UK-Chichester: Education and training services – Framework Lead

The current contract for Education and training services – Framework Lead is projected to end on 21-OCT-20 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Learning and Development Service Training Providers Framework.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Service category No 24: Education and vocational education services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Training provision is mainly within the Council’s training venues, which are located in Chichester, Horsham and Worthing. However training requirements are spread throughout the whole county and Service Providers are expected to deliver in any council premises, or its customer’s settings, within the boundaries of West Sussex.
NUTS code UKJ24

Information on framework agreement: Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 7
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: The agreement is for an initial contract period of 3 years with options to extend, subject to organisational need, budget availability and contract performance, for a further 4 years to a maximum contraact period of 7 years. This is a Part B service as defined by the Public Contract Regulations 2006 and therefore the maximum 4 year period for a framework agreement does not apply.
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 2 030 000 and 12 302 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): To create an approved Framework of external training providers to assist with the delivery of courses to its customers across West Sussex. Customers include:
all WSCC staff, including integrated staff;
Council and commissioned children and family centres;
Private, Voluntary and Independent (“PVI”) adults and children’s social care sector;
PVI early years childcare providers, including day nurseries, preschools,childminders and out of school settings; and independent and maintained schools, nursery schools and classes.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no