Published date: 22 February 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 16 March 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

CR9 1DX

Value of contract

£70,000

Procurement reference

CC-OP-2021-22-01

Published date

22 February 2022

Closing date

16 March 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

4 April 2022

Contract end date

4 April 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

1. Croydon College is seeking to outsource the provision of an online educational platform that can provide the College's students and staff with a full online learning, assessment and tracking product, for the delivery of Level 2 and Level 3 courses in 2021/22 and 2022/23, with focus on qualifications eligible for NSF funding.

2. Full application instructions and detailed requirements are provided in the documents attached to this notice (Tender Specification and Tender Application Form) - please scroll down to the end of this notice to view and download these documents.
The successful Tenderer will be expected to enter into the College's standard contract / SLA, which is also attached to this notice for information.

3. Organisations wishing to apply for this opportunity must:
a) Be an active company with a valid registration number, or with valid evidence of exemption from the registration requirement.
b) Be registered on the Government's contracts finder as Suppliers.
c) Have a successful track record of providing and hosting a suitable online platform for the delivery of Level 2 and Level 3 courses, in a volume comparable with the contract value tendered.
d) Have the capacity to deliver 100% of the contract volume tendered.
e) Meet any other mandatory criteria specified in the tender documents attached to this notice.
The College will not consider any Tenderers that fail to meet any of the criteria above.

4. If you require a clarification of any aspect of the tender, please refer to the Tender Specification document and follow the instructions and deadlines for the clarification request process.

5. Please use the email address tenders@croydon.ac.uk for any clarification requests and application submissions. Communications received over the telephone or on another email address will not be responded to and enquirers will be asked to resend their communication to the official tender email above.

6. The deadline for submitting clarification requests regarding this opportunity by email to tenders@croydon.ac.uk is Friday 4th March 2022, 17:00.

7. Responses to clarification requests will be collated and published under this notice as an additional attachment, within timescales as per the Tender Specification Form.

8. The deadline for submitting tender applications by email to tenders@croydon.ac.uk is Wednesday 16th March 2022, 17:00. The applications must contain the following:
a) The completed Tender Application Form and
b) Any other attachments specified in the various sections of the application form

9. For full details of application instructions, acceptable application format, tender requirements and the tendering process timetable please read the tender documents, which are provided below as Attachments to this notice.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Please read attachments 1 and 2 carefully as they provide full application instructions and detailed requirements of the tender.

Attachment 3 is provided for your information, to familiarise yourself with the contract that the successful Tenderer will be expected to commit to by the College.

Responses to Clarification Requests will be published as an additional document attached to this notice.

The deadline for submitting applications is Wednesday 16th March 2022, 17:00.

Please use the email address tenders@croydon.ac.uk for any communications regarding the tender.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in attachments 1 and 2 published in the More information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Helena Clarkova

Address

Croydon College
College Road
Croydon
CR9 1DX
England

Telephone

0208 686 5700

Email

tenders@croydon.ac.uk