Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Merton
Civic Centre, London Rd
Morden
SM4 5DX
UK
E-mail: Commercial.services@merton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI63
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.merton.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.merton.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.londontenders.org/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.londontenders.org/
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 Learning Services in Merton
Reference number: DN745476
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Merton (“the Council”) is inviting tenders to join the Adult Learning Services Approved Partner List for the delivery of a range of Adult Learning provision courses.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI63
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is for the creation of an Approved Partner List under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) that can be called off at any time during the contract period to deliver adult learning provision. The procurement requirements encompass local and national skills needs, requirements of our main funders the GLA and the ESFA, and the Ofsted Inspection Framework.
The formation of the Approved Partner List supports the Merton Adult Learning commitment of providing high quality and sustainable adult learning to improve the social, economic, health and wellbeing outcomes of our residents, through commissioning provision to the best learning partners in the field.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/11/2024
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:
19/11/2024
Local time: 12:00
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
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/10/2024