Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Army Headquarters
Andover
SP11 8HJ
UK
Contact person: Thomas Wherry
Telephone: +44 1264381978
E-mail: Thomas.Wherry100@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.army.mod.uk
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
www.contracts.mod.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Apprenticeship Training Provider Service Contracts for the Army Apprenticeship Programme
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of apprenticeship training provider service contracts for the army apprenticeship programme.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
32 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Military Police and Military Provost Staff
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of apprenticeships to the royal military police and military provost staff.
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:
2 835 826.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/08/2021
End:
31/07/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract may be re-let.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
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
To express interest in this opportunity and to receive a copy of the draft tender packs for each lot, please email Thomas.Wherry100@mod.gov.uk
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Armoured Corps and Royal Army Veterinary Corps
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of apprenticeships to the royal armoured corps and royal army veterinary corps.
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:
6 734 058.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/08/2021
End:
31/07/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract me be re-let.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
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
To express interest in this opportunity and to receive a copy of the draft tender packs for each lot, please email Thomas.Wherry100@mod.gov.uk
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Logistics Corps
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of apprenticeships to the royal logistics corps.
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:
15 008 079.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/08/2021
End:
31/07/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract may be re-let.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
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
To express interest in this opportunity and to receive a copy of the draft tender packs for each lot, please email Thomas.Wherry100@mod.gov.uk
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Signals
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of apprenticeships to the royal signals.
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:
7 838 067.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/08/2021
End:
31/07/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract may be re-let.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
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
To express interest in this opportunity and to receive a copy of the draft tender packs for each lot, please email Thomas.Wherry100@mod.gov.uk
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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 087-209373
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/12/2020
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
06/01/2021
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Army Headquarters
Andover
SP11 8HJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1264381978
E-mail: Thomas.Wherry100@mod.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Army Headquarters
Andover
SP11 8HJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1264381978
E-mail: Thomas.Wherry100@mod.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Army Headquarters
Andover
SP11 8HJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1264381978
E-mail: Thomas.Wherry100@mod.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/11/2020