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Published 18 Dec 2023, 15:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Skills Bootcamp Programme (Wave 5)

Official notice

Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

6 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North West (UKD4)

Published estimate£8,063,492total for 6 lots

Submissions closed 30 Jan 2024awarded 11 May 2024

Awarded to Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd +6 more10 awards

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Lancashire County Council has sought applications for Wave 5 of the Lancashire Skills Bootcamps Programme, which will support Lancashire and it's employers to fill skills shortages, by bringing participating individuals closer to better jobs through training which

meets the skills needs of local employers and providing guaranteed interviews. The contract is to commence on or around 1st May 2024.

CPV: Training services

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

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

Lot #1Skills Bootcamps - ConstructionAwardedRenewal

Lancashire County Council are seeking applicants for Wave 5 of the Skills Bootcamp Programme.

Delivery: North West

Extensions: Contract may be subject to extension or re-procurement subject to additional funding.Variant bids: not allowed

80500000 Training services

Lot #2Skills Bootcamps - Engineering & ManufacturingCancelledRenewal

Lancashire County Council are seeking applicants for Wave 5 of the Skills Bootcamp Programme.

Delivery: North West

Extensions: Contract may be extended or re-procured subject to funding.Variant bids: not allowed

80500000 Training services

Lot #3Skills Bootcamps - DigitalCancelledRenewal

Lancashire County Council are seeking applicants for Wave 5 of the Skills Bootcamp Programme.

Delivery: North West

Extensions: Contract may be extended or re-procured subject to funding.Variant bids: not allowed

80500000 Training services

Lot #4Skills Bootcamps - Sales, Marketing & ProcurementAwardedRenewal

Lancashire County Council are seeking applicants for Wave 5 of the Skills Bootcamp Programme.

Delivery: North West

Extensions: Contract may be extended or re-procured subject to funding.Variant bids: not allowed

80500000 Training services

Lot #5Skills Bootcamps - HGV & LogisticsCancelledRenewal

Lancashire County Council are seeking applicants for Wave 5 of the Skills Bootcamp Programme.

Delivery: North West

Extensions: Contract may be extended or re-procured subject to funding.Variant bids: not allowed

80500000 Training services

Lot #6Skills Bootcamps - OtherAwardedRenewal

Lancashire County Council are seeking applicants for Wave 5 of the Skills Bootcamp Programme.

Delivery: North West

Extensions: Contracts may be extended or re-procured subject to funding.Variant bids: not allowed

80500000 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 6 lots

Quality: 80%Price: 10%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (6)

3. Approach: 40%
4. Programme Plan: 15%
5. Employer Engagement Plan: 15%
6. Team: 10%
price: 10%
7. Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (8)

1. Confirmation (Specification): 0
2. Confirmation (Terms and Conditions): 0
3. Approach: 40
4. Programme Plan: 15
5. Employer Engagement Plan: 15
6. Team: 10
7. Social Value: 10
Price: 10

What this means for your bid

Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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: 18 Dec 2023, 15:16 GMT
Last source update: 9 Aug 2024, 10:40 BST
Award evaluation window: 30 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference: RG/CORP/LCC/23/266
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-025176
Classification (CPV): Training services
Delivery area: North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042680 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The total value across all contracts including potential further funding opportunity allowing contract extensions is £8,063,492 as outlined in section II.1.7 of this notice. The values included in the details of contracts awarded (sections V for award of contracts 1-35) are those values for the initial contract period, exclusive of any extensions which may be available subject to further funding opportunities.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Language: EN

Submission deadline: 30 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 120 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 30 Jan 2024, 12:30 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and… ↗

Timeline

30 Jan 2024 → 9 Aug 2024 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
30 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
30 Jan 2024, 12:30 GMT
Notice published
9 Aug 2024, 10:40 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Aug 2024

Status changed to complete
9 Aug 2024, 10:40 BST
Buyer details updated
9 Aug 2024, 10:40 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 35

Awarded value £2,364,00015 contracts exc. VAT · 5 list or panel totals repeated on several suppliers, not summed

Bids received 6562 from SMEs

Contracts signed 20latest 11 May 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Skills Bootcamps - Construction3 awards
Construction Help Line LtdSkills Bootcamp - Construction - Construction Help Line Ltd	£233,000 †	—	Awarded
NORTH WALES TRAINING LTDSMESkills Bootcamp - Construction - North Wales Training Ltd	£157,000 †	—	Awarded
Enterprise4all (North West) LimitedSMESkills Bootcamp - Construction - Enterprise4All - Reserve List	£248,000 †	—	Awarded
Lot 4 · Skills Bootcamps - Sales, Marketing & Procurement4 awards
Alexander Mann Solutions LtdSkills Bootcamp Programme - Sales, Marketing & Procurement - Alexander Mann	£150,000 †	—	Awarded
CoGrammarSMESkills Bootcamp - Sales, Marketing & Procurement - CoGrammar	£150,000 †	—	Awarded
Community & Business Partners CICSMESkills Bootcamp - Sales, Marketing & Procurement - Community & Business Partnership CIC	£150,000 †	—	Awarded
NORTH WALES TRAINING LTDSMESkills Bootcamp - Sales, Marketing & Procurement - North Wales Training	£45,000 †	—	Awarded
Lot 6 · Skills Bootcamps - Other3 awards
NORTH WALES TRAINING LTDSMESkills Bootcamp - Other - North Wales Training - Reserve List	£121,000 †	—	Awarded
Enterprise4all (North West) LimitedSMESkills Bootcamp - Other - Enterprise 4 All	£189,000 †	—	Awarded
ALPHABET TRAINING GROUP LTD.SMESkills Bootcamp - Other - Get Set Academy	£118,000 †	—	Awarded

25 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Skills Bootcamp Programme - Sales, Marketing & Procurement - Alexander Mann · Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£150,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Sales, Marketing & Procurement - CoGrammar · CoGrammarSME
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£150,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Sales, Marketing & Procurement - Community & Business Partnership CIC · Community & Business Partners CICSME
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£150,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Construction - Construction Help Line Ltd · Construction Help Line Ltd
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£233,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Construction - North Wales Training Ltd · NORTH WALES TRAINING LTDSME
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£157,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Sales, Marketing & Procurement - North Wales Training · NORTH WALES TRAINING LTDSME
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£45,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Other - North Wales Training - Reserve List · NORTH WALES TRAINING LTDSME
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£121,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Construction - Enterprise4All - Reserve List · Enterprise4all (North West) LimitedSME
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£248,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Other - Enterprise 4 All · Enterprise4all (North West) LimitedSME
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£189,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Other - Get Set Academy · ALPHABET TRAINING GROUP LTD.SME
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£118,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - HGV & Logistics - Gloucestershire College
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£153,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Other - Reserve List - Alexander Mann
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£199,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Constructions - Hybrid Technical Services
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£238,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Other - I&F Ltd
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£120,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Construction - Monks Training Services
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£149,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Sales, Marketing & Procurement - North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£120,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Digital - P34B
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£109,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Other - Realise Learning & Employment
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£165,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - Construction - SB Skills Solutions
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£250,000
Status
active
Skills Bootcamp - HGV & Logistics - SB Skills Solutions
Signed
11 May 2024
Value
£200,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Skills Bootcamps - Construction	17bids · 17 electronic	17	—	—
2 · Skills Bootcamps - Engineering & Manufacturing	5bids · 5 electronic	5	—	—
3 · Skills Bootcamps - Digital	11bids · 11 electronic	11	—	—
4 · Skills Bootcamps - Sales, Marketing & Procurement	11bids · 11 electronic	10	—	—
5 · Skills Bootcamps - HGV & Logistics	7bids · 7 electronic	7	—	—
6 · Skills Bootcamps - Other	14bids · 14 electronic	12	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Lancashire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Fishergate, Preston, North West, PR10LDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of Justice - The High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

27 commercial parties on the notice

Alexander Mann Solutions LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 2073305 London, London
Back 2 Work Complete Training LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07559200 Manchester, North West
Blackpool & the Fylde CollegeAwarded supplierGB-UKPRN: 10000754 Blackpool, North West
Burnley CollegeAwarded supplierGB-UKPRN: 10001000 Burnley, North West
CoGrammar LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10493520 London, London
Code Institute LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12165077 London, London
Code Nation LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08495005 Chester, North West
Community & Business Partners CICAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05392524 Blackburn, North West
Construction Help Line LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07445228 London, London
Enterprise 4 All (North West)Awarded supplierGB-COH: 08482524 Blackburn, North West

Show 17 more suppliers

Get Set AcademyAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07922330 Blackburn, North West
Gloucestershire CollegeAwarded supplier10002696 Gloucestershire, South West
Hybrid Technical Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05523782 Merseyside, North West
I&F LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05166983 Preston, North West
Monks Training Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07246064 Blackpool, North West
North & Western Lancashire Chamber of CommerceAwarded supplierGB-COH: 0145454 Preston, North West
North Wales Training LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02065604 Llandudno, Wales
P34B LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 8718019 Chorley, North West
Realise Learning & Employment LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07703720 Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber
SB Skills Solutions LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08442069 Skelmersdale, North West
Scale-Ability LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11621958 Lancaster, North West
TRS Training LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08205251 St Helens, North West
The Construction Skills People LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06616608 Chesterfield, East Midlands
The Skills NetworkAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06445363 Selby, Yorkshire & Humber
Transport Training Academy LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 5310211 Atherton, North West
UK Skills Academy LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09277763 Preston, North West
Ultima Skills LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07646585 St Helens, North West

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