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Published 7 Dec 2023, 17:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Bikeability National Standard Training

Official notice

Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,800,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2024awarded 6 Feb 2024
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement aims to ensure a suitable provider is awarded for the provision of Bikeability Cycle Training for Staffordshire County Council.

CPV: Training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 1 bids received (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
Framework period
3 yrs from 1 Apr 2024

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The council are looking for one provider, to deliver in all schools across 8 districts…AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£1,800,000

The council are looking for one provider, to deliver in all schools across 8 districts for all levels.

As per Active Travel England, Department for Transport grant conditions.

The provider must be registered as a Scheme Provider with Bikeability Trust and have experience of delivering all levels of Bikeability and modules of B+ to large numbers of trainees to the national standard.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: Option to extend by 12 months - 01 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 · Option to extend by 12 months - 01 April 2026 - 31 March 2027Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 100
  • Price: 0
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    From the commencement date and for the full term of the framework agreement, providers must be a registered Scheme Provider with Bikeability Trust. All instructors must be Enhanced DBS cleared.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework Agreement for the Provision of Bikeability National Standard…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
7 Dec 2023, 17:15 GMT
Last source update
21 Feb 2024, 10:33 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
IA3256
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-005633
Classification (CPV)
Training services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042295 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: This is an electronic tender. All submission must be made via the formal Contracting Authority electronic tendering platform. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and message facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register - follow the link to Proactis electronic tendering: - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login. If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the e-Tendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to [email protected] .This procurement is for a Framework Agreement between the appointed providers(s) and the Contracting Authority, to supply predominately services on an ad-hoc call-off basis, as and when required. The Contracting Authority or its public sector partners/Customers makes no guarantee as to the volume of business on offer or to be awarded, and any volumes given are indicative only and intended as a general guide. There is no commitment at the time of tendering from any parties outside of the Contracting Authority and this should be taken into consideration when bidding. All framework management, post-tender, will be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The call-off orders will be allocated by terms laid down in the framework. Please see the tender documentation for further details. The Contracting Authority also reserves the right to operate a public tender or quotations outside of the framework where so required. As part of the Governments National Procurement Strategy, collaborative working and supporting other Authorities now forms part of the Contracting Authority's procurement remit. Legal form of groups of providers: - no special legal form is required by the grouping of providers but each provider will be required to become jointly or severally responsible for the contract before acceptance. For reference the following website outlines the Contracting Authority's policy on the Community Right to Challenge: - http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/Community-Right-to-Challenge/Community-Right-to-Challenge.aspx

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗

Appointment period ends
16 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
16 Jan 2024, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jan 2024 → 1 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    16 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    16 Jan 2024, 13:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    21 Feb 2024, 10:33 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Feb 2024, 10:33 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Feb 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Framework Agreement for the Provision of Bikeability National Standard Training

    Signed
    6 Feb 2024
    Value
    £1,800,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Staffordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 1 Staffordshire Place, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 2DHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria