Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Air Commercial, Flowerdown Hall, RAF Cosford
Wolverhampton
WV7 3EX
UK
Contact person: Karen Wiley
E-mail: karen.wiley895@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG39
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.contracts.mod.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.contracts.mod.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.contracts.mod.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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 English Language Training for special purposes (Technical) including General English Language Maths and Science Training for International Students
Reference number: 706030450
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80580000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority has a requirement to place a 4 year Framework Agreement for The Provision of English Language Training for Special Purposes (Technical), including General English Language, Maths and Science Training for International Students.
Further information, including a Statement of Requirement (SOR), can be found in the procurement documentation linked to the opportunity advertised on the Defence Sourcing Portal at www.contracts.mod.uk
It should be noted that the subject opportunity is a Framework Agreement due to the variable nature of the Authority's requirement. This notice is not a guarantee that a contract will be awarded nor is it a guarantee of work of any contract that may be placed as a result.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
40 880 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG39
Main site or place of performance:
RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton, WV7 3EX
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority has a requirement to place a 4 year Framework Agreement for The Provision of English Language Training for Special Purposes (Technical), including General English Language, Maths and Science Training for International Students.
Further information, including a Statement of Requirement (SOR), can be found in the procurement documentation linked to the opportunity advertised on the Defence Sourcing Portal at www.contracts.mod.uk
Interested suppliers must express interest via submission of a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). Only supplier's who meet the minimum levels of capacity and capability of the PQQ will be invited to tender. Further detail about the PQQ can be found in the guidance document linked to opportunity advertised on the Defence Sourcing Portal at www.contracts.mod.uk
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 088 000.00
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:
Contract may be subject to renewal in 2025-2026
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Interested suppliers must express interest via submission of a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). Only supplier's who meet the minimum levels of capacity and capability of the PQQ will be invited to tender. Further detail about the PQQ can be found in the guidance document linked to the opportunity advertised on the Defence Sourcing Portal at www.contracts.mod.uk
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
II.2.14) Additional information
It should be noted that the subject opportunity is a framework agreement due to the variable nature of the Authority's requirement. This notice is not a guarantee that a contract will be awarded nor is it a guarantee of work of any contract that may be placed as a result.
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:
As stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documents
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 with a single operator.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: N/A
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
05/04/2024
Local time: 23:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Contract may be subject to renewal in 2025-2026
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Naphill, High Wycombe
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/03/2024