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Published 15 Feb 2022, 16:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

HCC Feb 2022 - The Provision of Adult and Community Learning Services

Official notice

Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£8,200,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 18 Mar 2022awarded 27 Jul 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is an Award Notice and this opportunity is now closed.Hertfordshire County Council (the Council or HCC) went out to tender for the establishment of a Framework Agreement for a number of Subcontractors to provide a range of adult and community learning opportunities to target groups within the population of Hertfordshire. The Framework Agreement has been awarded.

CPV: Adult and other education services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
19 bids received · 17 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This is an Award Notice and this opportunity is now closedAwardedRenewalPublished value£8,200,000

This is an Award Notice and this opportunity is now closed. Hertfordshire County Council (the Council) went out to tender for the establishment of a Framework Agreement for a number of Subcontractors to provide a range of adult and community learning opportunities to target groups within the population of Hertfordshire.The Framework Agreement has been awarded for an initial term of one year, with the option to extend the Framework Agreement up to a further two years on an annual basis.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: The Framework will be reviewed at the end of the Framework Agreement 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: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “HCC Feb 2022 - The Provision of Adult and Community Learning Services” is a framework: 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
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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
15 Feb 2022, 16:41 GMT
Last source update
27 Jul 2022, 14:43 BST
Award evaluation window
18 Mar 2022 – …
Authority reference
HCC2213526
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-020493
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03177d Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Framework Agreement before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Framework Agreement has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Framework Agreement has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Framework Agreement ineffective.

Publisher note: This is an Award Notice.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
18 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
18 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Mar 2022 → 27 Jul 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    18 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    18 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    27 Jul 2022, 14:43 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Jul 2022, 14:43 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 17admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1913 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jul 2022

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • The Provision of Adult and Community Learning Services

    Signed
    27 Jul 2022
    Value
    £3,900,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
19bids · 19 electronic · 19 from abroad13——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hertfordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Pegs Lane , HERTFORD, East of England, SG13 8DEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Chief Legal OfficerReview contact point Hertford
  • High CourtMediation bodyReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

17 commercial parties on the notice
Show 7 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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