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Published 8 Mar 2024, 13:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps

Official notice

Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)

7 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: East of England (UKH)

Published estimate£4,400,000total for 7 lots

Submissions closed 5 Apr 2024awarded 15 May 2024

Awarded to Core AI Limited +8 more10 awards

Contract term 2 yrs 5 moends 30 Sept 2026 · extension options published · starts 10 May 2024

Re-procurement plannedNorfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps (2027/2028) · tender expected 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Using Government funding, to be provided by the Department for Education, Suffolk County Council (SCC) are looking to appoint a selection of learning organisations and training providers to supply a range of Skills Bootcamps across a Norfolk and Suffolk geography during the financial year 2024/25. SCC will be the contract holders and, working closely alongside Norfolk County Council, will act as a consortium for ongoing programme development, monitoring and reporting throughout the year to ensure that delivery meets and addresses local needs as well as the funding criteria and requirements of the Department for Education.The Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamp Programme will provide a range of training courses (up to 16 weeks in length) aligned directly with the recruitment and skills needs of employers. The total maximum funding available across the total of all 7 lots is £4.4m (including the extension period).

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1ConstructionCancelled 2 yrs 5 mo

Lot 1 - Construction Please note the value per Lot is detailed in the ITT.

Contract period: 10 May 2024 – 30 Sept 2026 (2 yrs 5 mo)

Delivery: East of England

Extensions: Optional one year extension.Variant bids: not allowed

80000000 Education and training services

Lot #2Creative IndustriesCancelled 2 yrs 5 mo

Lot 2 - Creative IndustriesPlease note the value per Lot is detailed in the ITT.

Contract period: 10 May 2024 – 30 Sept 2026 (2 yrs 5 mo)

Delivery: East of England

Extensions: Optional one year extension.Variant bids: not allowed

80000000 Education and training services

Lot #3DigitalCancelled 2 yrs 5 mo

Lot 3 - Digital Please note the value per Lot is detailed in the ITT.

Contract period: 10 May 2024 – 30 Sept 2026 (2 yrs 5 mo)

Delivery: East of England

Extensions: Optional one year extension.Variant bids: not allowed

80000000 Education and training services

Lot #4Early YearsCancelled 2 yrs 5 mo

Lot 4 - Early Years Please note the value per Lot is detailed in the ITT.

Contract period: 10 May 2024 – 30 Sept 2026 (2 yrs 5 mo)

Delivery: East of England

Extensions: Optional one year extension.Variant bids: not allowed

80000000 Education and training services

Lot #5Technical / EngineeringCancelled 2 yrs 5 mo

Lot 5 - Technical / Engineering Please note the value per Lot is detailed in the ITT.

Contract period: 10 May 2024 – 30 Sept 2026 (2 yrs 5 mo)

Delivery: East of England

Extensions: Optional one year extension.Variant bids: not allowed

80000000 Education and training services

Lot #6HGV DrivingCancelled 2 yrs 5 mo

Lot 6 - HGV Driving Please note the value per Lot is detailed in the ITT.

Contract period: 10 May 2024 – 30 Sept 2026 (2 yrs 5 mo)

Delivery: East of England

Extensions: Optional one year extension.Variant bids: not allowed

80000000 Education and training services

Lot #7OtherCancelled 2 yrs 5 mo

Lot 7 - Other Please note the value per Lot is detailed in the ITT.

Contract period: 10 May 2024 – 30 Sept 2026 (2 yrs 5 mo)

Delivery: East of England

Extensions: Optional one year extension.Variant bids: not allowed

80000000 Education and training services

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 · same split on all 7 lots

Quality: 75%Price: 25%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical and Social Value: 75%
Charges (Cost Per Participant): 25%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical and Social Value: 75%
Charges (Cost Per Participant): 25%

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
As stated in the procurement documentation

What this means for your bid

Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 8 Mar 2024, 13:53 GMT
Last source update: 2 Jul 2024, 09:24 BST
Award evaluation window: 5 Apr 2024 – …
Authority reference: CD1418
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-020028
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0446df Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to the tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended 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.

Publisher note: If the Contracting Authority identifies that the scope of this procurement falls within a business sector which may be attractive to infiltration by organised crime groups, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks/requirements at the award stages of the procurement.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 5 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 5 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST

Timeline

5 Apr 2024 → 2 Jul 2024 · 5 dates

Submission deadline
5 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
5 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
10 May 2024, 00:00 BST
Bids must remain valid until
10 May 2024, 23:59 BST
Notice published
2 Jul 2024, 09:24 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
2 Jul 2024, 09:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 24

Awarded value £1,772,64820 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 3426 from SMEs

Contracts signed 20latest 15 May 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Not linked to a lot10 awards
Core AI LimitedSME	£169,980 †	—	Awarded
TheLightBulb LimitedSME	£47,850 †	—	Awarded
TRS Training LimitedSME	£20,000 †	—	Awarded
Turning Factor	£37,900 †	—	Awarded
West Suffolk College	£69,000 †	—	Awarded
Action Community Enterprises CICSME	£45,396 †	—	Awarded
Tech EducatorsSME	£60,000 †	—	Awarded
Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd	£67,500 †	—	Awarded
Central Young Men's Christian AssociationSME	£82,188 †	—	Awarded
Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd	£117,360 †	—	Awarded

14 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps · Core AI LimitedSME
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£169,980
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps · TheLightBulb LimitedSME
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£47,850
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps · TRS Training LimitedSME
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£20,000
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps · Turning Factor
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£37,900
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps · West Suffolk College
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£69,000
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps · Action Community Enterprises CICSME
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£45,396
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps · Tech EducatorsSME
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£60,000
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps · Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£67,500
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps · Central Young Men's Christian AssociationSME
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£82,188
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps · Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£117,360
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£116,520
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£131,250
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£103,192
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£27,984
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£78,768
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£120,000
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£225,000
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£20,920
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£29,312
Status
active
Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps
Signed
15 May 2024
Value
£202,528
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
34bids · 34 electronic · 34 from abroad	26	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suffolk County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Endeavour House, Russell Road, IPSWICH, East of England, IP1 2BXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

18 commercial parties on the notice

Action Community Enterprises CICAwarded supplier Norwich, East of England
Alexander Mann Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier London, London
Anicca Digital LtdAwarded supplier Leicester, East Midlands
Central Young Men's Christian AssociationAwarded supplier London, London
City College NorwichAwarded supplier Norwich, East of England
Core AI LimitedAwarded supplier London, London
East Coast CollegeAwarded supplier Lowestoft, East of England
EqualEngineersAwarded supplier London, London
Estu Global LtdAwarded supplier London, London
HGV Training Services LtdAwarded supplier London, London

Show 8 more suppliers

House Builder XL LtdAwarded supplier Bristol, South West
Suffolk New CollegeAwarded supplier Ipswich, East of England
TRS Training LimitedAwarded supplier St Helens, North West
Tech EducatorsAwarded supplier Norwich, East of England
The Construction Skills People LtdAwarded supplier Chesterfield, East Midlands
TheLightBulb LimitedAwarded supplier Basildon, East of England
Turning FactorAwarded supplier Norwich, East of England
West Suffolk CollegeAwarded supplier Bury St Edmunds, East of England

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.