Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Construction Industry Training Board
Bircham Newton
King's Lynn
PE31 6RH
UK
Contact person: Gwyneth Thorneywork
E-mail: procurement@citb.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.citb.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-King%27s-Lynn:-Performance-review-services./8Z9C436FB3
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
HS&E Test and One Day Site Safety Plus HAS Course Mystery Shopper
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79313000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A mystery shopping services is required covering the whole of the UK and NI for 2 current products. Firstly the Health and Safety and Environment Test which is delivered through 2 different forms of test centres. This will require the services of an experienced professional organisation to deliver a robust managed mystery shop program. In addition CITB will require an on demand mystery shopping service for centres delivering the 1 day Site Safety Plus Health and Assessment Health and Safety Awareness training courses. This would involve the attendance of a mystery shopper at a whole day training session to ensure that both the course is being delivered to the standard required and that candidates are being provided with the specified coursed materials.
This will be for 12 months plus a further 12 months subject to review.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
168 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
UK
Main site or place of performance:
NORTHERN IRELAND, UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A mystery shopping services is required covering the whole of the UK and NI for 2 current products. Firstly the Health and Safety and Environment Test which is delivered through 2 different forms of test centres. This will require the services of an experienced professional organisation to deliver a robust managed mystery shop program. In addition CITB will require an on demand mystery shopping service for centres delivering the 1 day Site Safety Plus Health and Assessment Health and Safety Awareness training courses. This would involve the attendance of a mystery shopper at a whole day training session to ensure that both the course is being delivered to the standard required and that candidates are being provided with the specified coursed materials.
This will be for 12 months plus a further 12 months subject to review.
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
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This is a 12-month contract with a 12-month renewal subject to review.
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:
Yes
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/05/2019
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/05/2019
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
24 months.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. GO Reference: GO-201948-PRO-14777992.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/04/2019