Published date: 24 March 2017

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: 27 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Training services - 80500000

  • Vocational training services - 80530000

Location of contract

NR1 2DH

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

NCCT41070.2

Published date

24 March 2017

Closing date

27 March 2017

Contract start date

12 April 2017

Contract end date

10 October 2018

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Norfolk County Council (\"the Council\") wishes enter into a contract for the provision of a multi provider Light Touch Regime Framework for the provision of training for the early years and childcare workforce in Norfolk as detailed in this Invitation to Tender and in this Contract Notice.

The Light Touch Regime Framework is being let under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime), under which the Council has flexibility as to the process or procedure to be used when purchasing certain services, of which training is one. In this instance, the Council is establishing a framework agreement with multiple suppliers that will set out the terms and conditions for making specific purchases (call -offs). The Light Touch Regime Framework Agreement differs from those let under the non-Light Touch Regime in that the Council, exercising its flexibility, may periodically open the framework for new applicants.

It is the Council's intention that new providers will be able to join at certain intervals. It is the Council's intention that the Light Touch Regime Framework will be open for further applications at least one per year for the life of the framework. The Council reserves the right, however, not to open the framework for new applications if it deems this appropriate. If the Council decides to open the Light Touch Regime Framework to new applicants, it will do so on the same terms and conditions and on the same criteria as stated in this Invitation to Tender, unless the Council deems that amendments are required as a result of changes in the market or changes within the Council.
There is no limit to the number of providers that can be awarded a framework agreement.

More information

Additional text

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Hardy (Admin)

Address

Martineau Lane
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 2DH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01603 223968

Email

sarah.hardy@norfolk.gov.uk

Website

www.norfolk.gov.uk