Official UK procurement notice
AEB & FCFJ - ITP 24/25 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (the CPCA) covers the Local Authority areas of Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, Peterborough City Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council.
Adult Education Budget and Free Courses For Jobs funding: Extension of contract duration
and increase of contract value in respect of contracts with Independent Training Providers
for the period of 2024/25 academic year. This enables providers to deliver AEB and FCFJ training for the full academic year and avoids delayed delivery/ resulting underspends.
Awarding 9 ITP training providers contracts for Adult Education and FCFJ extending contract duration and values via an ODN process as original contract procured does not allow for further extensions of value.
CPV: Adult and other education services · Education and training services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1The CPCA intends to procure high quality adult education and trainingRenewal
The CPCA intends to procure high quality adult education and training. CPCA are seeking to build effective contractual relationships and continue to implement local flexibilities through our devolution agreement. Successful training providers will deliver contracts for services that meet our quality standards and delivery expectations aligned to the skills needs of the CPCA region.
Under the Light Touch Regime, the Authority has will be using an amended version of the Restricted Procedure with an SSQ and the inclusion of a negotiation meeting, after selection of the preferred Tenders, at which they can agree their preferred courses and learner numbers before completing the process and signing a contract.
Lot #2Adult Education Budget and Free Courses For Jobs funding: Extension of contract durationAwarded
Adult Education Budget and Free Courses For Jobs funding: Extension of contract duration
and increase of contract value in respect of contracts with Independent Training Providers
for the period of 2024/25 academic year
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 24 Mar 2022, 10:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Jan 2025, 12:38 GMT
- Authority reference
DN752725- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002361- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0325aeFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 Apr 2022 → 23 Jan 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline20 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published23 Jan 2025, 12:38 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Oct 2022- Status changed to complete19 Oct 2022, 08:36 BST
- Buyer details updated19 Oct 2022, 08:36 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 · Adult Education Budget and Free Courses For Jobs funding: Extension of contract duration10 awards | |||
| Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited | £75,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Learning Curve Group Limited | £470,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Steadfast Training LtdSME | £350,000 † | — | Awarded |
| eVolve your future LimitedSME | £75,000 † | — | Awarded |
| PATHWAY FIRST LIMITEDSME | £100,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Back 2 Work Complete TrainingSME | £250,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Ixion Holdings (Contracts) LimitedSME | £150,000 † | — | Awarded |
| The Portland Training Company LimitedSME | £415,785 † | — | Awarded |
| The Construction Skills People LtdSME | £200,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Capita PLC, Learning Curve Group Limited, PATHWAY FIRST LIMITEDSME, PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED, Runway Training, Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited +11 morejoint award | £4,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 002361-2025-1 · Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- £75,000
- Status
- active
Contract 002361-2025-2 · Learning Curve Group Limited
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- £470,000
- Status
- active
Contract 002361-2025-3 · Steadfast Training LtdSME
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- £350,000
- Status
- active
Contract 002361-2025-4 · eVolve your future LimitedSME
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- £75,000
- Status
- active
Contract 002361-2025-5 · PATHWAY FIRST LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- £100,000
- Status
- active
Contract 002361-2025-6 · Back 2 Work Complete TrainingSME
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- £250,000
- Status
- active
Contract 002361-2025-7 · Ixion Holdings (Contracts) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- £150,000
- Status
- active
Contract 002361-2025-8 · The Portland Training Company LimitedSME
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- £415,785
- Status
- active
Contract 002361-2025-9 · The Construction Skills People LtdSME
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- £200,000
- Status
- active
Contract 029373-2022-1 · Capita PLC, Learning Curve Group Limited, PATHWAY FIRST LIMITEDSME, PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED, Runway Training, Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited +11 more
- Signed
- 30 Aug 2022
- Value
- £4,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Adult Education Budget and Free Courses For Jobs funding: Extension of contract duration | 31bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
18 commercial parties on the notice- Back 2 Work Complete TrainingAwarded supplier
- CapitaAwarded supplier
- Futures Group LtdAwarded supplier
- GNR Training LtdAwarded supplier
- Ixion Holdings (Contracts) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Learning Curve Group LimitedAwarded supplier
- MPCTAwarded supplier
- Pathway First Limited t/a Pathway GroupAwarded supplier
- PeoplePlus Group LtdAwarded supplier
- Runway Training LtdAwarded supplier
Show 8 more suppliers
- Seetec Business Technology Centre LimitedAwarded supplier
- Seetec Business Technology Centre LimitedAwarded supplier
- Steadfast Training LtdAwarded supplier
- TCHCAwarded supplier
- The Construction Skills People LtdAwarded supplier
- The Portland Training Company LimitedAwarded supplier
- The Skills NetworkAwarded supplier
- eVolve your future LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria