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
E-mail: tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=716ab191-0622-ec11-810e-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=716ab191-0622-ec11-810e-005056b64545
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
LCRCA - Training Provider Framework
Reference number: DN568143
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 suitably 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 have been separated into 19 Lots. The training surrounds the following themes: -
• Leadership & Management
• Basic Business Skills
• Soft Support Skills
• Hospitality
Out of the 19 Lots, potential suppliers/tenderers should only apply to deliver a minimum of 1 Lot to a maximum of 3 Lots. If a supplier bids for more than 3 Lots, only the first 3 lots received will be considered.
Lot 1 Leadership & Management - Theory & Skills
Lot 2 Leadership & Management - Performance
Lot 3 Leadership & Management - Staffing
Lot 4 Business Skills - Business Fundamentals
Lot 5 Business Skills - Marketing
Lot 6 Business Skills - Languages
Lot 7 Business Skills - Import/Export Regulations & Tax
Lot 8 Basic skill - IT Skills
Lot 9 Basic skills - Visual Basics
Lot 10 Soft Support Skills Team Member
Lot 11 Soft Support Skills - Mental Health – Stress and Resilience
Lot 12 Soft Support Skills - Problem Solving
Lot 13 Hospitality - Tour Guide
Lot 14 Hospitality - Marketing
Lot 15 Hospitality - Management
Lot 16 Hospitality - Events
Lot 17 Hospitality - Customer Service Skills
Lot 18 Hospitality - Digital Sales
Lot 19 Advanced IT Skills
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
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: 19
II.2.1) Title
Training Provider Framework - 2022 - 2026
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Out of the 19 Lots, potential suppliers/tenderers should only apply to deliver a minimum of 1 Lot to a maximum of 3 Lots. If a supplier bids for more than 3 Lots, only the first 3 lots received will be considered.
Lot 1 Leadership & Management - Theory & Skills
Lot 2 Leadership & Management - Performance
Lot 3 Leadership & Management - Staffing
Lot 4 Business Skills - Business Fundamentals
Lot 5 Business Skills - Marketing
Lot 6 Business Skills - Languages
Lot 7 Business Skills - Import/Export Regulations & Tax
Lot 8 Basic skill - IT Skills
Lot 9 Basic skills - Visual Basics
Lot 10 Soft Support Skills Team Member
Lot 11 Soft Support Skills - Mental Health – Stress and Resilience
Lot 12 Soft Support Skills - Problem Solving
Lot 13 Hospitality - Tour Guide
Lot 14 Hospitality - Marketing
Lot 15 Hospitality - Management
Lot 16 Hospitality - Events
Lot 17 Hospitality - Customer Service Skills
Lot 18 Hospitality - Digital Sales
Lot 19 Advanced IT Skills
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated 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 a single operator.
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:
30/11/2021
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:
30/11/2021
Local time: 11:00
Place:
Via the on line portal The Chest
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
A member of the LCRCA / MT procurement team will open the tenders via the on line portal the chest
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
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/11/2021