Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Group Commercial Services, Department for Transport
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
UK
Contact person: Peter Hyland
Telephone: +44 2079448545
E-mail: DfTProcurementOpsISEG@dft.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-transport-procurement-process
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Aviation Security Support Engagement and Training (ASSET) Framework.
Reference number: PPRO 04/084/029
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking experienced UK DfT certified aviation security trainers and their respective organisations to design, plan, deliver and evaluate a range of aviation security capacity development projects overseas or in the UK.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
80510000
80531200
80610000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Framework Agreement to provide aviation security training-related provisions internationally and in the UK. The Framework will run for an initial 2 year period, with the option to further extend the Framework for up to 24 months. It is envisaged that the department will be delivering around 75 projects including training courses of differing types in the 1st year of the Framework. Suppliers will be required to deliver courses in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the UK and elsewhere as the Department requires. Training may consist of aviation security courses to improve operational delivery or tackle specific vulnerabilities. The Department may also require the delivery of other types of support, such as operational support, provision of training materials or review of existing security training. These are intended to improve aviation security at a particular airport or group of airports, or within a Host State's aviation security regulatory framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 123-220254
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PPRO 04/084/029
Title: Aviation Security Support Engagement and Training (ASSET) Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/09/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BFBS Consultants Limited
Salisbury
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DV Training and Development Limited
Dunmow
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GW Consulting (UK) Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Redline Aviation Security Ltd
Doncaster
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Westminster Aviation Security Services Ltd
Banbury
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
London
UK
Telephone: +44 2079448545
E-mail: DfTProcurementOpsISEG@dft.gsi.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The DfT incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the DfT as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful.
If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, 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 legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/11/2016