Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
The Scottish Parliament, Procurement Services
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
UK
E-mail: Leesa.Rintoul@scotland-excel.org.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.parliament.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10284
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Devolved Parliament
I.5) Main activity
Other: Legislative Body
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Managed Learning Service
Reference number: NIC-SER-506
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Contractor is required to provide a fully managed learning service (including an internal system for administration and reporting) which ensures that a range of relevant training, learning and staff development services are available for SPCB staff, MSPs, MSP staff, Commissioners, Contractors and any other relevant groups identified by the SPCB.
To ensure consistency and quality of learning in line with a revised approach to Learning and Development, we require an MLS provider that can work with our Learning and Development priorities, ensuring value for money, competitive rates from leading providers through an established supply-chain, and assurance that we can meet demand for learning and development. The service must provide Members, their staff, Commissioners, contractors and SPCB staff with access to quality training and learning content as well as data on usage, effectiveness and return on investment.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
384 900.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Holyrood, Edinburgh
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Parliamentary Body (SPCB) requires a fully managed learning service to provide the following:
Administration and Logistics Service
- training course booking and administration service.
- learner support for scheduling, booking and joining training courses.
- monitoring and reporting tools to record uptake and training attendance, showing training records, cancellations, attendance, compliance, etc.
Supply Chain Management Support
- source and select external courses/providers based on planned and ad hoc training requirements.
Learning and Development Planning Support
- work with the Learning and Development team to develop an organisational-wide annual training schedule which will incorporated staff Personal Development Plans and other training needs analyses.
Expert Consultancy
- specialised consultancy service on an as-needed basis.
- design and/or delivery of bespoke in-house training courses.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Optional Requirements – Learning Management System
Via the contractors Learning Management Portal or other system the SPCB would like to explore the potential for an SPCB Learning Management System (LMS) that can be accessed by all users via Single Sign On (SSO) allowing users to access the portal on logging into the network, to avoid duplication of effort by having to re-enter their credentials.
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
Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of The Scottish Parliament in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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:
2024/S 000-002267
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NIC-SER-506
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Learning
Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane, London
London
WC2A 1DT
UK
Telephone: +44 7585324946
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 384 900.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The SPCB requires the Contractor to hold Cyber Essentials certification (or equivalent) for the duration of the Contract.
The Contractor must ensure payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain is made within 30 days and include a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require you to actively monitor payment performance and provide evidence and reports to the contracting authority on a regular basis.
Contractors are asked to note that a technical evaluation score of 0 (Unacceptable) or 1 (Poor) for 'Question J: Administration and Reporting' of the Tender Schedules document will result in rejection of the tender and suppliers will not progress to the Presentation Stage of the evaluation.
The technical evaluation scoring criteria is available at: “2. Scoring Mechanism for Technical Elements” in Annex A of the Invitation to Tender document.
Information about Supplier Presentations is contained within section “1. The Process – Bid Verification & Presentations” in Annex A of the Invitation to Tender document.
(SC Ref:762890)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2024