Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
British Council
10 Spring Gardens
London
SW1A 2BN
UK
Contact person: Neil Shaw
E-mail: Neil.Shaw@britishcouncil.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.britishcouncil.org
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Registered Charity
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Suppliers Who Wish to Express an Interest and Take Part in the Tender Process Will be Required to Register on our e-Tendering Portal In-Tend Hosted at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil.
Reference number: BC/00485
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The VET Toolbox provides partner countries with know how, tools and advice in order to improve the effectiveness of VET reforms supported by the EC and EU Member States. It focuses on supporting VET systems to become more demand led, with more effective private sector engagement, become more responsive to labour market needs, and provide increased access to employment and self employment, including for disadvantaged groups. The projects interventions will be demand driven, initiated by support requests from key in-country organisations centrally involved in the design and or the delivery of relevant in-country policy reform programmes. Interventions will include in-country support missions, targeted advice and guidance and both the application of existing tools and the development of new tools to support in country reform programmes.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
700 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The VET Toolbox is a European Union Pillar Assessed Delegation Agreement (EU PADA) project delivered through an implementation partnership consisting of Enabel (Belgium), British Council, GIZ (Germany), LuxDev (Luxembourg) and Agence Française de Developpement (France). The VET Toolbox provides the above-stated partner countries with know-how, tools and advice in order to improve the effectiveness of VET reforms supported by the EU (EC and EU Member States). It focuses on supporting VET systems to: become more demand-led, with more effective private sector engagement; become more responsive to labour market needs; provide increased access to (self-) employment, including for disadvantaged groups. The project's interventions will be demand-driven, initiated by support requests from key in-country organisations centrally involved in the design and/or delivery of relevant in-country policy reform programmes. Interventions will include in-country support missions, targeted advice and guidance and both the application of existing tools and the development of 04/05/2018 VET (Vocational Education and Training) Toolbox Consultancy Framework-Contract... new tools to support in-country reform programmes. About the buyer:
Contact name: Martin Fisher.
Address: British Council, Bridgewater House Whitworth Street, Manchester M1 6BB, ENGLAND, telephone +44 (0)161 957 7151, email: martin.fisher@britishcouncil.org
Other information:
Attachments: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c3deb6d-2afb-4894-aab2-ee6e49... Page 3 of 4 The VET Toolbox will operate in countries in receipt of Official Development Assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia and the Americas. It will not operate in countries in EU Neighbouring States or EU Accession States. To enable the project to respond quickly and effectively to requests for support, the British Council is seeking to create a pool of consultants with appropriate sectorial and technical knowledge and expertise, along with appropriate in-country experience.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: N/A
/ Weighting: N/A
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 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 087-195769
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/08/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 39
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 39
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 39
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 39
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Chichester College Group
Chichester
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hickman Enterprises Limited
Lincoln
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IETCS Anita Spittle
Cardiff
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IJK Global Limited
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John Mountford Consultancy Ltd
Brighton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kate O’Connor
Teddington
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
M. T. Ellis Associates Ltd
Prince Edward Island
CA
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Muriel Helen Dunbar
Aberfeldy
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
People 1st International
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Perryman Yeandle Associates Ltd
Sheffield
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Smith Comyn Associates Pty Ltd
Currimundi
AU
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
South Eastern Regional College
Newtownards
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
South West College
Omagh
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stephan John
Surbiton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Teched Consulting Services Ltd
Zagreb
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Think Learn Challenge
Caerphilly
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TWIG Associates Ltd
Edinburgh
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 700 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
British Council
10 Spring Gardens
London
SW1A 2BN
UK
E-mail: Neil.Shaw@britishcouncil.org
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.britishcouncil.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/01/2019