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Published 23 May 2024, 15:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The City of Liverpool College - Higher Education Provision for HNC and HND delivery

Official notice

Authority: The City of Liverpool College (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£2,100,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Jun 2024
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The City of Liverpool College is seeking to create a contract with one or more suitable training providers to deliver HNC and HND delivery in the following areas funded via the Student Loan Company in line with our subcontracting strategy.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The City of Liverpool College is seeking to create a contract with one or more suitable training providers to deliver HNC and HND delivery in the following areas funded via the Student Loan Company in line with our subcontracting strategy.

  • HNC and HND Musical Theatre (2024/25 and 2025/26)
  • HNC and HND Dance training (2024/25 and 2025/26)
  • HNC and HND Sport (2024/25 and 2025/26)
  • HNC and HND Computing for England (Games Industry) (2025/26 only)The documents for this tender are ready to be downloaded and the closing date for the return of your tenders via the College`s In-Tend website is 12 noon on 21st June 2024.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The City of Liverpool College is seeking to create a contract with one or more…Renewal

The City of Liverpool College is seeking to create a contract with one or more suitable training providers to deliver HNC and HND delivery in the following areas funded via the Student Loan Company in line with our subcontracting strategy.

  • HNC and HND Musical Theatre (2024/25 and 2025/26)
  • HNC and HND Dance training (2024/25 and 2025/26)
  • HNC and HND Sport (2024/25 and 2025/26)
  • HNC and HND Computing for England (Games Industry) (2025/26 only)
Delivery: North West · Liverpool
Extensions: Funding is secured annually so contracts will be awarded for 12 months and reassessed for 25/26Variant 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 participation2
  • Suitability
    • All the provision must be delivered in the funding year specified; there is currently no scope to carry forward any funding to the following year. All the learning aims and learners must be eligible for HE funding via the Student Loans Company in relevant year.
    • Providers wishing to apply for this opportunity must have a track record of successful subcontract delivery of qualifications.
    • The training must be delivered in full by the contracted training provider, i.e. only one level of subcontracting is permitted and no second level subcontracting is permitted.
    • The Subcontractor, if awarded the contract, will be responsible for the recruitment of all learners, the delivery of training, the premises and resources required to deliver the training, awarding body accreditation and associated fees.
    • The quality of provision will be paramount as the College will retain responsibility to the Office for Students for programme quality.
  • Technical & professional ability

    Education providers

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
23 May 2024, 15:54 BST
Last source update
23 May 2024, 15:54 BST
Award evaluation window
21 Jun 2024 – …
Authority reference
T: 2023 - 010
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-016359
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046a15 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As indicated within the tender documents

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

21/06/2024 at 12 Noon

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tcolc/aspx/Home ↗

Submission deadline
21 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 May 2024 → 21 Jun 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    23 May 2024, 15:54 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    21 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    21 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The City of Liverpool College

Contracting authorityEducationRegional or local authorityEducation The Learning Exchange, 52 Roscoe Street, Liverpool, North West, L1 9DW`Contact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

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