Published date: 22 February 2022
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Adult and other education services - 80400000
Location of contract
East of England
Value of contract
£0 to £150,000
Procurement reference
HRC MP1
Published date
22 February 2022
Closing date
4 February 2022
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
1 March 2022
Contract end date
31 July 2022
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
Hertford Regional College (HRC) intends to appoint providers with relevant experience and a proven track record to deliver innovative adult learning. Contracts will be for the delivery of learning against the funding the college receives from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for the Adult Education Budget (AEB) for learners aged 19+. Delivery must meet the regulations outlined in the ESFA Funding Rules.
Providers should focus on progression outcomes for learners and ensure provision, even at lower levels, is clearly aligned to the needs of employers and growth sectors as well as supporting the College's rationale for subcontracting which can be found on our website https://www.hrc.ac.uk/about-hrc/partnerships-and-subcontractors
HRC is seeking providers that can deliver to learners within a 25 mile radius of either of our 2 campuses and all delivery should be completed by 31/07/2022. Please note that this procurement is for non-devolved ESFA funding only.
This procurement is being run under the "light touch regime" and within the timescales set out in the attachments below.
To participate in this procurement you must complete and submit the volumes and values spreadsheet and the procurement questionnaire located in the attachments to subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk or they can be requested via the contact details below.
If your organisation has not already completed the HRC Due Diligence checks, they must be completed, and a required assessment outcome achieved prior to any contract award. Due Diligence documentation can be requested via the contact details below.
HRC reserves the right not to award contracts based on the outcome of Due Diligence Checks.
Any incomplete or incorrectly completed submissions may be deemed non-compliant, and as a result you may be unable to proceed further in the procurement process.
Contract awards will be subject to a management fee of 20% and HRC reserves the right not to award contracts based on procurement question responses that score less than 150/300. We reserve the right to add weighting of 50% to question 2 of the procurement questionnaire, should it be required, to determine the most appropriate providers.
HRC reserves the right to issue multiple contracts up to the maximum value of this opportunity.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Non Devolved Adult Education Budget Delivery Opportunity
- Opportunity
- Published 26 January 2022, last edited 28 January 2022
Attachments
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- Opportunity Timetable.docx
- Bidding documents
- Timetable for this opportunity
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- Volumes and Values Spreadsheet.xlsm
- Bidding documents
- Volumes and Values spreadsheet that must be completed in full and submitted by the closing date / time
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- Procurement Questionnaire ESFA.docx
- Bidding documents
- Procurement questionnaire that must be completed in full and submitted by the closing date / time
Links
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- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/adult-education-budget-aeb-funding-rules-2021-to-2022
- Technical specifications
- Current ESFA funding rules for AEB delivery in non-devolved areas
Award information
Awarded date
10 February 2022
Contract start date
1 March 2022
Contract end date
31 July 2022
Total value of contract
£100,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
SPS TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Address
2nd Floor, Swingate House, West
STEVENAGE
SG1 1XB
GBReference
Companies House number: 04638691
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Elisabeth Watson
Address
Scotts Road
WARE
SG129JF
England
Telephone
01992 411573
Website
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Closing: 4 February 2022, 5pm