Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Met Office
Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
UK
Contact person: Mrs Mel Staton
Telephone: +44 1392885279
E-mail: mel.staton@metoffice.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk
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
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
IT Face to Face Technical Training Framework
Reference number: DN285456
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Met Office is seeking a number training companies to provide a comprehensive portfolio of Face to Face IT Technical training courses. All of the required courses are anticipated to be delivered face-to-face, predominantly at the Met Office's Headquarters in Exeter, Devon. There may also be a need for training to be delivered to other Met Office locations around the UK. Furthermore, there may on occasions be a need for delegates to attend Public versions of the courses.
Trainers delivering the courses will have to obtain a security clearance, which will be arranged upon award of the framework.
Suppliers must bid for complete Lot's - i.e. all the courses within a given Lot of which there are 12.
There will be a single supplier chosen for each of the Lots based on MEAT. Suppliers can win one or more Lots.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
651 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
1 185 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Certified SCRUM Master/Certified SCRUM Product Owner
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Exeter EX1 3PB.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The courses required under Lot 1 are as follows:
1) Certified SCRUM Master (CSM),
2) Certified SCRUM Product Owner (CSPO).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
AWS Introduction/AWS Architect/AWS Architect Advanced/AWS Developer/DevOps Engineering on AWS/AWS Severless/AWS Security/AWS Big Data
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
EX1 3PB.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Courses required for Lot 2 are as follows:
1) AWS Introduction e.g. AWS Technical Essentials,
2) AWS Architect,
3) AWS Architect Advanced,
4) AWS Developer,
5) DevOps Engineering on AWS,
6) AWS Severless,
7) AWS Security,
8) AWS Big Data.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Introduction to Programming (Java)/Java Fundamentals/OCA JAVA 8/OCP JAVA 8
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
EX1 3PB.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Course required for this Lot are as follows:
1) Introduction to Programming (Java),
2) Java Fundamentals,
3) OCA JAVA 8,
4) OCP JAVA 8.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Introduction to Programming (Python)/Python Fundamentals/Python Advanced
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
EX1 3PB.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The courses required to be delivered in this Lot are:
1) Introduction to Programming (Python),
2) Python Fundamentals,
3) Python Advanced.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Behaviour Driven Development (BDD)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
EX1 3PB.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The course required for this course is:
1) Behaviour Driven Development.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
JavaScript Essentials/JavaScript Advanced/Angular/HTML 5/CSS
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
EX1 3PB.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The courses to be delivered for this Lot are:
1) JavaScript Essentials,
2) JavaScript Advanced,
3) Angular,
4) HTML 5,
5) CSS.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 7
II.2.1) Title
UNIX and LINUX Fundamentals/Shell Scripting in Bash
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
EX1 3PB.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The courses required under this Lot are:
1) UNIX and LINUX Fundamentals,
2) Shell Scripting (Bash).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 8
II.2.1) Title
Atlassian JIRA Essentials/Atlassian JIRA Reporting and Dashboards/Atlassian Confluence Essentials/Atlassian JIRA Admin
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
EX1 3PB.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The courses included in Lot 8 are:
1) Atlassian JIRA Essentials,
2) Atlassian Jira Reporting and Dashboards,
3) Atlassian Confluence - Essentials,
4) Atlassian Admin.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 9
II.2.1) Title
ISTQB
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
EX1 3PB.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Courses to be provided under this Lot are:
1) ISTQB Foundation,
2) ISTQB Foundation - Agile Extension,
3) ISTQB Advanced - test analyst,
4) ISTQB Advanced - test manager,
5) ISTQB Advanced: Test Automation Engineer,
6) ISTQB Expert: Test Manager,
7) ISTQB Foundation Performance Tester,
8) ISTQB Advanced: Security Tester,
9) Load Runner certification.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 10
II.2.1) Title
Agile Foundation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
EX1 3PB.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The included for Lot 10 is:
1) Agile Foundation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 11
II.2.1) Title
ITIL Foundation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
EX1 3PB.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The course included in this Lot is:
1) ITIL Foundation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 12
II.2.1) Title
Red Hat
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
EX1 3PB.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The courses included in this Lot are as follows:
1) RED Hat (Rapid track and associated courses).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 180-368988
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: DN285456
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Learning Tree International
Leatherhead House, Station Road, Leatherhead, Surrey
Leatherhead
KT22 7FG
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
10 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
60 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: DN285456
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
QA Ltd
Rath House, 55-65 Uxbridge Road
Slough
SL1 1SG
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
400 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: DN285456
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
StayAhead Training Ltd
6 Long Lane, Barbican
London
EC1A 9HF
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
10 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
60 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: DN285456
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Old Frog Ltd
Lower Blagrove Farm, East Worlington, Crediton, Devon
Crediton
EX17 4SU
UK
NUTS: UKK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
5 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
10 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Contract No: DN285456
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Learning Tree International
Leatherhead House, Station Road, Leatherhead, Surrey
Leatherhead
KT22 7FG
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
10 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
30 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 6
Contract No: DN285456
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 13
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
StayAhead Training Ltd
6 Long Lane, Barbican
London
EC1A 9HF
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
50 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
90 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 7
Contract No: DN285456
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Old Frog Ltd
Lower Blagrove Farm, East Worlington, Crediton, Devon
Crediton
EX17 4SU
UK
NUTS: UKK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
10 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
20 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 8
Contract No: DN285456
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
QA Ltd
Rath House, 55-65 Uxbridge Road
Slough
SL1 1SG
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
30 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
50 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 9
Contract No: DN285456
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
QA Ltd
Rath House, 55-65 Uxbridge Road
Slough
SL1 1SG
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
100 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 10
Contract No: DN285456
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Agility In Mind Ltd
48 New Park Street
Devizes, Wiltshire
SN10 1DS
UK
NUTS: UKK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
5 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
20 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 11
Contract No: DN285456
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Knowledge Academy
Cain Road, Bracknell, Berkshire
Bracknell
RG12 1HL
UK
NUTS: UKK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
5 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 12
Contract No: DN285456
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
StayAhead Training Ltd
6 Long Lane, Barbican
London
EC1A 9HF
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
20 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
40 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Met Office Legal Services
Exeter
EX1 3PB
UK
Telephone: +44 1264886117
E-mail: legal@metoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.metoffice.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Legal Services
Exeter
EX1 3PB
UK
Telephone: +44 1264886117
E-mail: legal@metoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.metoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/01/2018