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LEARNING AND TRAINING DPS (1)

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ORGANIZATION

Hull City Council

LOCATION

East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

VALUE

£50,000,000

DEADLINE

May 24, 2030 at 22:59

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

80000000

REFERENCE

014813-2022

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Original Tender Description

Kingston upon Hull City Council (the Authority) is seeking providers to supply & deliver Learning & Training services to the Authority. Other Contracting Authorities (as defined within Public Contract Regulations 2015), within the East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire and North Yorkshire regions, may access this DPS. The Authority intends to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) that will be administered through the YORtender (Mercell) portal for the provision of Learning & Training services. The length of contracts will be governed by the individual needs of the service user. Suppliers can apply to join the DPS at any point during its lifetime. We anticipate the launch of the DPS to be at the end of May 2022. The Learning and Training Services DPS Agreement will provide the Authority with the opportunity to procure a range of services within the scope of learning and training. And will be split into 18 different Categories, which are listed within this notice.
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • Must not be subject to any mandatory exclusion grounds as defined by the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be a provider capable of supplying and delivering Learning & Training services.
  • Must be willing to provide services to Hull City Council.
  • Must be willing to provide services to other Contracting Authorities within the East Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, and North Yorkshire regions.
  • Must be able to operate within the framework of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Must possess the capability to supply and deliver Learning & Training services.
  • Must be able to provide services within at least one of the 18 specified categories of learning and training.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • No specific financial requirements (e.g., minimum turnover, financial ratios, specific insurance levels) are explicitly stated in the provided tender information.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Must submit the application to join the DPS through the YORtender (Mercell) portal.
  • Must submit the application at any point during the DPS lifetime.
  • Must ensure the application is submitted by the final DPS submission deadline of 2030-05-24 22:59:00.

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Summary:
Hull City Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Learning & Training services, valued at £50M, allowing providers to join at any time to supply services across 18 categories to the Council and other regional authorities.

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70
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender establishes a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for learning and training services, offering flexibility for suppliers to join continuously. However, the provided information is critically incomplete, lacking essential tender documents, detailed category breakdowns, and evaluation criteria.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance100/100

The tender references mandatory exclusion grounds from the Public Contract Regulations 2015, indicating an awareness of legal frameworks. However, the absence of full tender documents prevents a comprehensive assessment of full legal compliance, particularly regarding specific terms and conditions.

Absence of full tender documents prevents comprehensive legal compliance assessment.
Clarity40/100

The overall purpose and scope of the DPS are clearly stated, including the intention to split services into 18 categories. However, the actual requirements provided are extremely high-level and lack the necessary detail for potential bidders to fully understand expectations. The 18 categories are mentioned but not listed.

Lack of detailed requirements for eligibility and technical capability.
18 categories mentioned but not listed in the provided information.
Completeness83/100

This is a significant weakness. The tender information is severely incomplete, with no actual tender documents attached, no detailed breakdown of the 18 service categories, and no specified evaluation criteria for either joining the DPS or for subsequent mini-competitions.

No tender documents attached.
Missing detailed breakdown of 18 service categories.
Fairness80/100

The DPS structure itself promotes fairness by allowing continuous application. However, the extreme lack of detailed requirements and evaluation criteria creates a significant risk of unfairness and lack of transparency in the assessment of suppliers applying to join the DPS and during subsequent mini-competitions. The generic requirements could be interpreted subjectively.

Lack of detailed requirements could lead to subjective assessment.
Absence of evaluation criteria compromises transparency and fairness.
Practicality40/100

Establishing a DPS is a practical approach for procuring diverse and ongoing learning and training services over a long period. However, the current lack of detailed information makes it impractical for suppliers to prepare a meaningful application or understand the true scope without the full documentation.

Lack of detailed information hinders practical application preparation by suppliers.
Data Consistency100/100

The provided basic information and description are consistent with each other.

Sustainability0/100

There is no mention of green procurement, social criteria, or innovation focus within the provided tender information.

No mention of green procurement criteria.
No mention of social criteria.

Strengths

Utilizes a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) allowing continuous supplier onboarding.
Clear overall scope and purpose for learning and training services.
Long contract duration (96 months) provides stability for suppliers.
High estimated value (50M EUR) indicates significant opportunity.
Open to multiple contracting authorities, increasing market potential.

Concerns

Critical absence of all tender documents.
Missing detailed breakdown of the 18 service categories.
Lack of any specified evaluation criteria for joining the DPS or for subsequent call-offs.
Extremely generic and high-level eligibility and technical capability requirements.
No explicit mention of sustainability, social, or innovation criteria.

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish all comprehensive tender documents, including detailed specifications for all 18 categories.
2. Clearly define and publish the evaluation criteria for both DPS admission and subsequent mini-competitions.
3. Consider integrating sustainability, social value, and innovation criteria into the tender documentation.

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