Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
T Level Professional Development Offer: Organisational Readiness
Reference number: SD 19/20.2
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This tender relates to Strand 5 of the T Level Professional Development offer.
The focus of this work is to provide CPD on leading and managing change for T Levels and will be aimed at middle managers and governors, across the sector.
The Education and Training Foundation are seeking to appoint a tenderer(s) to deliver 3 workstreams of activity:
Workstream 1: CPD for middle managers;
Workstream 2: mentoring for middle managers;
Workstream 3: CPD for governors and board members.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
530 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
ENGLAND.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The training in this strand is intended for providers delivering T Levels in 2020 and 2021 and for the wider sector. (Note, there will be an initial 2-week window for 2020/21 providers to sign up for face to face events first).
It aims to achieve the following objectives:
— middle managers understand what is required to lead and influence their organisations towards the change required for effective T Level delivery,
— development of a set of skills to feel confident in leading change, including motivating and inspiring their teams,
— development of a set of skills to be able to understand and practically lead the change on the ground. (This CPD will provide the practical training of how to go about doing this),
— governors have the understanding and skills to steer the strategic change required for their organisations to plan for and deliver T Levels.
Tenderers may submit responses for one, two or three workstreams. They are not obliged to bid for all workstreams together. There should be a separate Appendix B completed for each workstream.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Project impact and outcomes
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Approach and methodology
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Capability, capacity and skills
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Communications, recruitment and dissemination
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Equality and diversity
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Price and added value
/ Weighting: 3
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 062-144077
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SD 19/20.2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd
50 Ellesmere St, Castlefield
Manchester
M15 4LY
UK
Telephone: +44 1274412490
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 530 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:217994)
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
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.et-foundation.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/11/2019