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Published 8 Mar 2021, 16:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Online Learning Training Courses

Official notice

Authority: West College Scotland (Education)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 30 Apr 2021awarded 25 Jun 2021
Next notice expected 5 Apr 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Provision of Online Learning Training Courses contract will include:

assisting the College to source and enrol eligible learners

providing approved online learning resources (with supplementary learning materials where relevant)

providing a Learner Management System to track progress and encourage learners to submit their initial assignment

CPV: Industrial and technical training services · Specialist training services · Training programme services · Training services · Vocational training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 3 suppliers · 2 bids received (0.7 per place) · 2 appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The College is looking to appoint a number of service providers to a multi-supplier…AwardedRenewal

The College is looking to appoint a number of service providers to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the Provision of Online Learning Training Courses. This framework contract will include:

-assisting the College to source and enrol eligible learners

-providing approved online learning resources (with supplementary learning materials where relevant)

-providing a Learner Management System to track progress and encourage learners to submit their initial assignment

Service providers are also expected to provide the following services as part of the contract, at no extra cost to the College:

-Promote the College portfolio of online courses to appropriate target audiences

-Source learners from the West Region of Scotland

-Ensure learners are tracked through the College enrolment process

-Engage learners through welcome and introduction activity

-Ensure that learners are inspired to continue beyond the initial learning milestones

-Track learner progress throughout learner journey and liaise with the College

-Liaise with the College on agreed target audiences to ensure planned and effective marketing and promotion campaigns

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Duration in months including extensions: 48 This contract is subject to Extension: Yes Description of Extension: Two extension periods of a maximum of 12 months each may be taken up by the College as detailed in the tender documentation in the PCS-T project referred to in this Contract NoticeVariant bids: not allowed
80510000 Specialist training services80521000 Training programme services80530000 Vocational training services80531000 Industrial and technical 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
Quality: 60Price: 80
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 60
  • Commercial: 40
  • price: 40
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical: 60
  • Commercial: 40
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    As per tender documentation

  • Economic & financial standing

    The successful Contractor(s) will be required to provide 2 years audited accounts, or

    equivalent if awarded a Contract

    Information provided will be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis, where:

    Pass = meets requirements as stated in Contract Notice

    Fail = does not meet requirements as stated in Contract Notice

    Minimum: Bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 Million GBP Public Liability Insurance = 5 Million GBP Professional Indemnity insurance = 2 Million GBP
  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender documentation

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “The Provision of Online Learning Training Courses” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Mar 2021, 16:16 GMT
Last source update
8 Mar 2022, 09:20 GMT
Award evaluation window
30 Apr 2021 – …
Authority reference
WCS20/022
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-006249
Classification (CPV)
Industrial and technical training servicesSpecialist training servicesTraining programme servicesTraining servicesVocational training services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029988 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: Service providers who wish to discuss this tender opportunity via an online Teams meeting with the College can request this by emailing [email protected]. Please note that deadline for requesting a meeting is Friday 12th March at 12.00 noon. The College will endeavour to hold arrange these meetings for w/c 15th March subject to available resource. This contract is being tendered as a non-ranked multi service provider framework where the call-offs are made by direct award. This will be decided in the following way: Within the framework the College will select which service provider to order from, based on an assessment of the particular needs. However, the College will refer to their own financial regulations and internal governance in the first instance and will ensure their selection is based on sound commercial reasons. (SC Ref:686018)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗

Appointment period ends
30 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
30 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

5 Apr 2021 → 8 Mar 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    5 Apr 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    30 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    30 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    8 Mar 2022, 09:20 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Apr 2021
  1. Published value updated to £1,000,000
    13 Apr 2021, 16:45 BST
    was £500,000
  2. Status changed to active
    13 Apr 2021, 16:45 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    13 Apr 2021, 16:45 BST
  4. Deadline published: 30 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
    13 Apr 2021, 16:45 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    8 Mar 2022, 09:20 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jun 2021

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 006249-2022-WCS20/022-1

    Signed
    25 Jun 2021
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West College Scotland

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Renfrew Road, Paisley, Scotland, PA3 4DRContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Paisley Sheriff CourtReview body Paisley

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Learning Curve Group LimitedFramework contractor 1-10 Dunelm Rise, Durhamgate, Spennymoor, North East, DL16 6FSContact phone
  • The Skills NetworkFramework contractor Unit 10-16 Benedict Drive, Abbey Court, Selby, UK, YO8 8RYContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.