Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Lantra
Royal Welsh Showground
Builth Wells
LD2 3WY
UK
Contact person: Philippa Gough
Telephone: +44 1982552646
E-mail: philippa.gough@lantra.co.uk
Fax: +44 1982552523
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://businesswales.gov.wales/farmingconnect/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1058
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.sell2wales.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.sell2wales.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Grant funded buyer
I.5) Main activity
Other: Training
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ITT Training Provider Network for the Farming Connect Lifelong Learning and Development Programme
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Farming Connect Lifelong Learning and Development Programme-Accredited Training and ICT Workshops.The aim of this tender is to procure training providers to deliver quality accredited training courses and ICT workshop solutions in line with the Farming Connect eligibility criteria for Farming Connect clients.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
850 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Farming Connect Accredited Training Course Programme
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender has been submitted by Lantra to procure additional training providers to deliver a range of training courses on behalf of the Farming Connect Lifelong Learning and Skills Development Programme.To fully understand the requirements of this tender please see the full ITT document:Invitation to Tender onto the Training Provider Network for the Farming Connect Lifelong Learning and Development Programme Accredited Training and the Farming Connect ICT Programme.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/09/2019
End:
31/08/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
Lantra delivers the Farming Connect Lifelong Learning and Development Programme and the Farming Connect ICT Programme on behalf of the Welsh Government and is funded through the Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Farming Connect ICT Programme
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender has been submitted by Lantra to procure new training providers to deliver ICT Workshops on behalf of the Farming Connect ICT Programme. To fully understand the requirements of this tender please see the full ITT document:Invitation to Tender onto the Training Provider Network for the Farming Connect Lifelong Learning and Development Programme Accredited Training and the Farming Connect ICT Programme.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/09/2019
End:
31/12/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
Lantra delivers the Farming Connect Lifelong Learning and Development Programme and the Farming Connect ICT Programme on behalf of the Welsh Government and is funded through the Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 30
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/07/2019
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/07/2019
Local time: 09:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
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=93353.
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.
(WA Ref:93353)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lantra
Royal Welsh Showground
Builth Wells
LD2 3WY
UK
Telephone: +44 1982552646
E-mail: philippa.gough@lantra.co.uk
Fax: +44 1982552523
Internet address(es)
URL: https://businesswales.gov.wales/farmingconnect/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/06/2019