Decision details

Contract award as part of the delivery of a project to deliver [digital / engineering and construction] training to adult career changers in Leeds City Region.

Decision Maker: Director, Finance & Commercial Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The successful tenderer received the highest score against the criteria set out in the invitation to tender.

Decision:

The Combined Authority has been successful in its application for European Social Funds (ESF) for a project entitled [re]boot which will deliver [digital / engineering and construction] training to adult career changers in Leeds City Region. Following a procurement exercise, this decision is to award and enter into two contracts with the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges to deliver the sub-contracted provision related to the project. It is envisaged that the contracts will commence on 29th April 2019 (following standstill) and terminate on 31 December 2021. The award will be made up of two Lots:

• Contract/Lot 1 - Skills for the Digital Sector. This lot has a value of £1.5M.
• Contract/Lot 2 - Skills for the Engineering and Construction Sector. This lot has a value of £500,000.

Alternative options considered:

None

Publication date: 05/06/2019

Date of decision: 01/05/2019