Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Salford City College
Worsley Campus, Walkden Road
Worsley
M28 7QD
UK
Telephone: +44 1616315000
E-mail: aimee.ofsarnie@tenetservices.com
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.salfordcc.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Salford City College
Worsley Campus, Walkden Road
Worsley
M28 7QD
UK
Telephone: +44 1616315000
E-mail: aimee.ofsarnie@tenetservices.com
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.salfordcc.ac.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Salford City College Training and Education Delivery Partnerships
Reference number: CA4616 - DPS01
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Salford City College – Training and Education Delivery Partnership in Greater Manchester.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Worsley.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Salford City College have a need to appoint suitably qualified organisations to a Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver training and education in the Greater Manchester area, in partnership for the academic years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Organisations should note that inclusion on the Dynamic Purchasing System is no guarantee that any contract will be awarded.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
No
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:
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the “Opportunities” section of the multiquote.com homepage. A pre-qualification questionnaire must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process details of enrollment on professional or trade registers and details on whether bankruptcy, convictions of professional misconduct, non payment relating to social security contributions or taxes applies to the economic operator. Economic operators may be excluded from participation if any of these circumstances applies. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the “Opportunities” section of the multiquote.com homepage. A pre-qualification questionnaire must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process details of turnover, profit and capital and reserves for previous 2 years. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Minimum Turnover: dependant on Organisation — see tender documents.
Minimum Insurance Levels:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP.
Public Liability Insurance = 1 000 000 GBP.
Professional Indemnity Insurance 1 000 000 GBP.
It is a legal requirement that all companies hold Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of 5 000 000 GBP as a minimum. Please note this requirement is not applicable to Sole Traders.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the “Opportunities” section of the multiquote.com homepage. A pre-qualification questionnaire must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
As per tender documentation.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The ability to perform partnering contracts to Salford City College's exact requirements as per tender documentation and further due diligence post DPS.
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 setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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:
23/04/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.
Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.
The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.
The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Tenet
Tenet Education Services
Technology House
M6 6AP
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Tenet
Tenet Education Services
Technology House
M6 6AP
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Tenet
Tenet Education Services
Technology House
M6 6AP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/03/2018