Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Monteith House, First Floor, 11 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
UK
Contact person: Stacy McDonald
Telephone: +44 1412856143
E-mail: stacy.mcdonald@sds.co.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12862
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Via Public Contracts Scotland
Glasgow
UK
E-mail: support@publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NDPB Non Departmental Public Body
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Modern Apprenticeship 2018-19 — Training Provider
Reference number: P17-097
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) contract on behalf of The Scottish Government for the Modern Apprenticeship (MA) Programme for starts for 2018/19 and continued residual contracts. SDS administers the Scottish Government's funding contribution toward the cost of training form employees that employers wish to support through an approved MA framework.
The dual purpose of the MA Programme is to support individuals to learn while in work; and economic growth across Scotland. MAs are a joint investment between employers and public funding. Employers invest through wage costs and on-going support and public funding contributes towards the cost of training. The overall budget for 2018-19 has yet to be finalised and the budget is indicative and is based on 2017-18 and is subject to change.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
79 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SDS is inviting bids for MA Starts for a duration of 12 months from 4.2018 to 3.2019. MAs already in training shall continue.
Part 1 shall be evaluated and those who pass the minimum standards shall have their Part 2 submission evaluated. If you pass Part 1 there is no guarantee that you shall be allocated all or any delivery places bid for. SDS reserves the right throughout the year to re-allocate/re-distribute delivery places as required to meet requirements.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Bidders shall be required to pass the following minimum standards. All bids who pass Part 1 will be taken forward to Part 2 and their submission evaluated.
Section 5 — exclusion grounds;
Section 6 — non UK businesses;
Section 7 — policies;
Section 8 — equal opportunities;
Section 9 — health and safety;
Section 10 — conflict of interest;
Section 11 — economic/financial standing;
Section 12a — principal business activities;
Section 12b — equalities (a minimum score must be achieved);
Section 12C — quality Assurance (a minimum score must be achieved);
Section 13a — contract examples;
Section 13b — performance (a minimum score must be achieved).
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the ITT/specification and terms and conditions of contract and additional appendices.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
The scope of services to be provided under this contract falls within the definition of social and other specific services in schedule 3 to the Public Contracts (Regulations 2015 (“the regulations") and therefore the procurement process shall in accordance with Regulation 74 of the Regulation be subject to the requirement of section 7 of the Regulations. By virtue of regulation 76(3) of the regulations, bidders in any of the situations listed in regulation 58 of the Regulation may be excluded.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 243-443954
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/01/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Evaluation criteria: performance 95 %; fair work practices 5 %.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=520356
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
Sub-contracting is not specified but will occur as indicated as being required to deliver the training services by the bidders.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
Community Benefits was considered, however, even though aggregated value is over GBP 4 000 000, each individual contract will be lower than GBP 4 000 000.
(SC Ref:520356).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Monteith House, First Floor, 11 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
UK
Telephone: +44 1412256710
Internet address(es)
URL: www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/12/2017