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Published 17 Nov 2021, 10:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

National Functional Skills Quality Framework in partnership with Health Education England

Official notice

Authority: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 Dec 2021
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Health and care employers across England are looking for high-quality functional skills provision to meet the needs of their workforce. HEE is working with Salisbury NHS FT to create a framework of funded provision that not only incorporates excellent teaching but also includes added value for learners and employers. As a result, those on the Framework will be required to provide the following information and updates:

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Health and care employers across England are looking for high-quality functional skills provision to meet the needs of their workforce. HEE is working with Salisbury NHS FT to create a framework of funded provision that not only incorporates excellent teaching but also includes added value for learners and employers. Added value incorporates many different elements of holistic learner support - from additional needs support to on-site childcare. We hope that employers will use this framework to compliment other offers of functional skills support funded by HEE. This includes access to basic key skills builder (bksb) software and functional skills qualification (FSQ) exams through our awarding body partner Open Awards.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal
Delivery: UK
Extensions: One 12 month renewal if utilised.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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability
    • Providers must hold an ESFA adult education budget / functional skills contract / allocation and be able to deliver functional skills without cost to either the employer or learner
What this means for your bid
  • “National Functional Skills Quality Framework in partnership with…” is a framework: 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
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Nov 2021, 10:35 GMT
Last source update
17 Nov 2021, 10:35 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Dec 2021 – …
Authority reference
C1546.370
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-028671
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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Publisher note: The following Contracting Authorities are entitled to place Orders: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust and all bodies listed below : Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations : https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations Please note Central Government departments may be subject to Government Digital Service approval before using the Framework Agreement. Local Authorities (England and Wales) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/791684/List_of_councils_in_England_2019.pdf National Parks Authorities https://www.nationalparks.uk/about-us Educational Establishments in England and Wales, maintained by the Department for Education including Schools, Universities and Colleges listed : https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/schools-by-type?step=default&table=schools&region=all-england&for=secondary Police Forces listed by the College of Policing, plus Police Scotland and Police Service of Northern Ireland https://www.college.police.uk/About/Copyright_Licensing/Pages/Home-Office-police-forces.aspx Police Forces and Special Police Forces in the United Kingdom, and/or Police and Crime Commissioners (as defined by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011) and/or the Police Authorities (as defined in the Police Act 1964, Police Act 1996, Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, Police and Justice Act 2006, Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006), and other relevant legislation for the constituent parts of the United Kingdom, for their respective rights and interests Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/ http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx NHS Bodies England http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/OtherListing.aspx Hospices in the UK https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice?gclid=CPLU3cD7zdECFdaRGwodNeoDyw Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/find-charities/ http://www.oscr.org.uk/search-charity-register/ http://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/ Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm www.cas.org.uk http://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/ Any corporation established, or a group of individuals appointed to act together, for the specific purpose of meeting needs in the general interest, not having an industrial or commercial character, and (i) financed wholly or mainly by another contracting authority listed above in this section of this Framework Agreement; (ii) subject to management supervision by another contracting authority listed above in this section of this Framework Agreement; or (iii) more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, are appointed by another contracting authority listed above in this section of this Framework Agreement (iv) an association of or formed by one or more of the Contracting Authorities listed above in this section of this Framework Agreement Entities which are not public sector bodies may also use the Framework Agreement if the Authority is satisfied that: • such entity is calling-off goods and/or services directly, solely and exclusively in order to satisfy contractual obligations to one or more public sector bodies, all of which are entitled to use the Framework Agreement on their own account; • all goods to be called-off by it are to be used directly, solely and exclusively to provide goods and/or services at sites occupied by such public sector body(ies); and • it will pass the benefit of the call-off contract to such public sector body(ies) directly, in full and on a purely "pass-through" basis. Accordingly there must be no mark-up, management fee, service charge or any similar cost solely in relation to the supply of goods and/or services imposed on the relevant public sector body(ies), who must be able to benefit from the terms of the Framework Agreement in a like manner and to the same extent as if using the Framework Agreement on its/their own account. Any 'bodies governed by public law' which under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 means bodies that have all of the following characteristics (a)they are established for the specific purpose of meeting needs in the general interest, not having an industrial or commercial character; (b) they have legal personality; and (c) they have any of the following characteristics:- (i) they are financed, for the most part, by the State, regional or local authorities, or by other bodies governed by public law; (ii) they are subject to management supervision by those authorities or bodies; or (iii) they have an administrative, managerial or supervisory board, more than half of whose members are appointed by the State, regional or local authorities, or by other bodies governed by public law.

How it was run

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Appointment period ends
20 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Bids opened
21 Dec 2021, 09:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Nov 2021 → 21 Dec 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    17 Nov 2021, 10:35 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    20 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    21 Dec 2021, 09:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth ADDRESS, TOWN, UK, SP2 8BJContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court, England & WalesReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.