Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
UK
Contact person: Commercial & Procurement
Telephone: +44 0
E-mail: CommercialandProcurement@somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.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=b838f127-91fd-ee11-812a-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=b838f127-91fd-ee11-812a-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tailored Learning - Core Delivery 2024
Reference number: DN720213
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Somerset Council (SC) is seeking a strategic delivery partner to develop and deliver Somerset’s core tailored learning programme. SC would like to work flexibly with the successful contractor to ensure the programme is agile and can be reviewed and re-shaped to meet evolving need.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
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:
UKK23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Somerset Council (SC) is seeking a strategic delivery partner to develop and deliver Somerset’s core tailored learning programme. SC would like to work flexibly with the successful contractor to ensure the programme is agile and can be reviewed and re-shaped to meet evolving need.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Authority intends to enter into a Contract for an initial period of 1 year (12 months), with an option to extend by mutual agreement for up to a further 3 x 1 year increments (total 36 months), this will be subject to ongoing funding from Central Government, business need and performance.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/05/2024
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:
03/05/2024
Local time: 14:30
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
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office London
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/05/2024