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Published 9 Aug 2024, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Training, Learning and Development Solutions

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£750,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 Sept 2024awarded 12 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Services that can be procured under this Framework Agreement include, but are not limited

to the list below.

•Consultancy, Audit and Advice

•Platform Provision

•Standard off the Shelf Training Courses

•Tailored/Bespoke Training Packages

Suppliers will also be expected to offer full support including, but not limited to:

•Account Management

•Audit Services

•Bookings

•Evaluation and Feedback

•Helpdesk Support

•Individual Training Engagement (Marketing and Communications)

•Invoicing

•MI and Reporting

•Platform provision with access to a wide range of training and enhance the learning experience

•Venue Management

Training topics may include but be not limited to the following;

•Bespoke training

•Business Skills

•Coaching and Mentoring

•Continuing Professional Development

•Digital, Data and Technology

•Financial Services

•Health and Safety

•Languages

•Leadership and Management

•Legal and Compliance

•Learning Management Software, Delivery and Content

•Learning Management Consultancy

•Mandatory/Compliance Training

•Project and Programme Management

•Specialist

•Wellbeing

CPV: Coaching services · Computer training services · Education and training services · Financial consultancy services · First-aid training services · Health training services · Insurance consultancy services · Management training services · Marketing management consultancy services · Software consultancy services · Specialist training services · Staff training services · +3 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
24 bids received · 14 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Services that can be procured under this Framework Agreement include, but areAwardedPublished value£750,000,000

Services that can be procured under this Framework Agreement include, but are

not limited to the list below.

•Consultancy, Audit and Advice

•Platform Provision

•Standard off the Shelf Training Courses

•Tailored/Bespoke Training Packages

Suppliers will also be expected to offer full support including, but not limited to:

•Account Management

•Audit Services

•Bookings

•Evaluation and Feedback

•Helpdesk Support

•Individual Training Engagement (Marketing and Communications)

•Invoicing

•MI and Reporting

•Platform provision with access to a wide range of training and enhance the learning experience

•Venue Management

Training topics may include but be not limited to the following;

•Bespoke training

•Business Skills

•Coaching and Mentoring

•Continuing Professional Development

•Digital, Data and Technology

•Financial Services

•Health and Safety

•Languages

•Leadership and Management

•Legal and Compliance

•Learning Management Software, Delivery and Content

•Learning Management Consultancy

•Mandatory/Compliance Training

•Project and Programme Management

•Specialist

•Wellbeing

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
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: 90%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Delivering the Framework Agreement: 30%
  • Delivering the Service and Account Management: 45%
  • Standards, Regulations and Policies: 15%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Delivering the Framework Agreement: 30
  • Delivering the Service and Account Management: 45
  • Standards, Regulations and Policies: 15
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 0
What this means for your bid
  • “Supply of Training, Learning and Development Solutions” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
Awarded
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
9 Aug 2024, 12:05 BST
Last source update
14 May 2025, 19:05 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Sept 2024 – …
Authority reference
Y25003
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-021503
Classification (CPV)
Coaching servicesComputer training servicesEducation and training servicesFinancial consultancy servicesFirst-aid training servicesHealth training servicesInsurance consultancy servicesManagement training servicesMarketing management consultancy servicesSoftware consultancy services
+5 moreSpecialist training servicesStaff training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04895f Find a Tender

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=948007951 GO Reference: GO-2025514-PRO-30565088

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
20 Sept 2024, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
1440 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Sept 2024, 14:15 BST

Timeline

20 Sept 2024 → 14 May 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    20 Sept 2024, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    20 Sept 2024, 14:15 BST
  3. Notice published
    14 May 2025, 19:05 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 May 2025, 19:05 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    14 May 2025, 19:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 14admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2419 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 12 May 2025

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 021503-2025-2

    Signed
    12 May 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 021503-2025-Y25003-1

    Signed
    12 May 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Services that can be procured under this Framework Agreement include, but are24bids · 24 electronic19—£1 – £750,000,000
Whole notice———£1 – £750,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services)

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 1 Abbey Wood Road, West Malling, UK, ME19 4YTContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

14 commercial parties on the notice
Show 4 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.