Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Army Headquarters, Ramillies Building. 2nd Floor, Zone 8, IDL437, Marlborough Lines
Andover
SP11 8HJ
UK
Contact person: Anne Ellis
Telephone: +44 1264381980
E-mail: anne.ellis601@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ37
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bipsolutions.com
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 Apprenticeship Training to Soldiers of the Intelligence Corps, and to the Defence Medical Services
Reference number: ArmyHQ2/00319
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority is seeking to select contractors to deliver part of, or all the apprenticeship qualifications covered by Lot 1 and 2. Contract duration will be 5 years, from 1.8.2019 for both lots, (subject to continued provision of Apprenticeship Levy or ESFA funding)
The methodology and location for delivery of each apprenticeship varies according to the requirements of each arm or service. In general, delivery commences during a soldiers Phase 2: Trade Training, and continues into their service in the field army. Only suppliers registered on the DfE register of apprenticeship training providers are eligible to deliver these requirements. Suppliers considering tendering must be listed on the DfE Register by 1.8.2019 when delivery of the contracts for these lots commences.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 212 010.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
The Delivery of Apprenticeships to Soldiers of the Intelligence Corps
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This programme delivers apprenticeships in Intelligence analysis to soldiers of the intelligence corps. Delivery commences in Initial Trade Training (ITT) at the joint intelligence Training Group at Chicksands and continues into service in Field units. In addition to the knowledge components of the apprenticeship framework in Intelligence operations, the period of ITT may include opportunities for a contractor to assess competence elements. Where necessary, functional skills may have to be competed during field unit service. Following ITT, servicemen and women may be posted to units in UK or overseas where assessment opportunities may exist. In Academic year 2017/18, 85 soldiers were enrolled onto an apprenticeship and the average occupancy was 218.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The requirement covers the delivery of components of apprenticeship qualifications not delivered in-house by military staff or through mandatory military training; and the provision of the remaining components of apprenticeship qualifications to those soldiers that had already commenced their apprenticeship training with other contracted providers prior to the letting of this contract.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
The Delivery of Apprenticeships to Personnel of the Defence Medical Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
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 programme delivers apprenticeships in healthcare to servicemen and women from the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. Delivery commences in Initial Trade Training (ITT) at the Defence College of Healthcare at Whittington and continues into service in Field units. In addition to the knowledge components of the apprenticeship standard in healthcare support services, the period of ITT may include opportunities for a contractor to assess competence elements. Time is currently allocated for the delivery of functional skills but this may have to be completed during Field unit service. Following ITT, servicemen and women may be posted to units in UK or overseas where assessment opportunities may exist. In Academic year 2017/18, 325 servicemen and women were enrolled onto an apprenticeship and the average occupancy was 458.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The requirement covers the delivery of components of apprenticeship qualifications not delivered in-house by military staff or through mandatory military training; and the provision of the remaining components of apprenticeship qualifications to those soldiers that had already commenced their apprenticeship training with other contracted providers prior to the letting of this contract.
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
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 193-436490
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: ArmyHQ2/00319
Title: Delivery of Army Apprenticeships to Soldiers of the Intelligence Corps
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/06/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TQ Education and Training Ltd
9th Floor, 80 Strand
London
WC2R 0RL
UK
Telephone: +44 7714972639
E-mail: anne.rowlands@pearson.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.pearson.com/uk/web/pearsontq.html
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 033 560.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: ArmyHQ2/00319/1
Title: Delivery of Army Apprenticeships to the Defence Medical Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/06/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TQ Education and Training Ltd
9th Floor, 80 Strand
London
WC2R 0RL
UK
Telephone: +44 7714972639
E-mail: anne.rowlands@pearson.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.pearson.com/uk/web/pearsontq.html
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 178 450.00
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. The Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification. Go Reference: GO-2019618-DCB-15004393
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Andover
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/06/2019