Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Capita Business Services
5th Floor, Fort Dunlop, Fort Parkway, Erdington
Birmingham
B24 9FD
UK
E-mail: cslprocurement@capita.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.capita.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Framework
I.5) Main activity
Other: Learning and Development
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
WPS MOD126 — Evaluation OF ME Geo Tech Training and Provision of Recommendations — MOD JFC — Military Engineer Geographic Technicians (ME Geo Techs)
Reference number: WPS MOD126
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80511000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Military Engineer Geographic Technicians (ME Geo Techs) currently complete two courses at the Royal School of Military Survey (RSMS), which are accredited as a Foundation Science Degree (FDSc), followed by an E-Top Up programme leading to a BSc (Hons) Degree. A review of the operational requirements for this trade has identified that it may be feasible to restructure the training so that the whole of the programme can be delivered by RSMS, along with re-accreditation as a BSc with an option to advance to a BSc (Hons) by completion of a post-course project.
It is proposed that an evaluation of the content and structure of ME Geo Tech Class 2 and Class 1 training should be undertaken by a senior academic who has experience of running Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Degree courses, particularly at the undergraduate level.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
21 265.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
MOD JFC — Military Engineer Geographic Technicians (ME Geo Techs).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Military Engineer Geographic Technicians (ME Geo Techs) currently complete two courses at the Royal School of Military Survey (RSMS), which are accredited as a Foundation Science Degree (FDSc), followed by an E-Top Up programme leading to a BSc (Hons) Degree. A review of the operational requirements for this trade has identified that it may be feasible to restructure the training so that the whole of the programme can be delivered by RSMS, along with re-accreditation as a BSc with an option to advance to a BSc (Hons) by completion of a post-course project.
It is proposed that an evaluation of the content and structure of ME Geo Tech Class 2 and Class 1 training should be undertaken by a senior academic who has experience of running Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Degree courses, particularly at the undergraduate level.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Procured via Civil Service Learning Framework.
Crown Commercial Service Contract ID: RM1568
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: WPS MOD126
Title: Evaluation OF ME Geo Tech Training and Provision of Recommendations
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/04/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Newcastle University
King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
UK
Telephone: +44 1912226000
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.ncl.ac.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 21 265.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Supplier Size: Large.
Contract Start Date: 27.4.2017
Contract End Date: 1.11.2017
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Capita Business Services
Birmingham
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Capita Business Services
Birmingham
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
N/A.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Capita Business Services
Birmingham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/01/2018