Published date: 12 October 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 August 2020, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£1,000 to £9,500

Procurement reference

2020-Aug-01

Published date

12 October 2020

Closing date

12 August 2020

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

8 September 2020

Contract end date

3 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The University of Chester has already appointed suitably qualified organisations onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (ref 2019-Dec-01 Contracts Finder notice still Open when this award notice was published) to deliver a range of skills solutions and training options to Cheshire and Warrington employees until 30th November 2022.

This tender welcomed a range of established provision and innovative & emerging online and socially distanced classroom programmes to deliver courses in Basic Skills. The values in this award notice only relate to the tender process and not the actual values under the contracts as these will be dependent upon demand from participants.

The Lots awarded were:
Lot 1 - Accredited Ofqual Registered Basic/Functional Skills - Entry Level 1, Entry Level 2 and Entry Level 3 Maths
Lot 2 - Accredited Ofqual Registered Basic/Functional Skills - Level 1 and Level 2 Maths
Lot 3 - Accredited Ofqual Registered Basic/Functional Skills - Entry Level 1, Entry Level 2 and Entry Level 3 English
Lot 4 - Accredited Ofqual Registered Basic/Functional Skills - Level 1 and Level 2 English
Lot 5 - Accredited Ofqual Registered Basic/Functional Skills Level 1 and Level 2 ICT
Lot 6 - Accredited Ofqual Registered Basic /Functional Skills Entry Level 1, Entry Level 2, Entry Level 3 ESOL
Lot 7 - Accredited Ofqual Registered Basic/Functional Skills - Level 1 and Level 2 ESOL


More information

Links

Additional text

This tender was run via the university's e-tendering portal, "In-Tend". Please note that where you may have previously registered with In-Tend, it will be necessary for you to ensure that your registration does include being registered to see opportunities for University of Chester.

Registration to this site is free for suppliers.

There is also Help/Guidance on how to use the supplier site on the 'Help' section of the site: https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofchester/aspx/HelpOverview


Award information

Awarded date

7 September 2020

Contract start date

8 September 2020

Contract end date

3 September 2021

Total value of contract

£11,000

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

WARRINGTON AND VALE ROYAL COLLEGE

Address

Winwick Road Campus
WA2 8QA
GB

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Focusing First on People

Address

97 Claremont Road
Moss Side
Manchester
M14 4RG

Reference

Companies House number: 5885484

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Macclesfield College

Address

Park Lane
SK11 8LF
GB

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Services

Address

University of Chester
Parkgate Road
Chester
CH1 4BJ
England

Telephone

01244 512910

Email

procurement@chester.ac.uk