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Published 16 Nov 2022, 08:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to tender for Professional ACA Training

Official notice

Authority: Wales Audit Office (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)
Awarded value£500,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Jan 2023awarded 3 Apr 2023
Awarded to Kaplan Financial

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Wales Audit Office recruit approximately 10 - 12 Graduate Trainees on an annual basis. The purpose of the Invitation to Tender is to appoint a supplier to provide professional ACA Training to the Trainees through to qualification stage.

  • Recurrence: 60 months

CPV: Education and training services · Specialist training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: 2 x 12 monthVariant bids: not allowed
80510000 Specialist training services

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Understanding the needs of the WAO as detailed in the Specification of Requirements and evidence of a proven track record to including relevant past exam performance.: 30%
  • Systems and resources available to undertake the requirements to include virtual learning, suitably qualified and experienced staff.: 15%
  • Accreditation with the appropriate bodies: 15%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Understanding the needs of the WAO as detailed in the Specification of Requirements and evidence of a proven track record to including relevant past exam performance.: 30
  • Systems and resources available to undertake the requirements to include virtual learning, suitably qualified and experienced staff.: 15
  • Accreditation with the appropriate bodies: 15
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    The supplier must confirm their accreditation to deliver training for ICAEW.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 60 months
First published
16 Nov 2022, 08:57 GMT
Last source update
6 Apr 2023, 14:51 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Jan 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010196
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesSpecialist training services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0384ce Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (WA Ref:130664)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/ ↗

Submission deadline
9 Jan 2023, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Jan 2023, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.sell2wales.gov.wales ↗

Timeline

9 Jan 2023 → 6 Apr 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Jan 2023, 14:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    9 Jan 2023, 14:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    6 Apr 2023, 14:51 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Apr 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 Apr 2023, 14:51 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    6 Apr 2023, 14:51 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Kaplan FinancialSME£500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 010196-2023-1 · Kaplan FinancialSME

    Signed
    3 Apr 2023
    Value
    £500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Wales Audit Office

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawAudit Services 24 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF11 9LJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Kaplan FinancialAwarded supplier 179-191 Borough High Street,, London, UK, SE11HRContact phone

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