Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence, C and C
Nimrod Building, No. 3 Site, RAF High Wycombe
High Wycombe
HP14 4UE
UK
E-mail: simon.bratchell643@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.contracts.mod.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
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of a Part-Time Distance Learning Online MA in Air, Space and Cyber Power for the RAF
Reference number: ACT/04608
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80430000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a Part-Time Distance Learning MA in Air, Space and Cyber Power Studies. The requirement will cover 5 intake (2,5 years per intake) periods 1.9.2019 to 28.2.26 plus 1 Option intake covering 1.9.2024 to 28.2.2027. Course Design and development for delivery for 1.9.2019, will include course design review dates on the 1.3.2019 and 1.5.2019.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
876 463.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for an Air Power MA online course that is open to all RAF personnel, (regular and reserve) from Senior Aircraftsman to Squadron Leader as part of the Chief of Air Staff’s Fellowship Scheme. The requirement is to provide 5 annual course intake periods, starting 1.9.2019. One further course intake option period starting 1.9.2024 will be made available if required by the Authority.
Course Design — The Contractor is to provide all course materials and academic content for delivery by 1.9.2019 but as part of the course design and development, an initial review detailing the planned course content is to be made available by 1.3.2019. Subsequently the detailed course content is to be ready for review by 1.5.2019, allowing sufficient time for any potential amendment ahead of the course delivery on 1.9.2019.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Restricted procedure
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: ACT/04608
Title: Provision of a Part-Time Distance Learning Online MA in Air, Space and Cyber Power Studies
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/07/2018
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
University of Wolverhampton
Faculty of Social Sciences, Mary Seacole Building
Wolverhampton
WV1 1AD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 876 463.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. GO Reference: GO-2018716-DCB-12813642
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence, C and C
Nimrod Building, No. 3 Site, RAF High Wycombe
High Wycombe
HP14 4UE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/07/2018