Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Solihull College and University Centre
Blossomfield Road
Solihull
B91 1SB
UK
Contact person: Anna Manns
E-mail: procurement@solihull.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.solihull.ac.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Subcontract delivery of Adult Skills Fund programmes (previously AEB) for Construction Skills
Reference number: CONS_0324
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The tender requirement is for a contract for the provision of Adult Skills Fund ‘ASF’ (formally Adult Education Budget ‘AEB’) programmes, related inside the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) region. Specifically, this requirement is for Construction Skills training to include Construction Gateway courses like Rail Engineering Track Maintenance, Plant Machinery, Groundworks, CSCS and other operator tickets
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG32
Main site or place of performance:
Within the WMCA region
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the Guidance document. The contract will be a fixed term contract starting 01 August 2024 with a completion date of 31 July 2027 with a funding value currently anticipated as up to £1.5m pa ASF income of which £1.2m pa will be awarded to subcontract provision.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/08/2024
End:
31/07/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Two further years in annual increments subject to College requirements; available funding; WMCA funding rules, priorities and approval; and subject to provider capacity; delivery performance; achievement data.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
Please refer to the Guidance document within the Tender pack, accessible via https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Within the WMCA region. Please see the Guidance for funding rules and evaluation methodology to be applied.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/06/2024
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:
03/06/2024
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Solihull College and University Centre by members of the Finance Team in accordance with College Financial Regulations and In-Tend Education e-tendering portal opening procedures.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
January 2027 subject to the agreement of permissible extensions
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Full and unrestricted access to the tender documents can be obtained free of charge from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/HomeThe contract will be a fixed term contract starting 01 August 2024 with a completion date of 31 July 2027. Two further extensions of 1 year may be permitted subject to College requirements, available funding and subject to provider capacity; delivery performance; achievement data; and WMCA funding guidance. The annual funding value currently anticipated as up to £1.5m pa ASF income of which £1.2m pa will be awarded to subcontract provision
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Solihull College and University Centre
Blossomfield Road
Solihull
B91 1SB
UK
E-mail: procurement@solihull.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.solihull.ac.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Completed in accordance with College Financial Regulations and the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations and detailed within the Tender documents available at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/05/2024