Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Education and Training Foundation
First Floor, 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SP
UK
Telephone: +44 2037408280
E-mail: tenderqueries@etfoundation.co.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.et-foundation.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA28768
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.mytenders.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.mytenders.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Charity
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Study Programme Support
Reference number: TLA 19/20.1
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has offered support for 16-19 study programmes since 2015 through wrap-around support packages and resources. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) aims to build on the existing provision, predominantly working with independent training providers and colleges, to help them identify the areas of their study programme provision that need to be developed to improve, through onsite CPD and support. The resources have underpinned this support, with a particular focus on maths and English skills as they relate to job roles and qualifications.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
284 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80400000
80500000
80521000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
ENGLAND.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) are seeking a tenderer to build on the existing study programme support offer.
The objectives of this work are to:
1) Deliver a chargeable programme of support to a minimum of 22 providers, which allows providers to:
(a) plan and implement enhanced work placement and/or social action opportunities and/or other non-qualification activity as part of study programmes; and
(b) improve the promotion and integration of maths and English skill development through work placement and/or social action programmes and/or other non-qualification activity;
2) Develop at least 30 resources that support study programme provision and build on the existing suite of materials, including:
(a) resources that map job roles to maths and English skills, linked to Functional Skills and GCSE qualifications;
(b) resources that enhance the chargeable programme support outlined above;
3) Hold at least 2 meetings of the Study Programmes Focus Group.
The support offered through this project should be relevant to 16-19 study programmes at all levels (i.e. Level 3, Level 2 and below Level 2). Whilst the support being offered through this project is specifically for 16-19 study programmes, we expect tenderers to be aware of the context in which they are working and ensure that the support and resources offered are future proofed, in particular with regard to the development of T Levels and the new proposed education inspection framework.
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
Start:
19/06/2019
End:
31/03/2020
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Subject to the availability of funding and sufficiently high quality performance of the successful tenderer during the initial phase of the contract, we would like to include a right to extend any contract for up to a maximum of 2 further years.
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.1.2) 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
The budget available for this project is 355 000 GBP, which must include any VAT which you believe will be chargeable. No more than 5 000 GBP should be allocated to the focus group activity. Subject to the availability of funding and sufficiently high quality performance of the successful tenderer during the initial phase of the contract, we would like to include a right to extend any contract for up to a maximum of 2 further years.
Payments after 31.3.2020, and if applicable any new financial year, are dependent on receipt of the grant letter from the Department for Education (DfE) for 2020-21 by the ETF.
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:
29/05/2019
Local time: 09:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/05/2019
Local time: 09:00
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
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders website at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=215749
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Education and Training Foundation
First Floor, 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SP
UK
Telephone: +44 2037408280
E-mail: tenderqueries@etfoundation.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.et-foundation.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/04/2019