Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BP
UK
Contact person: Buyer — Procurement
E-mail: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ12
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.open.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity
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
Coaching Services
Reference number: PUR/OJEU/2018
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79998000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Open University recognises coaching as a significant source of learning and development support for all staff. In addition to its internal coaching network, the University requires the provision of external coaching services, and is inviting tenders for inclusion on an Open University Framework Agreement for coaching providers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Open University recognises coaching as a significant source of learning and development support for all staff. In addition to its internal coaching network, the University requires the provision of external coaching services, and is inviting tenders for inclusion on an Open University Framework Agreement for coaching providers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
EUR
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Framework Agreement duration is for 3 years. However the open university reserves the right to extend the duration of this Framework Agreement for a further period of up to a maximum of twelve (12) months from the expiry of the initial term of 36 months.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 10
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
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
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection Criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The OU requires coaching service providers that utilise the International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) Competency Framework as the basis for all coaching activity.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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: 5
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:
31/01/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
26/02/2019
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/12/2018