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Published 21 Feb 2025, 16:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework for Subcontract delivery

Official notice

Authority: RNN Group (Public body)

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,000,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Mar 2025
Lots 5see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrs 2 moends 31 Jul 2029 · starts 2 Jun 2025

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

RNN Group is looking to establish a framework of Providers for subcontract delivery to support longer term strategic relationships to deliver high quality provision with strong recruitment, retention and achievement rates that complements the Group offer. The framework will operate for a period of four years starting June 2025 until 31 July 2029. To support applications tendering organisations are invited to bid for one or any combination of 5 lotsLot 1 Adult Skills Fund ‘ASF’, Lot 2 Free Courses for Jobs ‘FCFJ’, Lot 3 TailoredLot 4 ApprenticeshipsLot 5 16-19 Study programmesPlease see the Guidance and tender pack for further details.

  • Recurrence: February 2029

CPV: Education and training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers
Framework period
4 yrs 2 mo from 2 Jun 2025, Framework will operate for 4 years

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 5 lots carries the same published figure, £1,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Adult Skills Fund ‘ASF’ 4 yrs 2 moceiling above

Please see the tender pack for further details

Contract period: 2 Jun 2025 – 31 Jul 2029 (4 yrs 2 mo)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Free Courses for Jobs ‘FCFJ’ 4 yrs 2 moceiling above

Please see the tender pack

Contract period: 2 Jun 2025 – 31 Jul 2029 (4 yrs 2 mo)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Tailored 4 yrs 2 moceiling above

Please see the tender pack

Contract period: 2 Jun 2025 – 31 Jul 2029 (4 yrs 2 mo)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Apprenticeships 4 yrs 2 moceiling above

Please see the tender pack

Contract period: 2 Jun 2025 – 31 Jul 2029 (4 yrs 2 mo)
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #516-19 Study programmes 4 yrs 2 moceiling above

Please see the tender pack

Contract period: 2 Jun 2025 – 31 Jul 2029 (4 yrs 2 mo)
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
Conditions of participation1
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework for Subcontract delivery” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · February 2029
First published
21 Feb 2025, 16:57 GMT
Last source update
21 Feb 2025, 16:57 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
RNN0011
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007016
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e76a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please download the tender pack for free from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/rnngroup/aspx/Home ↗

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Although this framework tender is subject to the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 only Alcatel will be applied for best practice - please se the tender pack for further details.

Publisher note: Please download the tender pack for free from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/rnngroup/aspx/Home

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Feb 2025 → 2 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    21 Feb 2025, 16:57 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

RNN Group

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Rotherham College, Eastwood Lane, Yorkshire & Humber, S65 1EGContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria