CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

National Graduate Development Programme (ngdp) Accredited Learning and Development Programme.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Education and training services. Training programme services. Vocational training services. Management training services. Personal development training services. The Improvement and Development Association (IDeA) is a Limited Company but with no share capital and is wholly owned the Local Government Association (LGA). Together they, amongst other things, work with councils to support promote and improve local government. The Local Government Association (LGA) is a strong advocate of graduate recruitment. We believe it is an essential way in which councils can bring in much needed drive, enthusiasm and talent to a workforce in the throes of the largest change in its history. The National Graduate Development Programme (ngdp) is the LGA's highly regarded national management trainee programme for high-calibre graduates wishing to pursue a career in management in local government. The LGA coordinates the ngdp nationally and provides the infrastructure for its delivery. We market and recruit – in order to attract, select and place high quality applicants in local authorities. We also manage and commission the learning and development element of the programme to ensure the highest quality learning. Graduates are employed by councils over two years and undertake placements in front line, operational and strategic roles, where they are encouraged to challenge, innovate and improve services. In parallel, over the two years trainees participate in a high-quality, accredited, national learning and development leadership programme so they can implement their learning whilst working on real projects in councils. The IDeA is seeking to appoint a supplier to design and deliver the accredited leadership development programme for ngdp Cohorts 16 and 17 - developing potential future leaders and managers within local government and equipping them with the skills, understanding and competencies required to be effective as change agents in their councils and to realise their leadership potential. This may be extended to cohort 18 subject to the requirements of the IDeA.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

LG-000486

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Approximately 50 % of the learning and development provision will be sub contracted. The main contractor will conduct the remaining 50 % of the learning and development provision in addition to providing accreditation and administration services.

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

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, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.

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GO Reference: GO-20141023-PRO-6111119

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice