Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Pension Protection Fund
Renaissance, 12 Dingwall Road
Croydon
CR0 2NA
UK
Telephone: +44 8456002541
E-mail: katharine.blake@ppf.co.uk
NUTS: UKI62
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ppf.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Coaching Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79998000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Pension Protection Fund ("The PPF") is tendering a contract for the provision of coaching services ("The Services”) in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the Restricted Procedure.
If you are interested in participating in the competition for this requirement, please complete the Standard Questionnaire (SQ) linked to this notice by the SQ return date.
Full details of the requirements and how to respond are available in the Information and Guidance document which can be found at:
https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI62
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The PPF is looking to partner with a number of providers that can become part of a preferred supplier framework for coaching services at the PPF. We are looking to strengthen the current programme of development activity to increase capability across all areas.
To include one to one coaching, coaching days, executive coaching and group coaching.
Further detail provided in the procurement documents.
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
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
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.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Accredited coaching professional qualification such as, but not limited to, Coaching Diploma, CIPD Coaching Qualification, University Degree or Masters in Coaching or recognised equivalent
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 several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
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:
02/12/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
06/01/2025
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: 6 (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
Full details of the PPF's requirements are set out in the procurement documents
Please visit our tendering portal to access the procurement documents. You will need to create an account on the PPF tendering portal if you have not used it before.
Closing date for SQ responses - 2 December 2024
Closing date for ITT responses - 31 January 2025
https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Board of the Pension Protection Fund
Renaissance, 12 Dingwall Road
Croydon
CR0 2NA
UK
E-mail: commercialservices@ppf.co.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Board of the Pension Protection Fund
Renaissance, 12 Dingwall Road
Croydon
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Board of the Pension Protection Fund
Croydon
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.ppf.co.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/10/2024