Published date: 17 August 2020

Last edited date: 24 August 2020

This notice was replaced on 15 December 2020

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

Awarded contract (published 15 December 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

CR91DX

Value of contract

£250,000

Procurement reference

CC-AEB-2020/21-01

Published date

17 August 2020

Closing date

1 September 2020

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

12 November 2020

Contract end date

31 July 2021

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 wishes to issue a flexible subcontract or subcontracts, of a total funding value up to £250,000, from 12 November 2020 to 31 July 2021, for the delivery of Distance Learning AEB-Funded Provision to adult learners living in non-devolved postcode areas of England preferably within 50 miles of the College. All learning aims and learners must be eligible for ESFA AEB funding in 2020/21.
2. Providers will be expected to share their know how of Distance Learning delivery with the College, to enable a gradual transition of the College's Distance Learning provision from Subcontracted to Direct delivery by the College. The Provider's capability of managing the knowledge transfer is part of the selection criteria.
3. Application instructions and detailed requirements are provided in the documents attached to this notice (Tender Specification, Tender Application Form, Achievement and Planning Spreadsheet).
4. Providers wishing to apply for this opportunity must:
a) Be registered on the Register of Training Organisations (RoTO)*
b) Have a current Matrix certificate
c) Have a track record of successful delivery of Distance Learning qualifications, either as a subcontractor or under a direct contract.
d) Meet any other mandatory criteria specified in the tender documents attached to this notice.
*A registration on RoATP (Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers) is not an acceptable alternative to RoTO registration.
4. At the time of the tender publication, the expectation is that the full contract value must be delivered in the 2020/21 funding year. However, please refer to the tender documents for details of possible contract increase and/or extension, at the College's sole discretion.
5. The retained funding fee, retained by the College, will be 20%.
6. 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. This is to ensure that consistent advice is provided to all enquirers.
7. The deadline for submitting clarification requests regarding this opportunity by email to tenders@croydon.ac.uk is 21 August 2020, 17:00.
8. Responses to clarification requests will be collated and published under this notice as an additional attachment, within timescales as per the Tender Specification Form.
9. The deadline for submitting tender applications by email to tenders@croydon.ac.uk is Tuesday 1st September 2020, 17:00. The applications must contain the following:
a) The completed Tender Application Form and
b) The completed Achievement and Planning Spreadsheet and
c) Any supporting documents
10. For full details of application instructions, acceptable application format, tender requirements and the tendering process timetable please read the tender documents attached to this notice.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Please read the attachments carefully as they provide full application instructions and detailed requirements.

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

The deadline for submitting applications is Tuesday 1st September 2020, 17:00.

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

About the buyer

Contact name

Helena Clarkova

Address

Croydon College
College Road
Croydon
CR9 1DX
England

Telephone

020 8686 5700

Email

tenders@croydon.ac.uk