Social and other specific services – concessions
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority/entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Qualifications Wales
Q2 Building, Pencarn Lane, Imperial Park
Newport
NP10 8AR
UK
Telephone: +44 1633373205
E-mail: Procurement@qualificationswales.org
NUTS: UKL2
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.qualificationswales.org
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA41978
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Commissioning of the development & award of construction & the built environment qualifications
Reference number: QW181913
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this PIN is to initiate engagement with the market for the potential commissioning of a concession contract for the development and award of foundation, progression and apprenticeship qualifications in construction and the built environment for learners in Wales aged 16 to 19 years in a school, college or work based learning environment. This PIN is not being used as a call for competition.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following the publication of Qualifications Wales' report on the sector review of qualifications and the qualification system for construction and the built environment which identified a need for the development of a new set of bilingual qualifications for learners aged 16 to 19 in Wales, including qualifications to be used within apprenticeships, for first teaching from September 2021, we consulted on the options for reform in the review and have subsequently published a proposal to restrict the following descriptions of qualifications to one form each:
Foundation qualification in Construction
Foundation qualification in Building Services
Progression qualification in Construction
Progression qualification in Building Services
Apprenticeship qualification in Construction
Apprenticeship qualification in Building Services
http://qualificationswales.org/english/qualifications/vocational-qualifications/sector-reviews/construction-and-the-built-environment/publication-of-proposal-to-restrict-qualifications---july-2018/
After the 3 August 2018 deadline for representations regarding the proposed restriction, we will review any representations made. Depending on the outcome of this notification, we propose to publish a determination to restrict. We would then start the commissioning process to appoint an awarding body /ies by June 2019 to work with us to develop high-quality qualifications in construction and the built environment.
Prior to the publication of any notice to restrict, we wish to engage with parties interested in the opportunity to help inform the requirements for the commissioning process.
We will be arranging conference calls with potential bidders to take place between 28 August and 7 September. We will provide a copy of the areas we would like to discuss in advance of the calls.
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
Parties interested in participating in pre-tender engagement with us should email procurement@qualificationswales.org to book a call. Please insert 'CBE pre-tender engagement' in the subject area of the email, state your interest, confirm your preferred dates /times between 28 August and 7 September and the names, titles and email addresses of those who will take part from your organisation.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Interested parties should email procurement@qualificationswales.org to request participation in the pre-tender engagement.Please contact us at your earliest convenience to secure your preferred slot.
Only awarding bodies recognised by Qualifications Wales will be able to deliver this contract therefore interested parties must either already be recognised awarding bodies or achieve recognition by Qualifications Wales within a period starting from the notification of intention to award a contract. The period for achieving recognition will be confirmed in the contract notice should we proceed to tender.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Only awarding bodies recognised by Qualifications Wales will be able to deliver this contract therefore interested parties must either already be recognised awarding bodies or achieve recognition by Qualifications Wales within a period starting from the notification of intention to award a contract. The period for achieving recognition will be confirmed in the contract notice should we proceed to tender
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/08/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Participants in the pre-tender engagement will not be committed to taking part in any subsequent tender exercise.
Should we proceed to the formal procurement process, we will publish another notice (anticipated to be October 2018) and we will run the process using the electronic tender system etenderwales (https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk).
Eligible organisations that do not participate in the pre-tender engagement will still be able to participate in any subsequent tender exercise.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=83646.
(WA Ref:83646)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Qualifications Wales
Q2 Building, Pencarn Lane, Imperial Park
Newport
NP10 8AR
UK
Telephone: +44 1633373205
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.qualificationswales.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/07/2018