Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Education and Training Foundation
Third 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
Continued Professional Development (CPD) for Advanced Practitioners
Reference number: PR&D 20/21.2
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A contract has been awarded for the programme: continuing professional development (CPD) for advanced practitioners in the further education and training sector. The roles of advanced practitioners (APs) in this context are diverse but ‘are commonly described as a peer-to-peer support structure where (mostly) active practising teachers or tutors provide advice and guidance focused on improving teaching, learning and assessment’ (Tyler et al, 2017, p. 2). This programme offers a range of CPD activities for aspiring advanced practitioners, those in advanced practitioner roles (or advanced practitioner-type roles) and experienced advanced practitioners (for example, alumni of the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) advanced practitioner programme or Advanced Teacher Status — ATS).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
224 509.60
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
80000000
79632000
80500000
80510000
80521000
80522000
80530000
80531000
80532000
80570000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This award of this programme has enabled the professional development of advanced practitioners who support the delivery and embedding of these subjects across all settings in the FE and training sector. The programme consists of a range of CPD activities including: online/face-to-face training; communities of practice; practitioner-led events and networks; and a conference.
This programme offers high-quality, innovative CPD for aspiring, current and experienced advanced practitioners and builds on from the Education and Training Foundation’s existing advanced practitioner offer.
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: Communication, recruitment and dissemination
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Equality and diversity
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
4
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:
2020/S 092-221121
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/08/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Touchconsulting Ltd
29 Kingsmead, Stretton
Burton upon Trent
DE13 0FQ
UK
Telephone: +44 7866147605
NUTS: UKG2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 224 509.60
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:220865)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/10/2020