Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Office for National Statistics
Government Buildings,Cardiff Road
NEWPORT
NP108XG
UK
Contact person: Natalie Rogers
Telephone: +44 1633456355
E-mail: natalie.rogers@ons.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ons.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Government
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Services Relating to Security Education Awareness Training
Reference number: CS-25-007
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) mandated security education awareness training for all staff within the organisation and has a commitment to delivering suitably up to date and relevant security training to all staff on a regular basis. The aim of the training is to change behaviours within the organisation to help raise security awareness and increase user security engagement. The requirement is for security education awareness training that covers the key elements of security (cyber, physical, data, personal, social).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) mandated security education awareness training for all staff within the organisation and has a commitment to delivering suitably up to date and relevant security training to all staff on a regular basis. The aim of the training is to change behaviours within the organisation to help raise security awareness and increase user security engagement. The requirement is for security education awareness training that covers the key elements of security (cyber, physical, data, personal, social).
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:
Initial term of Contract will be 24 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial term of Contract will be 24 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
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
Suppliers will need to register on the Authority's e-tendering portal here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home to access the tender documentation and participate in the procurement.
Please follow the above Intend link and search for the ITT;
Provision of Services Relating to Security Education Awareness Training.
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:
02/09/2024
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:
02/09/2024
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Office for National Statistics
Newport
NP10 8XG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/08/2024