Published date: 16 June 2023

Last edited date: 17 July 2023

This notice was replaced on 16 June 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 15 April 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£800,000

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN674145-77204528

Published date

16 June 2023

Closing date

21 July 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of venues to deliver driving improvement courses. These courses are a blend of theory and practical driving sessions delivered by suitably qualifies instructors at venues throughout the Essex Police force area (this comprises the administrative areas of ECC, Thurrock and Southend.

The Authority is seeking training venues in Essex, including Thurrock and Southend for the delivery of NDORS and Non-NDORS training courses.

The requirement has been split into the following ten geographical Lots with the scope of each lot based on a ten-mile radius of the town/city centre specified as found on Google Maps.

Lot 1 Braintree
Lot 2 Clacton
Lot 3 Harlow
Lot 4 Chelmsford
Lot 5 Brentwood
Lot 6 Basildon
Lot 7 Southend
Lot 8 Thurrock
Lot 9 Colchester
Lot 10 Maldon

There is no maximum number of venues which will be selected for each Lot as set out above. Providers can bid for multiple LOTs if they can meet the requirements.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CO0303 NDORS Training Venues

  • Opportunity
  • Published 16 June 2023


About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Beaver

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 333

Email

Andrew.beaver@essex.gov.uk

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/