Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Education and Training Foundation
Third 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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.mytenders.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.mytenders.co.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.mytenders.co.uk
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
Research, Impact and Learning Framework
Reference number: RIL FWK 22/23.01
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is putting in place a Framework of Suppliers who can demonstrate excellence in the criteria stated in the invitation to tender (ITT).
The overall aim of this opportunity is to establish a framework of excellent suppliers who can work with the ETF to deliver high quality, responsive and innovative research, evaluation and learning outputs that support and fulfil the ETF’s evidence, insights and learning requirements.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
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
Literature reviews and evidence synthesis
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
73200000
73210000
79419000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
ENGLAND
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
For all types of literature and evidence reviews, ETF will seek to co-design a clear set of research questions with our evaluation and learning supplier(s). The aims and objectives of any literature and/or evidence review will be to explore an area of interest to ETF, our members, and the wider research community. The reviews will be used to inform either our thought leadership and influencing activities or inform the future development of our CPD programme offer and its design. The required output will be of publishable standard and an agreed publication and dissemination approach will be agreed as part of the project initiation process.
For all ETF research and evaluation projects, we require suppliers to undertake a rapid evidence review. This normally involves reviewing relevant ETF documents and data, identifying a range of key literature (both published and grey literature) and undertaking a data mapping exercise to help ETF identify what is already known and understood about the topic/ subject area under investigation, before embarking on ETF’s research and evaluation activity. Where appropriate, ETF and the research/ evaluation supplier, will agree in advance whether the evidence review will be published separately from the final report.
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:
30/06/2023
End:
30/06/2027
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:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This Framework aims to create a list of quality research and evaluation suppliers that ETF can call upon to support the design and delivery of different projects. The Framework Agreement will allow call-off contracts, awarded by mini-competition or direct award where appropriate, to be awarded for any projects that arise throughout the term of the Framework.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Primary and secondary research
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
ENGLAND
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
ETF aims to undertake primary research to help better understand the needs and challenges faced by the FE sector and its learners, and how - as a professional membership body – ETF can best support the sector. ETF also aims to develop evidence-based responses to policy and ensure that our workforce development programmes, and our SET membership offer, are responsive to the current and future needs and trends of the FE sector. We are also committed to developing an evidence base in areas that have not yet received much attention and are important to our members and their learners.
ETF seeks to undertake secondary research in areas of FE that our members and Trustee’s prioritise, or in areas that are helpful in advancing our organisational strategy and providing new insights that inform and/or benefit the sector and its learners. For example, this might involve analysing existing primary data sources to help identify trends and differentials in FE sector funding, operations, performance, efficiency, effectiveness, and outcomes. Suppliers will be required to be familiar with government and publicly available quantitative datasets (e.g. Ofsted reports) and be aware of other potential sources of primary data which could be utilised more effectively to address some of ETF’s unanswered research questions.
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:
30/06/2023
End:
30/06/2027
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:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This Framework aims to create a list of quality research and evaluation suppliers that ETF can call upon to support the design and delivery of different projects. The Framework Agreement will allow call-off contracts, awarded by mini-competition or direct award where appropriate, to be awarded for any projects that arise throughout the term of the Framework.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Impact and process evaluation, including value for money
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79419000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
ENGLAND
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ETF is committed to demonstrating the impact of its CPD programmes and continuing to improve its impact practice. ETF has begun work on developing an organisational level theory of change (due to complete Autumn 2023) and we have introduced programme level theories of change across our portfolio of activities. These inform both our programme design, delivery and evaluation and have been co-designed with ETF staff, our delivery partners, stakeholder representatives and, where applicable, our funder(s). From April 2023-24, ETF will be using these programme theories of change to develop and introduce a systematic and consistent monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework for all programme activity and professional membership activities. With the help and support of highly experienced and trusted evaluation and learning partners, our ambitions for the future are to co-design, with our FE sector partners and members, an impact evaluation approach that will enable us to evidence both our contribution and our attribution to achieving ETF’s intended long term outcomes and impact goals.
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:
30/06/2023
End:
30/06/2027
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:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This Framework aims to create a list of quality research and evaluation suppliers that ETF can call upon to support the design and delivery of different projects. The Framework Agreement will allow call-off contracts, awarded by mini-competition or direct award where appropriate, to be awarded for any projects that arise throughout the term of the Framework.
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Social value assessment
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79419000
73000000
73110000
73200000
73210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
ENGLAND
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
ETF aims to review and update our approach to measuring our organsiational social value, which will support the delivery of our new corporate strategy and our organisational theory of change (due summer and autumn respectively). Aligning with the Government’s Social Value Model, ETF is committed to delivering true Social Value (SV) through both our delivery approach and wider organisational activities. ETF also plays a unique role in providing support and advice to the wider FE sector on how measure and improve their social value (for example, providing a social value toolkit for FE providers who participated in our previous DfE funded Taking Teaching Further programme 2022-23).
ETF seeks services from suppliers to:
- co-design an organisational social value measurement and reporting approach, that can be embedded as part of our new and developing MEL approach.
- co-design a set of standard social value tools and supporting resources for FE sector providers that can be utilised across our CPD and Professionalism portfolio.
- Recommend potential approaches and/ or activities that ETF could consider using to drive improvements in social value at both a corporate and sector (system) level.
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:
30/06/2023
End:
30/06/2027
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:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This Framework aims to create a list of quality research and evaluation suppliers that ETF can call upon to support the design and delivery of different projects. The Framework Agreement will allow call-off contracts, awarded by mini-competition or direct award where appropriate, to be awarded for any projects that arise throughout the term of the Framework.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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: 16
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/05/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/05/2023
Local time: 12:00
Place:
London
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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
This Framework is to create a list of quality suppliers. There is no financial value attached to the initial Framework Agreement. Call-off contracts, or direct award where necessary, will be awarded for any projects that arise throughout the term of the Framework, whereby suppliers on the applicable Lot will be notified of the value of each project.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/04/2023