Official UK procurement notice
Adult Education Budget Procurement contracts for services 2021/22
Authority: Department for Education (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Adult Education Budget (AEB) is the major fund for adult learners, delivering skills provision for eligible adults aged 19+ from pre-entry to Level 3. AEB provision aims to engage adults in learning which provides the skills and learning they need for work, progression in work, an Apprenticeship or further learning.
The ESFA would like to invite potential contractors to apply for ESFA funded AEB contract for services for the delivery of adult education and training to learners in England that are resident outside of the devolved areas. The contracts will start on 1 August 2021 and run for the 2021/22 academic year.
The Authority is conducting a light touch procurement in accordance with Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) applying the principles of the Open Procedure as set out in the PCR 2015 and more particularly within the procurement documents, with an accelerated timetable.
CPV: Adult and other education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Mar 2021 – …
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-002426- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0290e1Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Authority will incorporate a minimum voluntary 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contracts is communicated to Potential Contractors . Unsuccessful Potential Contractors shall be informed by the Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made. If a requested clarification regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by the breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine, and / or order that the duration of the contract is shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Publisher note: 1. The Authority is conducting a light touch procurement applying the principles of the Open Procedure as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“PCR”) and more particularly in the procurement documents, with an accelerated timetable. Services of the nature of those covered by this procurement are designated as “Schedule 3” Services (“the Social and Other Specific Services”) under the PCR and as such are not subject to the full requirements of the Regulations. The Authority is only bound by the application of the PCR to the extent that they are applicable to Schedule 3 services. The procurement is covered by Regulations 74 to 76 (the “Light Touch Regime”). 2. Interested economic operators (Potential Contractors) are required to register on the Authority’s e-tendering portal. Applicants can access this system at https://education.app.jaggaer.com where the details of how to register and the terms of free registration are provided. 3. Potential Contractors are referred to the procurement documents accompanying this Contract Notice for additional information on this procurement and in relation to this Contract Notice. 4. The Authority reserves the right to withdraw from or discontinue the procurement process, which shall include the right to not award a Contracts or Contracts as a result of this call for competition. 5. Tenders and all supporting documentation for the contract must be in English and priced in sterling. 6. The Authority will not be liable for any bid costs, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a Potential Contractor in proceeding or participating in this procurement, including if the procurement process is terminated or amended by the Authority.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Mar 2021, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 22 Mar 2021, 10:30 GMT
Timeline
5 Feb 2021 → 1 Aug 2021 · 4 dates- Notice published5 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Submission deadline22 Mar 2021, 10:00 GMT
- Bids opened22 Mar 2021, 10:30 GMT
- Contract starts1 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria