Published date: 1 October 2020

Last edited date: 1 October 2020

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 October 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

  • Training facilities - 80520000

    • Training programme services - 80521000

    • Technical training services - 80531200

    • Management training services - 80532000

    • Health training services - 80561000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

GBSLEP18082020AA

Published date

1 October 2020

Closing date

16 October 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

10 November 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

This is an accelerated procedure.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Birmingham City Council on behalf of the GBSLEP is conducting the procurement exercise using the Accelerated Open Procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and the Public Procurement (Amendments, Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 2016. The publication of this Invitation to Tender Document Suite (ITT) in no way commits the GBSLEP to award any contract pursuant to any procurement process.

The GBSLEP wishes to establish pilot Contract(s) to support the delivery of the Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Peer Network Activity provided through the GBSLEP Growth Hub Peer Networks for the following lots by industry sector:

o Lot 1 - Advanced Manufacturing;
o Lot 2 - Business, Financial, Professional and Services, including independent Training Providers
o Lot 3 - Creative Industries;
o Lot 4 - Energy and Low Carbon;
o Lot 5 - Life Sciences & Healthcare

This pilot will last until 31st March 2021 (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract).

The contract will be awarded on the following basis:
o One supplier to be awarded per lot (Note: A supplier may be awarded to multiple lots)

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000.

Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 16th October 2020 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Manjit Samrai

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 0349

Email

manjit.samrai@birmingham.gov.uk