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Contract Notice

Coaching Services

  • First published: 15 December 2018
  • Last modified: 15 December 2018

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
The Open University
Authority ID:
AA21655
Publication date:
15 December 2018
Deadline date:
31 January 2019
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

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.

Full notice text

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

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79998000 Coaching services Miscellaneous business-related services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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