Official UK procurement notice
South Thames Colleges Group - Framework Agreement of Preferred Subcontractor Suppliers
Authority: South Thames College Group (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSouth Thames Colleges Group are setting up a Framework Agreement of Preferred Subcontractor Suppliers. Further information on the requirements can be found in the tender documentation.
CPV: Training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 20 suppliers · 20 bids received (1.0 per place) · 10 appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
As above.
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 sub-criteria (7)
- Technical capability in this market: 20%
- Evidence that the provider can demonstrate their registration capabilities.: 10%
- Evidence of your technical capability in these markets/funding streams, relevant to the opportunities available: 20%
- evidence of the inspections that the provider has had carried out by the relevant inspection bodies: 20%
- Qualification achievement retention rates.: 10%
- Partnership and added value: 10%
- Experience in hard to reach/unemployed young people and adults: 10%
Published award criteria (8)
- Technical capability in this market: 20.00%
- Evidence that the provider can demonstrate their registration capabilities.: 10.00%
- Evidence of your technical capability in these markets/funding streams, relevant to the opportunities available: 20.00%
- evidence of the inspections that the provider has had carried out by the relevant inspection bodies: 20.00%
- Qualification achievement retention rates.: 10.00%
- Partnership and added value: 10.00%
- Experience in hard to reach/unemployed young people and adults: 10.00%
- Cost: 0.00%
- Suitability
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Framework Application Questionnaire (FAQ) must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
- Economic & financial standing
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Framework Application Questionnaire (FAQ) must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
Minimum: Current assets are equal to or more than current liabilities (or guarantee available) Minimum Insurance Levels: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* =£10m Public Liability Insurance = £5m Professional Indemnity Insurance = £5m - Technical & professional ability
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Framework Application Questionnaire (FAQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
Minimum: See Framework Application Questionnaire (FAQ) for full details on minimum levels.
- “South Thames Colleges Group - Framework Agreement of Preferred…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 20 suppliers, 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
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Apr 2022, 10:24 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Oct 2022, 14:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 May 2022 – …
- Authority reference
CA10277 - Framework Agreement- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-027861- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0328eeFind a Tender
- Review procedure
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 3 May 2022, 09:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 2 May 2022, 09:00 BST
Timeline
2 May 2022 → 4 Oct 2022 · 3 dates- Bids opened2 May 2022, 09:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown3 May 2022, 09:00 BST
- Notice published4 Oct 2022, 14:45 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Apr 2022- Deadline moved to 3 May 2022, 09:00 BST4 Apr 2022, 10:25 BST+1 days · was 2 May 2022, 09:00 BST
- Status changed to complete4 Oct 2022, 14:45 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 2 May 2022 | 3 May 2022 | +1 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 2 May 2022 | 3 May 2022 | +1 d |
Extension
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
South Thames Colleges Group - Framework Agreement of Preferred Subcontractor Suppliers
- Signed
- 4 Oct 2022
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- TenetMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
10 commercial parties on the notice- Aspire Sporting Academy LtdFramework contractor
- Groundwork LondonFramework contractor
- Learning Curve GroupFramework contractor
- Learning and Skills SolutionsFramework contractor
- London Learning ConsortiumFramework contractor
- PrevistaFramework contractor
- Qube Qualifications and Development LtdFramework contractor
- The Construction Skills People LtdFramework contractor
- The Skills NetworkFramework contractor
- Workers Educational AssociationFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.