate not published
The DPS is split into 4 lots. Lot 1 is for Level 6 Foundation Apprenticeships
Lot #2Level 4 & 5 Foundation Apprenticeshipsceiling above
The DPS will consist of 4 Lots, and Lot 2 will cover Level 4 & 5 Foundation Apprenticeships.
Lot #3Pathway Apprenticeshipsceiling above
The DPS will consist of 4 Lots, and Lot 3 will cover Pathway Apprenticeships.
Lot #4Any Other Related Projectsceiling above
The DPS will consist of 4 Lots, and Lot 4 will cover the Council’s requirement for any additional requirements associated with new projects. We would encourage all suppliers to submit for this Lot
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Environmental | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Level 6 - Foundation Apprenticeships | 60 | 50 | 20 | |
| 2 · Level 4 & 5 Foundation Apprenticeships | 80 | 50 | 20 | |
| 3 · Pathway Apprenticeships | 80 | 50 | 20 | |
| 4 · Any Other Related Projects | 80 | 50 | 20 |
- Economic & financial standing
4B.1.1 The bidder should provide its (“general”) yearly turnover for the past 3 financial years.
4B.3 Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading and the reason why turnover information is not available.
4B.5 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5000000 GBP
Public Liability Insurance = 5000000 GBP
Professional Liability = 2000000 GBP
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf ↗
4B.6 The Council will use the independent credit scoring organisation, Creditsafe, to check the financial status of the Bidders and may involve further detailed financial checking/assessment.
The Council’s decision on financial suitability will be final.
- Technical & professional ability
4C.6 Bidders will be required to confirm that they and/or the service provider have the following relevant educational and professional qualifications:
Degree or equivalent for delivery of Level 6 NPA (National Progression Award) and L&D (Learning & Development) 9DI for Level 6 SVQ (Scottish Vocational Qualification).
Degree or suitable equivalent experience for delivery of Level 4/5 Foundation Apprenticeships.
Where there is equivalent experience, please submit a statement detailing this relevant experience.
The Council’s decision on Technical and Professional Ability will be final.
- Price carries 50 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 5 points.
- “Dynamic Purchasing System for Foundation Apprenticeships” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 2 Feb 2021, 14:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Feb 2021, 14:56 GMT
- Authority reference
000-JPQJ1774- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-002068- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028f6aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 17832, and the PQQ code is 5168. For more information see https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html Mini-competitions will be conducted and contracts will be awarded during the lifetime of this DPS. The DPS does not guarantee any business as the contracts are demand-led. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 17832. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: See tender documentation. (SC Ref:642912)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ↗
- Admission period ends
- 4 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
Timeline
2 Feb 2021 → 29 Mar 2021 · 3 dates- Notice published2 Feb 2021, 14:56 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected29 Mar 2021, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.