Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Pension Protection Fund
Renaissance, 12 Dingwall Road
Croydon
CR0 2NA
UK
Telephone: +44 8456002541
E-mail: commercialservices@ppf.co.uk
NUTS: UKI62
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ppf.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Coaching Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79998000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Framework sets up access to providers we can partner with for coaching initiatives at the PPF. We want to strengthen the current programme of development activity to increase capability across all areas.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI62
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract for the provision of coaching services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Background & Experience
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Quality Assurance - Resources, Vetting & Supervision Process
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Coaching Approach
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Coaching Examples
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Coaching Lead Time
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Social Value - D&I
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Climate Change
/ Weighting: 5%
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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 Technical evaluation was weighted 80%. The commercial evaluation was weighted at 20%
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-035358
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: various
Title: Coaching Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/12/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ASK Europe Ltd
02989543
Unit 4, Cranfield Innovation Centre, University Way, Cranfield, BEDFORD, Bedfordshire, MK43 0BT
Bedford
MK43 0BT
UK
NUTS: UKH24
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cognomie
11883263
86-89 Paul St, London, EC2A 4NE
London
UK
NUTS: UKI31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
First Ascent Group Limited
03499793
St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS
CAMBRIDGE
UK
NUTS: UKH12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Art of Work Ltd
07849988
Hiraeth House, 14 The Cloisters, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45 2UJ
AMPTHILL
UK
NUTS: UKH2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 450 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracts are for a 4 year duration and will run from 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2029
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS) (Cabinet Office)
70 Whitehall,
London
SW1A 2AS
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ppf.co.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/05/2025