Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Education and Training Foundation
First Floor, 157 - 197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SP
UK
Telephone: +44 2037408280
E-mail: tenderqueries@etfoundation.co.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.et-foundation.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA28768
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Charity
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ETF Practitioner Research Programme 2018 — 2020
Reference number: RI 17/18.5
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A contract was awarded to an education and research organisation to continue this important strand of our work.
The current activity of the MA and MPhil form the most comprehensive blueprint for the work being delivered. Proposals that sought to evolve and expand this work were welcomed. Because of the long term nature of this work and the length of the programme, the contract was initially awarded for 2 years, (June 2018 – July 2020) with an option to extend for up to 3 further academic cycles to July 2023 (subject to available funding).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
416 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
ENGLAND
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Foundation awarded a contract to an education and research organisation to continue this important strand of our work.
The current activity of the MA and MPhil form the most comprehensive blueprint for the work being delivered. Proposals that sought to evolve and expand this work were welcomed. Because of the long term nature of this work and the length of the programme, the contract was initially awarded for 2 years, (June 2018 – July 2020) with an option to extend for up to 3 further academic cycles to July 2023 (subject to available funding).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Proof of academic credibility and rigour, and access to a range of theory and practice
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Operational delivery outline
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Understanding of and links to the FE and Skills sector, and to the wider work of ETF
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Communications, recruitment and dissemination
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Equality and diversity
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Price and added value
/ Weighting: 3
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:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 026-056733
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: RI 17/18.5
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/07/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Sunderland
Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training, Reg Vardy Building, St. Peter’s Campus, St. Peter’s Way
Sunderland
SR6 0DD
UK
Telephone: +44 7736720933
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 520 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:215420)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Education and Training Foundation
First Floor, 157 — 197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SP
UK
Telephone: +44 2037408280
E-mail: tenderqueries@etfoundation.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.et-foundation.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/03/2019