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Published 14 Jun 2023, 16:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Apprenticeship Training Provider Services (Resources)

Official notice

Authority: West Berkshire District Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Jul 2023awarded 25 Jul 2023
Awarded to West Berkshire Training Consortium

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is an award notice published for transparency. This contract is for the provision of apprenticeship training provider services. The contract is awarded on a 3 year initial term with provision to extend by a further 2 years. The contract value includes all potential extension periods set out in the contract.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Council is tendering a contract for Provision of Apprenticeship Training Provider…AwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000

The Council is tendering a contract for Provision of Apprenticeship Training Provider Services. The full scope as outlined in the specification at Schedule 2.This will include securing a contract to provide and support apprentices in undertaking the following specific qualifications, linked to the Resources Directorate:Business Administration, Early Years Educator, Customer Service, Digital Support Technician, Communications Technician, Team Leader, Operations Manager, Supporting Teaching & Learning, Coaching – Learning and Skills MentorThe Supplier must be available to support apprentices who are directly employed at all our corporate offices and schools in West Berkshire.

Delivery: South East · This will be a contract to provide and support Apprenticeships in West Berkshire.
Extensions: This is a three year contract with provision to extend by a further two years - so maximum term of 5 years.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
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality (inc social value): 80%
  • price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality (inc social value): 80
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
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
14 Jun 2023, 16:02 BST
Last source update
27 Sept 2023, 14:54 BST
Award evaluation window
13 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
P00001020
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-028527
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d646 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The value of this contract will vary depending on the number of learners supported - so published value is maximum expected to be used during the contract including optional extensions. Funded via the apprenticeship levy.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
13 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
13 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST

Timeline

13 Jul 2023 → 27 Sept 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    13 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    13 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    27 Sept 2023, 14:54 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Sept 2023, 14:54 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jul 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
West Berkshire Training ConsortiumSME£500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Berkshire District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Market Street Offices, Newbury, South East, RG14 5LDContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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