Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA)
1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
E-mail: tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Liverpool City Region (LCRCA) Training Provider Framework 2
Reference number: DN604114
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Skills & Apprenticeship Hub Team are part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and Strategic Investment Fund (SIF).
The Skills & Apprenticeship Hub are establishing a ‘LCR Priority Training Support’ framework funded by ESF and SIF to support locally based employers. The priority training areas have been predominantly developed from a survey undertook by the Growth Platform with Liverpool City Region employers in June 2021. The Skills & Apprenticeship Hub team is looking to invite experienced and qualified organisations to tender to deliver short yet focused and challenging training programmes that address the skills shortages highlighted in the survey.
The identified priority training support topics where separated into 19 Lots. 13 of these Lots have been awarded. 6 of these Lots are being re-advertised. The Lots being re-advertised are as follows: -
Lot 1 - Business Fundamentals - (Finance & Planning)
Lot 2 - Business Skills (Marketing)
Lot 3 - Hospitality (Visitor/Tour Guide)
Lot 4 - Hospitality (Marketing)
Lot 5 – Hospitality (Events Management)
Lot 6 – Hospitality (Digital Sales Platform)
Potential suppliers/tenderers should only apply to deliver up to a maximum of 3 Lots, this includes any Lots they have been awarded on the original framework. Contract Notice 2021/S 213-563574. If a supplier bids for more than 3 Lots, only the first 3 lots received will be considered.
We expect to spend up to £800k by the end of December 2022 with a maximum estimated spend of £1.6M during the life of the framework.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 3 lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1-Business Fundamentals - (Finance & Planning)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the Priority Training Support Fund, LCRCA wishes to procure the following training: -
Business Skills (Fundamentals)
LCRCA wishes to appoint an experienced supplier to deliver a series of focused training programmes centred around basic business skills. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA.
Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified basic business skills training as a skills’ need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy the demand for fundamental business skills across the City Region.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Business Skills (Marketing)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the Priority Training Support Fund, LCRCA wishes to procure the following training: -
Business Skills (Marketing)
LCRCA wishes to appoint an experienced supplier to deliver a series of focused training programmes centred around basic business skills. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA.
Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified Marketing skills training as a skills’ need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training providers to satisfy this demand across the City Region.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Hospitality (Visitor/Tour Guide)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the Priority Training Support Fund, LCRCA wishes to procure the following training: -
Hospitality (Visitor/Tour Guide)
LCRCA wishes to appoint an experienced supplier to deliver a series of hospitality-focused training programmes. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA.
Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified Visitor/Tourist Guide training as a skills’ need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Hospitality (Marketing)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the Priority Training Support Fund, LCRCA wishes to procure the following training: -
Hospitality
LCRCA wishes to appoint an experienced supplier to deliver a series of hospitality-focused training programmes. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA.
Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified hospitality training as a skills’ need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Lot 5 – Hospitality (Events Management)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the Priority Training Support Fund, LCRCA wishes to procure the following training: -
Hospitality (Events Management)
LCRCA wishes to appoint an experienced supplier to deliver a series of hospitality-focused training programmes. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA.
Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified hospitality event management as a skills’ need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Lot 6 – Hospitality (Digital Sales Platform)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the Priority Training Support Fund, LCRCA wishes to procure the following training: -
Hospitality (Digital Sales Platform)
LCRCA wishes to appoint an experienced supplier to deliver a series of hospitality-focused training programmes. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA.
Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified hospitality digital sales training as a skills’ need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
All information is provided in the procurement documents.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 6
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: N/A
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/05/2022
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/05/2022
Local time: 11:00
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
A member of the LCRCA / MT procurement team will open the tenders via the online portal
The Chest
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Potential suppliers/tenderers should only apply to deliver up to a maximum of 3 Lots, this includes any Lots they have been awarded on the original framework. Contract Notice 2021/S 213-563574. If a supplier bids for more than 3 Lots, only the first 3 lots received will be considered.
We expect to spend up to £800k by the end of December 2022 with a maximum estimated spend of £1.6M during the life of the framework.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2022