Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Herefordshire Council
Council Offices, Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
UK
Contact person: Ms Karilyn Secker
Telephone: +44 1432261994
E-mail: karilyn.secker@herefordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Adult and Community Learning Framework Tender 2022-25 2nd Opening
Reference number: DN725777
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Herefordshire Council (the council) would like to thank you for your interest in this opportunity for the procurement of the Adult and Community learning framework.
The council is inviting providers to join a framework of approved delivery organisations for the provision of adult and community learning services in the county. In addition Lot 10has been included which addresses a council requirement for an ongoing ESOL service to support vulnerable service users to attain a basic level of English. This is an Invitation to tender for providers of appropriate services to apply to join a framework of providers, who will then be invited to tender for various mini-competitions (call-offs) for a 3 year period.
For Lot 1-9 Herefordshire Council delivers adult and community learning provision in the county through Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding via the Adult Education Budget (AEB).
For Lot 10: Learning to meet the need of foreign language speaking vulnerable people to reach a basic level of conversational English. This is funded by the council not by ESFA funding.
The procurement of these services will meet Herefordshire Council’s contract procedure rules, The Public Contract Regulations 2015, the ESFA’s AEB Funding and Performance Management Rules which determines the eligibility of learners, compliance with Ofsted’s Further Education and Skills Inspection Handbook, and requirements concerning quality and financial accountability.
To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal, if you are not already register with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To Register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser address bar; https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 10
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Herefordshire Council (the council) would like to thank you for your interest in this opportunity for the procurement of the Adult and Community learning framework.
The council is inviting providers to join a framework of approved delivery organisations for the provision of adult and community learning services in the county. In addition Lot 10has been included which addresses a council requirement for an ongoing ESOL service to support vulnerable service users to attain a basic level of English. This is an Invitation to tender for providers of appropriate services to apply to join a framework of providers, who will then be invited to tender for various mini-competitions (call-offs) for a 3 year period.
For Lot 1-9 Herefordshire Council delivers adult and community learning provision in the county through Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding via the Adult Education Budget (AEB).
For Lot 10: Learning to meet the need of foreign language speaking vulnerable people to reach a basic level of conversational English. This is funded by the council not by ESFA funding.
The procurement of these services will meet Herefordshire Council’s contract procedure rules, The Public Contract Regulations 2015, the ESFA’s AEB Funding and Performance Management Rules which determines the eligibility of learners, compliance with Ofsted’s Further Education and Skills Inspection Handbook, and requirements concerning quality and financial accountability.
To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal, if you are not already register with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To Register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser address bar; https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-021616
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/06/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/05/2024
Local time: 19:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Herefordshire and District County Council
Hereford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/05/2024