Decision Maker: Chief Executive Officer GMCA & TfGM
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
GMCA have run a competitive process and
Serco’s submission scored highest after evaluation.
2 submissions were received and were sent to a full evaluation
panel. Both submissions were checked by GMCA’s Information
Governance Team and were found to be acceptable. The finances of
the bidding companies were also checked, along with the
safeguarding policies submitted.
The Invitation to Tender comprised of 3 parts, covering (75%)
Quality, (15%) Social Value and (10%) Price.
The Successful provider’s scores were deemed acceptable and
comprehensive throughout their submission and offered the most
economically advantageous tender overall. Serco scored higher than
the unsuccessful bidder in most questions, and the evaluation panel
were particularly impressed with their responses concerning their
track record and quality, their mobilisation and implementation
plan, their performance management and monitoring, and their social
value response.
Following the moderation, Serco were invited to a clarification
meeting to allow the panel to understand some additional details
around their payment and delivery models. Following this meeting,
the panel were satisfied that the moderation scores were accurate,
and Serco should be awarded the ESF Skills for Growth Commissioning
– Reskill & Upskill for the Digital Industry
contract.
Following a competitive procurement process
using GMCA’s Education Work and Skills Flexible Procurement
System, GMCA wishes to award a £4m contract to Serco Ltd.
This is part of the Skills for Growth programme and focuses on
Reskill & Upskill for the Digital Industry.
Delivery is expected to start no later than end of October 2021,
enrolments must finish by end of March 2023, and all contract
activity and support must conclude by the end of September 2023.
Exceptional performance may result in discussions around extension
option being implemented.
Publication date: 01/10/2021
Date of decision: 01/10/2021