Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Environment Agency
Horizon House, Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH
UK
Contact person: Pippa Hicks
Telephone: +44 7900667583
E-mail: Pippa.Hicks@environment-agency.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency/about
I.1) Name and addresses
The Environment Agency
Bristol
UK
E-mail: network.procurement@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency/about
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
No
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Other: Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Agriculture Training
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80540000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a range of learning and development services to support staff in the delivery of the environment agencies corporate objectives in respect of agriculture.
The requirements for this contract are to recruit high-quality suppliers who are able to provide a range of learning and development services, enabling Environment Officers to deliver their role and corporate objectives.
This contract will cover the provision of activities in the following areas:
• design and delivery of bespoke and innovative training to build knowledge, skills, capabilities and confidence;
• support new ways of working and new tools as they develop;
• advice and support in relation to training development and delivery;
• being up to date with current legislation and trends/practices and consideration around
New ways of working
This will ensure that our Environment Officers are:
• competent, safe and fully trained to carry out an enforcement role;
• prepared, confident and capable in their roles.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London Westminster.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Overarching requirements of the agriculture training programme
• capability — the programme must provide the underpinning knowledge and skills our staff need, including those needed to work effectively with farmers and farming enterprises, to enable them to maximise their potential within their role during and after completion of the training programme;
• Better Regulation — our staff need to understand and consistently apply the Hampton ‘Better Regulation’ Principles and the outcomes of the MacDonald Farming Regulation Task Force throughout our regulatory role in agriculture;
• proactive risk management — for agricultural activities which have the potential to harm the environment staff must be able to:
— formulate and assess risk in proportion to its significance and priority in relation to other risks,
— Identify and appraise management options available where there is a clear case for protection; and where there is, to be able to effectively communicate, support and assist farmers to address the risk in the most appropriate way;
• reactive pollution management (source-pathway-receptor analysis) — staff must be able to:
• trace and evidence the linkages between sources of pollution and receptors;
• assess likely impact;
• identify and appraise the management options 1 available to solve the issue at the root of the problem; and
• effectively communicate, support and assist farmers to address the problem in the most appropriate way.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 years plus 2 x 12 month extensions.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
1) Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once):
— browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register;
— accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’;
— enter your correct business and user details;
— note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete;
— you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2) Express an Interest in the tender:
— login to the portal with the username/password;
— click The ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link (These are Pre-qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier);
— click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to Access the content;
— click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page;
— this will Move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs' page (This is a secure area reserved for Your projects only);
— you can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in The ‘PQQ/ITT Details’ box.
3) Responding to the tender:
— click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining);
— you can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification;
— note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT;
— there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is Detailed online help available).
You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' Button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online Help.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Education.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/08/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
03/07/2020
Local time: 17:00
Place:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2 Marsham street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
E-mail: Network.Procurement@defra.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/06/2020