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Contract award notice

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Published

External Reference: 2023-507213

FTS Reference: 2023-013696

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Hull City Council
168524345
The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street
Hull
HU1 2AA
UK
Contact person: Simon Bugg
Telephone: +44 1482615117
E-mail: simon.bugg@hullcc.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE11 -  Kingston upon Hull, City of
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.hull.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104102

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Training programme for practitioners to support parents with the Home Learning Environment (HLE)
Reference number:  68315
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80000000  -  Education and training services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority has received confirmation from Department for Education (DfE) that funds have been granted to the Authority via DfE’s Family Hubs and Start for Life programme 2022-2025. The Start for Life offer includes an element of supporting and developing the Home Learning Environment HLE. The HLE includes the interactions parents have in and around the home with their children from birth. The quality of the HLE is a key predictor of a baby’s and child’s early language ability and future success. The Authority is required to utilise the funding for developing the HLE for training practitioners to support parents with the HLE, which will support educational recovery and improve school readiness.’ The attached link provides further guidance information regarding, Family Hubs and Start for Life programme guide, (See Annex J, language and HLE ) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/family-hubs-and-start-for-life-programme-local-authority-guide
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  98000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80000000  -  Education and training services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE11 -  Kingston upon Hull, City of
Main site or place of performance:  
Hull City Council boundary
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority has received confirmation from Department for Education (DfE) that funds have been granted to the Authority via DfE’s Family Hubs and Start for Life programme 2022-2025. The Start for Life offer includes an element of supporting and developing the Home Learning Environment HLE. The HLE includes the interactions parents have in and around the home with their children from birth. The quality of the HLE is a key predictor of a baby’s and child’s early language ability and future success. The Authority is required to utilise the funding for developing the HLE for training practitioners to support parents with the HLE, which will support educational recovery and improve school readiness.’ The attached link provides further guidance information regarding, Family Hubs and Start for Life programme guide, (See Annex J, language and HLE ) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/family-hubs-and-start-for-life-programme-local-authority-guide
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Delivery framework  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Competence & Experience  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  knowledge and Understanding  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Assessment  /  Weighting:  10%
Price  -  Weighting:  20%
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

Department for Education’s (DfE) funding

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

A dynamic purchasing system was set up
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2022/S 000-540374

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Training programme for practitioners to support parents with the Home Learning Environment (HLE)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/04/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Peep Learning Ltd
4089209
The Peeple Centre, Littlemore
Oxford
Ox4 6JZ
UK
E-mail: sales@peeple.org.uk
NUTS code:  UKJ14 -  Oxfordshire

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:  99800.00  GBP
Lowest offer:  99800.00  GBP / Highest offer:  99800.00  GBP   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Simon Bugg
The Guildhall
Hull
HU1 2AA
UK
Telephone: +44 1482612769
E-mail: paul.robinson2@hullcc.gov.uk