Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Care Quality Commission
Citygate, Gallowgate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4PA
UK
Contact person: Commercial and Contracts Team
E-mail: commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cqc.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.cqc.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
RM6102 DPS Call Off Contract Cyber Security Technologist Level 4 Apprenticeships
Reference number: CQC RCCO 069
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DPS Call Off Contract for CQC RCCO 069 Cyber Security Technologist Level 4 Apprenticeships<br/><br/>This procurement was undertaken through the CCS Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace DPS (RM6102) following the Rapid Award process (reference 42453)<br/><br/>The contract is awarded for an initial period of 36 months with an option to extend for up to 12 months.<br/><br/>Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges including all optional contract extensions.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
270 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DPS Call Off Contract for CQC RCCO 069 Cyber Security Technologist Level 4 Apprenticeships<br/><br/>The Contractor will deliver Level 4 Cyber Security Technologist (CST) Apprenticeship. Apprentice will learn to implement a series of technical, procedural, and physical controls to monitor, detect, and respond to a wide range of cyber security threats.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for up to a further 12 months for a total contract term of 48 months including optional extension.
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
This procurement was undertaken through the CCS Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace DPS (RM6102) following the Rapid Award process.<br/><br/>The Contractor will deliver Level 4 Cyber Security Technologist (CST) Apprenticeship. Apprentice will learn to implement a series of technical, procedural, and physical controls to monitor, detect, and respond to a wide range of cyber security threats.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 067-157231
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
06/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
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
Firebrand Training Ltd
04097204
27 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N3AX
UK
NUTS: UKI31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 270 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/technology-and-construction-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/09/2023