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Contract Notice

External Quality Assurance for Firefighter Development Programme

  • First published: 22 June 2021
  • Last modified: 22 June 2021
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-110776
Published by:
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Authority ID:
AA0360
Publication date:
22 June 2021
Deadline date:
09 July 2021
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
Yes
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

You are invited to supply a fixed price quotation to provide external quality assurance services for SWFRS’s firefighter development programme. In order to be considered you must comply and provide evidence of meeting SWFRS requirements. • You must be recognised by Ofqual as an awarding organisation. • You must have experience of working with the Fire and Rescue Service sector, and have a quality assurance framework for the Fire and Rescue sector in accordance with the code of practice for assessment of competence in relation to pay (in accordance with NJC circular 09/05).

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Forest View Business Park, Llantrisant,

Llantrisant

CF72 8LX

UK

Julie Snooks

+44 1443232082


+44 1443232180
www.southwales-fire.gov.uk
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

External Quality Assurance for Firefighter Development Programme

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

You are invited to supply a fixed price quotation to provide external quality assurance services for SWFRS’s firefighter development programme. In order to be considered you must comply and provide evidence of meeting SWFRS requirements.

• You must be recognised by Ofqual as an awarding organisation.

• You must have experience of working with the Fire and Rescue Service sector, and have a quality assurance framework for the Fire and Rescue sector in accordance with the code of practice for assessment of competence in relation to pay (in accordance with NJC circular 09/05).

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=110776.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

72225000 System quality assurance assessment and review services
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The requirements will involve approximately 110 candidates per annum

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As per ITQ Pack

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SWITQ126

4.3

Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
    09-07-2021  Time  12:00

Estimated award date
 12-08-2021

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN 

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:110776)

5.2

Additional Documentation

ITQ Part 1 - English
ITQ Part 2 - English
Appendix 1 - Business Continuity Audit Report (Light Touch)
Appendix 2 - WFRS Contract Terms and Conditions for Goods and Services

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 22-06-2021

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
72225000 System quality assurance assessment and review services Systems and technical consultancy services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
22 June 2021
Deadline date:
09 July 2021 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Publication date:
01 October 2021
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

About the buyer

Main contact:
N/a
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
No further information has been uploaded.

Postbox

The awarding buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility.

Submit your tender response electronically in a secure environment.

To create an electronic response please click the "Add to my interest list" button at the top of the page.

For more information on the Postbox Facility please refer to the user guide:

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