Published date: 22 March 2023

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: 24 March 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£210,000

Procurement reference

MP4

Published date

22 March 2023

Closing date

24 March 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

3 April 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2023

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 care qualifications that offer progression outcomes for learners and ensure provision, even at lower levels, is clearly aligned to the needs of employers 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 a maximum of 60 learners within a 25 mile radius of either of our 2 campuses and all delivery should be completed by 31/07/2023. 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

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Elisabeth Watson

Address

Scotts Road
WARE
SG129JF
England

Telephone

01992 411573

Email

ewatson@hrc.ac.uk

Website

www.hrc.ac.uk