Official UK procurement notice
Notice of Intention to Extend/Reappoint Education & Training Sub-Contractors
Authority: NORTH EAST SURREY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY TRUST (Education)
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionIn 2020, NESCOT undertook an Open procurement process to help it identify a number of partners to help it deliver eight (8) education and training opportunities, all attracting ESFA funding.
The value of these LOTs varied but were all below the Light Touch Regime thresholds and this exercise attracted last year over 80 Bids, with Contracts eventually being awarded to 11 Suppliers and for 1 year.
In order to be transparent and provide an opportunity for feedback, notice is hereby given that due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, a crisis which the College could not have foreseen nor is it attributable to any actions or failings on the part of the College, that NESCOT proposes to extend (as per Regulation 72(1)(c), where relevant) or reappoint the same Suppliers (as per Regulation 32(c), where relevant) and for a further 12 months, and without a further procurement exercise, provided that there are no Value for Money or performance concerns and that the Suppliers themselves agree to such modifications, extensions and/or a new Contract. The length of any modification and/or new Contract will be 12 months, starting on 1 August 2021.
The main justification for this that the operation of these Contracts have been severely disrupted by the three National Covid-19 Lockdowns, resulting in these Suppliers not being able to deliver on all their Contractual obligations nor have they been able to capitalise on any investment which they put in as part of their successful Bids.
Although the procurement exercise was undertaken in line with the Light Touch Regime of the PCRs, it did include Open competition and the successful Suppliers were deemed to be the best of what the market had to offer at that time and less than 12 months ago. Such a response is therefore seen as proportionate, fair, economic and reasonable given the circumstances.
Finally, the College is currently focusing all its limited procurement resource on obtaining appropriate PPE and Testing for its staff and learners, so that the College can operate within Government guidelines and remain open safely. This has to be our organisational priority in the current situation.
CPV: Education and training services · Training services in defence and security materials
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Apprenticeships (Age 16yrs-18yrs) - Non LevyPlanned
Nescot College engages with subcontractors to deliver non-levy apprenticeships to 16-18-year olds nationally across England in the following sectors: Digital Marketer, Jewellery Manufacturing, Financial Services Administrator, Financial Services Adviser, Hairdressing, Mortgage Adviser and, Paraplanner.
Total Potential Lot Value: £400,000
Lot #2Apprenticeships (Age 19yrs+) - Non LevyPlanned
Nescot College engages with the subcontractors to deliver non-levy apprentices to 19+ year olds nationally across England in the following sectors: Digital Marketer, Jewellery Manufacturing, Financial Services Administrator, Financial Services Adviser, Hairdressing, Mortgage Adviser, Paraplanner and Passenger Carrying Vehicle.
Total Potential Lot Value: £630,000
Lot #3Area AEB (Age 19yrs +) - Greater London DevolvedPlanned
Adult education and training is delivered across the GLA postcodes by subcontractors who can engage with the learners and produce high achievement rates and excellent progression for adult's learners into either employment and/or further education. The courses vary from Functional Skills in English and Maths, Employability Skills, Business, Retail, Security, Digital Skills and other accredited short courses.
Total Potential Lot Value: £640,000
Lot #4AEB (Age 19yrs +) - Non-Devolved AreasPlanned
Adult education and training is delivered across England not including AEB devolved areas by subcontractors who can engage with the learners and produce high achievement rates and excellent progression for adult's learners into either employment and/or further education. The courses vary from Functional Skills in English and Maths, Employability Skills, Business, Retail, Security, Digital Skills and other accredited short courses.
Total Potential Lot Value: £650,000
Lot #5Traineeships (Age 19yrs +) - Greater London Devolved AreaPlanned
19+ Traineeships in the non-devolved areas should be delivered across the GLA postcodes to adults preparing them employment and further education and training. The sectors could include: Retail, Business, Security. The course must include: Functional Skills English and Maths, Employability (sector knowledge qualification) and work experience of 100+ hours with a guaranteed interview with an employer. The work experience could be with a number of employer and not limited to one employers.
Total Potential Lot Value: £50,000
Lot #6Traineeships (19yrs +) - Non-Devolved AreasPlanned
19+ Traineeships in the non-devolved areas should be delivered across England to adults preparing them employment and further education and training. The sectors could include: Retail, Business, Security. The course must include: Functional Skills English and Maths, Employability (sector knowledge qualification) and work experience of 100+ hours with a guaranteed interview with an employer. The work experience could be with a number of employer and not limited to one employers.
Total Potential Lot Value: £300,000
Lot #7Community Learning - Greater London Devolved AreaPlanned
Community Learning will be delivered by a subcontractor located around GLA postcode to ensure the funding is allocated to local communities. These courses are for 19+ adults and could include courses for example, Functional Skills, Employability courses, courses that engage adults into education and training, work preparation. These courses could be non-accredited qualifications.
Total Potential Lot Value: £30,000
Lot #8Community Learning - Non-Devolved AreasPlanned
Community Learning will be delivered by a subcontractor located around Surrey postcode to ensure the funding is allocated to local communities. These courses are for 19+ adults and could include courses for example, Functional Skills, Employability courses, courses that engage adults into education and training, work preparation. These courses could be non-accredited qualifications.
Total Potential Lot Value: £70,000
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Apr 2021, 12:41 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Apr 2021, 12:41 BST
- Authority reference
NES21/03- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-008337- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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Publisher note: This Prior Information Notice is for Information purposes and does not constitute an invitation to take part in a new or existing procurement exercise.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
20 Apr 2021 → 1 Jun 2021 · 2 dates- Notice published20 Apr 2021, 12:41 BST
- Tender notice expected1 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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