Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
SW1A 0AA
London
UK
E-mail: pcd@parliament.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/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/parliamentuk/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GSV2584 - Security Apprenticeships Scheme
Reference number: GSV2584
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The House of Commons requires an authorised and registered ESFA apprenticeship training provider to train apprentices to the "Professional Security Operatives (Level 2)".The House of Commons aim to commence apprenticeship cohorts from May 2024 onwards and we expect the training provider to be able to support in this aim with dedicated staff and forward planning to scope the future cohorts. This procurement falls within Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015") meaning that the procurement process is conducted under the "light touch regime" (as more specifically set out at regulations 74 to 76 PCR 2015).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
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
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The House of Commons requires an authorised and registered ESFA apprenticeship training provider to train apprentices to the "Professional Security Operatives (Level 2)" standard as per the Institute for Apprenticeships’ apprenticeship standard.
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:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
08/04/2024
End:
07/04/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
1 additional year extension
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
The SQ/ITT documents are accessible via UK Parliament`s e-procurement portal: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk. Tender submissions must be uploaded to the e-procurement portal; electronic responses submitted via e-mail are not acceptable. To access these documents select the tender reference GSV2584 in the ‘current tenders’ list, click on the ‘view tender details’ and express interest by clicking on the button provided. You will need to register your company details, thereafter you will be issued with a username and password. If you have previously registered with In-Tend, please follow the link shown which will redirect you to the home page where you can log on using your existing username and password to collect the tender documents. If you have registered and forgotten your username and password, click on the ‘forgotten password’ link on the In-Tend homepage. Please keep this username and password secure and do not pass it to any third parties. If you are experiencing problems, please contact the PCD Business Support team via email: PCD@parliament.uk for further assistance. You are advised to allow sufficient time when responding to this ITT, and for the full uploading of documents, prior to the closing date of 12.00 (noon - UK time) on 01/03/24. Late tenders will not be accepted. If you are uploading multiple documents you will have to individually load one document at a time or you can opt to zip all the documents in an application such as WinZip or WinRAR.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
01/03/2024
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:
01/03/2024
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Online
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
This procurement falls within Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015") meaning that the procurement process is conducted under the "light touch regime" (as more specifically set out at regulations 74 to 76 PCR 2015).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
NA
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/02/2024