Education and training services

Tender description

Norfolk County Council's let a framework with a range of different providers to deliver approved driving instruction and training. The Council is subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and carried out this procurement in accordance with the Light Touch Regime which applies to training services. Norfolk County Council reserves the right to re-open this framework at any time for further applications to be received and if Norfolk County Council does choose to open the framework then it shall do so on the same terms as this tender subject to any changes to meet legal or regulatory changes. There is no maximum number of providers that can be on the framework. Norfolk County Council's let a framework with a range of different providers to deliver approved driving instruction and training for its customers. For Lot 1 this includes any activity that has an element of practical training in a vehicle, this could include but is not limited to minibus assessments, taxi testing, older driver assessments, driver development sessions. This lot does not include the on road element of the Safe and Considerate Driving Course which is covered in Lot 2. There was no limit to the number of suppliers that can be admitted to this lot (subject to passing the criteria in the Invitation to Tender). Classroom training includes any activity that relates to presenting NDORS courses which invite clients to this option through a variety of driving offences as an alternative to prosecution. These include the current provision for digital classroom courses delivered online via Zoom meetings. The courses included are the National Speed Awareness Course, What’s Driving Us, RIDE, National Motorway Awareness Course and Safe and Considerate Driving Course. Please note this lot may include on road training for half of the day where the training so requires. There is no limit to the number of suppliers that can be awarded a framework agreement under this lot (subject to passing the criteria in the Invitation to Tender).