UK-Preston: Education and training services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Places for People Group Limited
Group Support Centre, 4 The Pavilions, Port Way, Preston, PR2 2YB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 8452667629, Email: jenny@procurementhub.co.uk
Main Address: www.placesforpeople.co.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.placesforpeople.co.uk
NUTS Code: UK

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Places for People - Apprenticeships Preferred Supplier List - May 2021
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
80000000 - Education and training services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: Through this DPS 2nd Stage Invitation to Tender Places for People is sought to establishing a new, agreement to facilitate the appointment of Apprenticeship and training providers to recruit and train apprentices for its own businesses using the available Government Frameworks and Standards.

All providers invited to participate in this 2nd Stage DPS Invitation to Tender have indicated at Stage 1 of the DPS that they can offer different Frameworks and Standards in varying locations. It is with this in mind that Places for People intend to appoint a panel of providers who between them should be able to offer the range of Framework and Standards training and in the locations in England that Places for people require.

Contract notice to the Official Journal of the European Union (“OJEU”) 2019/S 111-272277 reference number.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 14,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Through this DPS 2nd Stage Invitation to Tender Places for People is sought to establishing a new, agreement to facilitate the appointment of Apprenticeship and training providers to recruit and train apprentices for its own businesses using the available Government Frameworks and Standards.

All providers invited to participate in this 2nd Stage DPS Invitation to Tender have indicated at Stage 1 of the DPS that they can offer different Frameworks and Standards in varying locations. It is with this in mind that Places for People intend to appoint a panel of providers who between them should be able to offer the range of Framework and Standards training and in the locations in England that Places for people require.

Contract notice to the Official Journal of the European Union (“OJEU”) 2019/S 111-272277 reference number.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Technical Merit / Weighting: 90

Price - Weighting: 10


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
A dynamic purchasing system was set up: Yes

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2019/S 111-272277

IV.2.8) Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
The notice involves the termination of the dynamic purchasing system published by the above contract notice: No

IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 07/06/2021

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Arden University Limited, 02450180
Arden House, Middlemarch Park, Coventry, CV3 4FJ, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 14,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://procurementhub.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=572771838

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3454102222

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2079476000

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Crown Commercial Services
1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3454102222

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/07/2021