383_21 Managed Training Services

Contract summary

Industry

• Training software package - 48931000

• Management-related services - 79420000

• Education and training services - 80000000

Show additional CPV codes for this notice

• Adult and other education services - 80400000

• Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£80,000,000

Procurement reference

ESPO001-DN550609-93581985

Published date

5 October 2021

Closing date

2 August 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 September 2021

Contract end date

11 September 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

ESPO is undertaking a procurement process to identify and appoint a number of Service Providers to provide Managed Training Services.

The requirement will be divided into the following Lots:

• Lot 1 - Managed Service Provider
The requirement of this lot is for a single Managed Service Provider (MSP) to undertake the responsibility for the Customer's training requirements, as opposed to the customer managing a selection of individual training Service Providers themselves.

• Lot 2 - Learning Management System
This Lot is for Customers who are looking for a Learning Management System (LMS) that helps them manage the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of training requirements. The LMS used will help Customers manage their supply chain, and interact with training providers through the system in regards to ordering training services, compliance and management information.

Tenderers are invited to bid for one or all of the lots as they wish, and should be clear what lots they are bidding for in their tender document.

The framework requires Service Providers to supply throughout all regions of the United Kingdom.

The framework agreementhas the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity '383_21' d) Express an interest (e) Access and download the tender from the website.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

383_21 Managed Training Services

• Opportunity
• Published 1 July 2021

Links

• www,eastmidstenders.org
• EastMids Tender portal

Additional text

The following information is applicable to all lots:

ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.

Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only.

An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.
The minimum financial requirement for the purposes of the current tender exercise is stated in the procurement documents.

This framework will operate on-going contract monitoring procedures following award, to ensure financial stability requirements are maintained.

Credit rating checks will be carried out on a regular basis, using the credit rating agency, Creditsafe Business Solutions Limited.

Any changes will be assessed (compared with a baseline credit rating score obtained at contract award stage) and significant changes or sustained degradation will be investigated.

- The framework agreement will be suitable for SMEs.

- Social Value will also be expected to be demonstrated from Service Providers and monitored throughout, particularly the right is reserved by ESPO to conduct audits in this area.

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Award information

Awarded date

4 September 2021

Contract start date

12 September 2021

Contract end date

11 September 2023

Total value of contract

£80,000,000

This contract was awarded to 7 suppliers.

Capita Business Services Ltd

Me Learning

Oxford Applied Training Limited

Premier Partnership

QA Ltd

Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited t/a Reed Training Profession

Skillgate

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About the buyer

Contact name

Corporate Solutions Procurement Team

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1162944038

Email

tenders@espo.org

Website

http://www.espo.org/