Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Trenchard Building Room 103
Swindon
SN6 8LA
UK
Contact person: Andrew Hall
Telephone: +44 7584449184
E-mail: Andrew.hall453@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.contracts.mod.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
Telephone: +44 1179132548
E-mail: DefComrcl-CPP-STE-Mgr@mod.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.contracts.mod.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Associate Trainer and Commercial Function Enhancement
Reference number: 701071373
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Business Skills College which forms part of the Technology and Business Faculty of the Defence Academy (DA) provides business skills training and education across five key functions: commercial logistics, safety, quality, P3M and finance. The BSC provides 150 courses ranging from e-learning, awareness training through to MSc level education.
A prime contractor is required to provide a cadre of ‘Associate Trainers’, who will enhance the current BSC functional training portfolio to provide awareness to expert level training as and when demand for training dictates and/or on the basis of an annual rolling requirement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 875 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK15
Main site or place of performance:
Wiltshire CC.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Business Skills College which forms part of the Technology and Business Faculty of the Defence Academy (DA) provides business skills training and education across five key functions: commercial logistics, safety, quality, P3M and finance. The BSC provides 150 courses ranging from e-learning, awareness training through to MSc level education.
A prime contractor is required to provide a cadre of ‘Associate Trainers’, who will enhance the current BSC functional training portfolio to provide awareness to expert level training as and when demand for training dictates and/or on the basis of an annual rolling requirement.
The authority requires associate trainers to design, develop and deliver courses alongside BSC staff. The courses will range from e-learning, awareness through to expert level training (in both classroom or virtual based delivery environment). Associate trainers will be required to support technology enhanced learning where applicable to the T&E Portfolio.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Price — assessed by rates provided
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The authority has the option to extend the call off duration of this contract up to 31 March 2026. This may be extended on year by year approach or for the full 2 years. This is dependent on the Business Skills College assessing the Training and Education need from 1 April 2024. The authority will determine taking forward this option 6 months prior to contract end date and if applicable 6 months prior to option year 1 end date.
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
Suppliers are requested to advise as early as possible to the email address Andrew.hall453@mod.gov.uk if you will be participating in this tender. This is so arrangements can be made to get you access to AWARD® to upload your tender response.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 222-547442
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 701071373
Title: Associate Trainer and Commercial Function Enhancement
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/02/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Explosive Learning Solutions
4 The Terraces, Library Avenue, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Harwell
Didcot
OX110SG
UK
Telephone: +44 1235861805
E-mail: jconvery@explosivelearningsolutions.com
NUTS: UKK15
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 875 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
GO Reference: GO-2021317-DCB-17945123
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
Telephone: +44 1179132548
E-mail: DefComrcl-CPP-STE-Mgr@mod.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Bristol
UK
Telephone: +44 1179132548
E-mail: DefComrcl-CPP-STE-Mgr@mod.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Bristol
UK
Telephone: +44 1179132548
E-mail: DefComrcl-CPP-STE-Mgr@mod.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/03/2021