Delivering Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge for Schools
This procurement invitation supports the Government’s ambition of 3 000 000 apprenticeship starts being undertaken by 2020.
United Kingdom-Coventry: General management consultancy services
2018/S 222-508118
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Cheylesmore House, Quinton Road
Coventry
CV1 2WT
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 8450194170
E-mail: Debra.Campbell@education.gov.uk
Fax: +44 2476823675
NUTS code: UKZ
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Co-ordinating and Delivering Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge for Schools
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
This procurement invitation supports the Government’s ambition of 3 000 000 apprenticeship starts being undertaken by 2020. The Department is looking to award contracts with up to 4 organisations to continue the delivery, on a regional basis, of the National Apprenticeships Service’s (NAS) “Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge in Schools” (ASK) project. https://amazingapprenticeships.com/about-ask/). ASK is a high profile, established programme and there are currently 3 delivery partners delivering across England in 4 regions, the North, Midlands, London and the South.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
We would prefer to award to one supplier per region. Although the option to award more than one region to a supplier is not ruled out.
II.2.1)Title:
Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge in Schools
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
The North.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
This procurement invitation supports the Government’s ambition of 3 000 000 apprenticeship starts being undertaken by 2020. The Department is looking to award contracts with up to 4 organisations to continue the delivery, on a regional basis, of the National Apprenticeships Service’s (NAS) “Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge in Schools” (ASK) project. https://amazingapprenticeships.com/about-ask/). ASK is a high profile, established programme and there are currently 3 delivery partners delivering across England in 4 regions, the North, Midlands, London and the South. This lot covers the North.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Contracts will contain provision to extend for a further 2-year period (on a 1 year + 1 year basis) subject to budget approval and satisfactory performance.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge in Schools
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
The Midlands.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
This procurement invitation supports the Government’s ambition of 3 000 000 apprenticeship starts being undertaken by 2020. The Department is looking to award contracts with up to 4 organisations to continue the delivery, on a regional basis, of the National Apprenticeships Service’s (NAS) “Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge in Schools” (ASK) project. https://amazingapprenticeships.com/about-ask/). ASK is a high profile, established programme and there are currently 3 delivery partners delivering across England in 4 regions, the North, Midlands, London and the South. This lot covers the Midlands.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Contracts will contain provision to extend for a further 2-year period (on a 1 year + 1 year basis) subject to budget approval and satisfactory performance.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge in Schools
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
London.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
This procurement invitation supports the Government’s ambition of 3 000 000 apprenticeship starts being undertaken by 2020. The Department is looking to award contracts with up to 4 organisations to continue the delivery, on a regional basis, of the National Apprenticeships Service’s (NAS) “Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge in Schools” (ASK) project. https://amazingapprenticeships.com/about-ask/). ASK is a high profile, established programme and there are currently 3 delivery partners delivering across England in 4 regions, the North, Midlands, London and the South. This lot is for London only.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Contracts will contain provision to extend for a further 2-year period (on a 1 year + 1 year basis) subject to budget approval and satisfactory performance.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge in Schools
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
The South.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
This procurement invitation supports the Government’s ambition of 3 000 000 apprenticeship starts being undertaken by 2020. The Department is looking to award contracts with up to 4 organisations to continue the delivery, on a regional basis, of the National Apprenticeships Service’s (NAS) “Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge in Schools” (ASK) project. https://amazingapprenticeships.com/about-ask/). ASK is a high profile, established programme and there are currently 3 delivery partners delivering across England in 4 regions, the North, Midlands, London and the South. This lot covers the South only.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Contracts will contain provision to extend for a further 2-year period (on a 1 year + 1 year basis) subject to budget approval and satisfactory performance.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.4.1)Review body
London
United Kingdom
VI.4.3)Review procedure
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award of the contracts is communicated to Suppliers. Suppliers who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why they were unsuccessful. If an appeal 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 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 Contracting 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 Contracting Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be 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.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: