Official UK procurement notice
Liverpool City Region (LCRCA) Training Provider Framework 2
Authority: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Skills & Apprenticeship Hub Team are part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and Strategic Investment Fund (SIF).
The Skills & Apprenticeship Hub are establishing a ‘LCR Priority Training Support’ framework funded by ESF and SIF to support locally based employers. The priority training areas have been predominantly developed from a survey undertook by the Growth Platform with Liverpool City Region employers in June 2021. The Skills & Apprenticeship Hub team is looking to invite experienced and qualified organisations to tender to deliver short yet focused and challenging training programmes that address the skills shortages highlighted in the survey.
The identified priority training support topics where separated into 19 Lots. 13 of these Lots have been awarded. 6 of these Lots are being re-advertised. The Lots being re-advertised are as follows: -
Lot 1 - Business Fundamentals - (Finance & Planning)
Lot 2 - Business Skills (Marketing)
Lot 3 - Hospitality (Visitor/Tour Guide)
Lot 4 - Hospitality (Marketing)
Lot 5 – Hospitality (Events Management)
Lot 6 – Hospitality (Digital Sales Platform)
Potential suppliers/tenderers should only apply to deliver up to a maximum of 3 Lots, this includes any Lots they have been awarded on the original framework. Contract Notice 2021/S 213-563574. If a supplier bids for more than 3 Lots, only the first 3 lots received will be considered.
We expect to spend up to £800k by the end of December 2022 with a maximum estimated spend of £1.6M during the life of the framework.
CPV: Education and training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 5 bids on the busiest of 6 lots (0.8 per place) · 5 appointed
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Business Fundamentals - (Finance & Planning)Awarded
As part of the Priority Training Support Fund, LCRCA wishes to procure the following training: -
Business Skills (Fundamentals)
LCRCA wishes to appoint an experienced supplier to deliver a series of focused training programmes centred around basic business skills. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA.
Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified basic business skills training as a skills’ need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy the demand for fundamental business skills across the City Region.
Lot #2Business Skills (Marketing)Awarded
As part of the Priority Training Support Fund, LCRCA wishes to procure the following training: -
Business Skills (Marketing)
LCRCA wishes to appoint an experienced supplier to deliver a series of focused training programmes centred around basic business skills. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA.
Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified Marketing skills training as a skills’ need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training providers to satisfy this demand across the City Region.
Lot #3Hospitality (Visitor/Tour Guide)Awarded
As part of the Priority Training Support Fund, LCRCA wishes to procure the following training: -
Hospitality (Visitor/Tour Guide)
LCRCA wishes to appoint an experienced supplier to deliver a series of hospitality-focused training programmes. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA.
Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified Visitor/Tourist Guide training as a skills’ need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.
Lot #4Hospitality (Marketing)Awarded
As part of the Priority Training Support Fund, LCRCA wishes to procure the following training: -
Hospitality
LCRCA wishes to appoint an experienced supplier to deliver a series of hospitality-focused training programmes. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA.
Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified hospitality training as a skills’ need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.
Lot #5Hospitality (Events Management)Awarded
As part of the Priority Training Support Fund, LCRCA wishes to procure the following training: -
Hospitality (Events Management)
LCRCA wishes to appoint an experienced supplier to deliver a series of hospitality-focused training programmes. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA.
Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified hospitality event management as a skills’ need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.
Lot #6Hospitality (Digital Sales Platform)Awarded
As part of the Priority Training Support Fund, LCRCA wishes to procure the following training: -
Hospitality (Digital Sales Platform)
LCRCA wishes to appoint an experienced supplier to deliver a series of hospitality-focused training programmes. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA.
Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified hospitality digital sales training as a skills’ need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Suitability
All information is provided in the procurement documents.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Liverpool City Region (LCRCA) Training Provider Framework 2” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 4 Apr 2022, 15:34 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2022, 13:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 May 2022 – …
- Authority reference
DN604114- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025233- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0329c5Find a Tender
Publisher note: Potential suppliers/tenderers should only apply to deliver up to a maximum of 3 Lots, this includes any Lots they have been awarded on the original framework. Contract Notice 2021/S 213-563574. If a supplier bids for more than 3 Lots, only the first 3 lots received will be considered. We expect to spend up to £800k by the end of December 2022 with a maximum estimated spend of £1.6M during the life of the framework.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 May 2022, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 4 May 2022, 11:00 BST
Timeline
4 May 2022 → 8 Sept 2022 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 May 2022, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened4 May 2022, 11:00 BST
- Notice published8 Sept 2022, 13:16 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Sept 2022, 13:16 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 025233-2022-1-1
- Signed
- 2 Aug 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 025233-2022-2-2
- Signed
- 2 Aug 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 025233-2022-3-3
- Signed
- 2 Aug 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 025233-2022-4-4
- Signed
- 2 Aug 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 025233-2022-5-5
- Signed
- 2 Aug 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 025233-2022-6-6
- Signed
- 2 Aug 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Business Fundamentals - (Finance & Planning) | 5bids · 5 electronic | 5 | — | £1 – £1,600,000 |
| 2 · Business Skills (Marketing) | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | £1 – £1,600,000 |
| 3 · Hospitality (Visitor/Tour Guide) | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | £1 – £1,600,000 |
| 4 · Hospitality (Marketing) | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | £1 – £1,600,000 |
| 5 · Hospitality (Events Management) | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | £1 – £1,600,000 |
| 6 · Hospitality (Digital Sales Platform) | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | £1 – £1,600,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Health and Safety Matters LimitedFramework contractor
- Quantum Vantage LtdFramework contractor
- The Workforce Development Trust LimitedFramework contractor
- Three Dimensional Training LimitedFramework contractor
- Training UnlimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria