Official UK procurement notice
Workforce Development Training · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWorkforce Development Training
CPV: Education and training services · Health and social work services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£4,292,628 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Training courses / programmes for the substance use workforce who work directly with individuals and families affected by problematic substance useAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,626,628
Workforce Development Training. Additional information: The estimated value stated in II.1.7 is for 3 years plus provision for up to 48 monthsextension, plus 18 months emergency extension and includes 50 percent contingency forpotential increase in demand. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.
Lot #2Training courses / programmes for the substance use workforce on substance use harm reductionAwardedRenewalPublished value£183,600
Workforce Development Training. Additional information: The estimated value stated in II.1.7 is for 3 years plus provision for up to 48 months extension, plus 18 months emergency extension and includes 50 percent contingency for potential increase in demand. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.
Lot #3Training courses for the substance use, mental health and tobacco workforce on motivational interviewingCancelledRenewalPublished value£1,482,400
Workforce Development Training. Additional information: The estimated value stated in II.1.7 is for 3 years plus provision for up to 48 months extension, plus 18 months emergency extension and includes 50 percent contingency for potential increase in demand. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.
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 award criteria (3)
- Quality: 70
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. 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
- 23 Aug 2024, 11:15 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Apr 2025, 16:14 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
5313954- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016037- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049364Find a Tender
Publisher note: In section 1.2, it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 24 Mar 2025, 15:30 GMT
Timeline
11 Oct 2024 → 20 Sept 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected11 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline24 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened24 Mar 2025, 15:30 GMT
- Notice published17 Apr 2025, 16:14 BST
- Bids must remain valid until398 days ago20 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Feb 2025- Published value published: £4,292,62821 Feb 2025, 15:52 GMT
- Status changed to active21 Feb 2025, 15:52 GMT
- Procurement method changed21 Feb 2025, 15:52 GMT
- Deadline published: 24 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT21 Feb 2025, 15:52 GMT
- Buyer details updated21 Feb 2025, 15:52 GMT
- Status changed to complete17 Apr 2025, 16:14 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Training courses / programmes for the substance use workforce who work directly with individuals and families affected by problematic substance use · ACTION ON SUBSTANCE THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RELATED TRAINING ASCERTSME
- Signed
- 16 Apr 2025
- Value
- £2,626,628
- Status
- active
Training courses / programmes for the substance use workforce on substance use harm reduction · ACTION ON SUBSTANCE THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RELATED TRAINING ASCERTSME
- Signed
- 16 Apr 2025
- Value
- £183,600
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Training courses / programmes for the substance use workforce who work directly with individuals and families affected by problematic substance use | 2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Training courses / programmes for the substance use workforce on substance use harm reduction | 2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NI Public Health AgencyContracting authority
- Procurement and Logistics ServiceContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics ServicesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.