Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Council
Taunton
TA1 4DY
UK
E-mail: iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.somerset.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
South Gloucestershire Council
Council Offices, Badminton Road
Yate
BS37 5AF
UK
E-mail: iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southglos.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Keynsham Civic Centre, Market Walk
Keynsham
BS31 1FS
UK
E-mail: iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Swindon Borough Council
Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
UK
E-mail: iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.swindon.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
North Somerset Council
Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1UJ
UK
E-mail: iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Bristol City Council
City Hall
Bristol
BS1 5TB
UK
E-mail: iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
UK
E-mail: iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.devon.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Plymouth City Council
Ballard House, West Hoe Road
Plymouth
PL1 3BJ
UK
E-mail: iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK41
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Torbay Council
Town Hall, Castle Circus
Torquay
UK
E-mail: iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK42
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.torbay.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Cornwall Council
County Hall, Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
UK
E-mail: iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
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
Design and Delivery of a Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work Programme (Step Up to Social Work)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
For a Higher Education Provider to Design and Delivery of a Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work Programme (Step Up to Social Work). This Contract is being procured on behalf of the following organisations:
• Somerset Council (lead authority)
• South Gloucestershire Council
• Bath and North East Somerset Council
• Swindon Borough Council
• North Somerset Council
• Bristol City Council
• Devon County Council
• Plymouth City Council
• Torbay Council
• Cornwall Council
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
477 097.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
For further information and access to the tender tender documents, please visit: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Procurement Document D - Total Cost for programme based on 47 trainees
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
477 097.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2025
End:
31/03/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for a further Cohort (15 months)
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/11/2024
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:
11/11/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/10/2024