UK-Coventry: education services

Country:

United Kingdom

City/Locality:

COVENTRY

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:135741-2008

Publication Date:

May 27, 2008

Deadline:

Jul 8, 2008

Buyer:

LEARNING AND SKILLS COUNCIL

Original Language:

English

Address:

LEARNING AND SKILLS COUNCIL
COVENTRY , YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
United Kingdom

Web Site:

www.lsc.gov.uk

80000000 - Education services

Notice Type: 2210
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Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities
EU Official Journal Publication: 101/2008
, #
135741-2008
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

Summary:
CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Learning and Skills Council,
Cheylesmore House, Quinton Road, Contact: Steve Wood, UK-Coventry CV1 2WT.
Tel. (44) 12 74 44 41 64. E-mail: yhrprocurement@lsc.gov.uk. Fax (44) 12
74 44 40 05.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.lsc.gov.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s).
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Body governed by public law.
Education.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Changing Attitudes towards Work Based Learning and Apprenticeships Amongst
Young People from Black Minority Ethnic Communities and Areas of Social
Deprivation in Yorkshire and the Humber.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 24.
NUTS code: UKE.
II.1.3) The notice involves: A public contract.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): An opportunity
exists for a consortium drawn from a range of providers including
voluntary and statutory organisations, who have an understanding of, and
access into, differing communities. The consortium will develop and
progress a range of activities aimed at challenging preconceptions held by
learners, parents and community groups, which will ultimately lead to an
increase in participation from young people from Black Minority Ethnic
Communities and from white areas of economic deprivation into Work Based
Learning/Apprenticeships.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 80000000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
No.
II.1.8) Division into lots: No.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: No.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: An opportunity exists for a consortium
drawn from a range of providers including voluntary and statutory
organisations, who have an understanding of, and access into, differing
communities. The consortium will develop and progress a range of
activities aimed at challenging preconceptions held by learners, parents
and community groups, which will ultimately lead to an increase in
participation from young people from Black Minority Ethnic Communities and
from white areas of economic deprivation into Work Based
Learning/Apprenticeships.
At this stage we are looking at a pilot project that can concentrate on:
Specific geographical areas, including a rural and urban setting within
which a group of learners from the groups specified above reside.
Finding new ways of engaging with young people from economically/socially
deprived areas and local employers to encourage entry into and support
within successful WBL or Apps.
Develop, in conjunction with the LSC marketing team, publicity that can
challenge culturally specific views of Apps/WBL especially amongst the BME
Communities.
Generate a local directory of suitable role models, who can exemplify the
benefits of Apps WBL, to families and learners, especially those from BME
Communities.
Develop, identify and implement a mentoring programme that can, be used to
support learners to enter and to successfully complete WBL/Apps.
To evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot and to recommend key elements
of effective working with this group for dissemination to other providers.
There is potential for the contract to be extended for a further two years
from 1.4.2009. This is dependent on; the success of this Pilot Phase,
funding availability, performance and the service continuing to meet LSC
requirements.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 660 000 GBP.
II.2.2) Options: No.
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Starting:
6.8.2008. Completion: 31.7.2011.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required: Specified in Tender Document.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: Specified in Tender
Document.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded: Specified in Tender Document.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: No.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.4) Reserved contracts: No.
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
No.
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
No.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open.
IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or
dialogue: Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of
solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated below:
2. Demonstrate their Methodology to achieve outputs. Weighting: 25.
3. Demonstrate a strong partnership between Voluntary and Community Groups
who are in contact with the relevant communities. Weighting: 15.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the cultures and aspirations of target
communities. Weighting: 15.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of WBL and Apps, and their value to young
people. Weighting: 15.
6. Demonstrates an understanding of the range and depth of Apps, including
Young Apps that are available. Weighting: 10.
7. Demonstrate a proven ability to work with young people from a range of
communities. Weighting: 10.
8. Demonstrate an ability to deliver the project within agreed timescales
and to budget. Weighting: 10.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
YH900-2008-05.
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No.
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
or descriptive documentTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or
for accessing documents: 8.7.2008 - 12:00.
Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
8.7.2008 - 12:00.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender: Duration in days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender).
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders: Persons authorised to be present
at the opening of tenders: no.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: No.
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU
FUNDS: No.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 22.5.2008.

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