Official UK procurement notice
National Enforcement Training - Lot 6
Authority: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Public body)
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEnforcement training forms an important and high-profile part of the Environment Agency’s (EA) responsibility to enforce laws across England that protect the environment and prosecute offenders.<br/><br/>The EA uses its enforcement powers to secure compliance, but also to investigate and collect evidence lawfully that may be used in subsequent prosecution. It wants to stop illegal activity occurring or continuing, redress environmental harm or damage, bring illegal activity under regulatory control (and so in compliance with the law), prosecute and punish offenders, and deter future offending.
CPV: Specialist training services · Staff training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 7 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 5 yrs from 19 Jun 2024, For continuity of service.
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Awarded
Lot #2Core Investigative Skills
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗<br/><br/>Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.<br/><br/>Training will include:<br/><br/>Relevant legislation and policies, collecting and managing evidence, interviewing witnesses and suspects, writing statements and reports, open-source investigations, case file prep, disclosure, giving evidence in court, providing the court with specialist technical knowledge. CCTV & digital forensics.
Lot #3Covert Investigations and Surveillance
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗<br/><br/>Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.<br/><br/>Training will include:<br/>Relevant legislation, policies and covert techniques, Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000 & Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) authorisations, Covert Rural Observation Post Surveillance (CROPS), Mobile Surveillance, CHIS & RIPA authorising officer, Surveillance Technical Support Officer (STSO) CHIS controller and handler. Single course (“Covert Investigations, Surveillance & Privacy”)<br/>covering subject access requests, Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016 comms data, protecting sources of info, whistleblowing, employment and human rights.
Lot #4Intelligence
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗<br/><br/>Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.<br/><br/>Training will include:<br/>Training aligned to Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP). How to help the Environment Agency become intelligence led. 4P approach. Lead Responsible Officer/Organised Crime Group mapping. Strategic data/crime/root cause analysis training. Police National Computer/Law Enforcement Data Service & Police National Database. Open-source intelligence. ANPR. Dark web. Using Power BI/Power apps (to make use of the data we have).
Lot #5Dealing with Hostile Situations
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗<br/><br/>Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.<br/><br/>Training will include:<br/>Recognising potential hostile situations and taking appropriate action to minimise the risk of personal injury.
Lot #6Conflict Handling and Resolution
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗<br/><br/>Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.<br/><br/>Training will include:<br/>Conflict resolution and threat escalation training. Physical techniques for avoiding violent behaviour (including emergency holds & breakaway techniques). Using batons and handcuffs (for officers with powers of arrest). Courses for first time learners and refreshers.
Lot #7Financial and Fraud Investigations
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗<br/><br/>Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.<br/><br/>Training will include:<br/>How to approach a financial investigation. Analysing bank statements. Excel for analysts. Cryptocurrency. Money laundering. Fraud investigations. Financial data analysis (to support investigations)
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “National Enforcement Training - Lot 6” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- 10 Jan 2024, 13:58 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Jun 2024, 15:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Jan 2024 – …
- Authority reference
C24967- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-018942- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042c0bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 21 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Jan 2024, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
10 Jan 2024 → 19 Jun 2024 · 4 dates- Bids opened10 Jan 2024, 13:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown21 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts19 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published19 Jun 2024, 15:40 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jun 2024- Status changed to complete19 Jun 2024, 15:16 BST
- Buyer details updated19 Jun 2024, 15:16 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 018934-2024-1
- Signed
- 19 Jun 2024
- Value
- £4,050,000
- Status
- active
Contract 018942-2024-1
- Signed
- 19 Jun 2024
- Value
- £450,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Enforcement training forms an important and high-profile part of the Environment… | 7bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Defra Network eTendering PortalReview bodyNational or federal agency/officeEnvironmental protection
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Bond SolonFramework contractor
- Red Snapper Learning LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria