Purpose

This report seeks to approve a contract award to
Premier Partnership for Managed Training Services for employees,
for a period of 5 years from 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2029, with a
1-year break clause at a contract value up to £1m.
 
Premier Partnership
are a well-known provider with a broad offer and wide provider
base. They have been blended learning solutions offering economies
of scale and lessons learned and networking with other customers
with a reporting system providing insights.
 
In June and July
2023, LBC undertook a best value market test with the 4 Providers
on the ESPO reference 383_21 Managed Training Services Framework
for Lot 1, Managed Services Provider, with the intention to award a
new contract as a call off from the framework after identifying the
provider offering the most economically advantageous solution that
best meets our needs.
 
 

Content

 
Resolved:
 

2.1              
to approve the award of a contract for the
provision of Managed Training Services and approve the waivers
under regulation 19.

 

2.1.1     
to make a Contract award
to Premier Partnership for a term of five years from 1st
April 2024, with a contract break clause at the end of year 1, at
an estimated maximum full term contract value of up to £1m
(up to around £200,000 per annum.)