Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
Telephone: +44 2072385921
E-mail: DGC.CorporateServices@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
European institution/agency or international organisation
I.5) Main activity
Other: Training Development and Delivery of Training
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Property Flood Resilience (PFR) Training Programme
Reference number: itt_8017
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Strategic Property Flood Resilience Team (PFR) within the Environment Agency (EA) and in partnership with the PFR Industry Roundtable have identified a need to deliver specific training related to the PFR sector from April 2021 onwards.
The aim of this training is primarily to develop PFR training in line with the new PFR Code of Practice (PFR CoPs) and British Standards 851188 as identified in a PFR Training Gap Analysis Report, (CIWEM, 2020) refer to Appendix G uploaded to Bravo. This training will improve understanding and application of the key industry standards and methodologies and will be focused on the three audiences identified in Part 7 section below. There will also be a need to have any developed training accredited via the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) or other professional body accreditation process.
The EA have identified a need for a number of training packages to be developed and delivered to three different audiences.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
80510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the detailed specification available at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x 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:
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 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/01/2021
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:
15/01/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Thank you for your interest in tendering for this requirement, You will need to access the documents through Bravo Solutions portal.
1) The web address is https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register:
— accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’;
— enter your correct business and user details;
— note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete;
— you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2) Express an interest in the tender:
— login to the portal with the username/password;
— click the ‘PQQs ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier);
— click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content;
— click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page;
— this will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs’ page (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only);
— you can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details’ box.
3) Responding to the tender:
— click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’
(please give a reason if declining);
— you can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification;
— note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT;
— there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).
You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. Please give yourself enough time to complete this before the deadline. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
Please direct all questions and queries through the message function of the portal, including any clarification questions. This is to ensure no questions are missed and that all answers can be shared with all interested suppliers at the same time.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Courts of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/12/2020