Participatory Action Research (PAR) training and the development

Bid requirements

In general, the bid should include the following:

1. Organisational profile
2. Proposed solution and how it meets the specification
3. Financial proposal
4. References
5. Confirmation of compliance with General Terms and Conditions of Tendering

Organisational profile:

• Company profile, including brief history and financial overview
• Case studies/credentials demonstrating relevant experience and skills profile
• Names and brief biographies of key staff

WFD is particularly keen to receive bids from organisations which are - or are working towards becoming - living wage employers and that have a broadly representative and balanced Board from gender and ethnicity perspectives.

Proposed solution:

• Clear explanation as to the proposed approach to meeting the specification set out in this ITT.
• Detailed project plan, including timelines, assumptions and dependencies, resourcing and risks.

Financial proposal:

• Full breakdown costings for the proposed solution in GBP sterling
• Separate accounting of VAT and/or any other applicable tax, duty, or charge.
• Detailing of any discount applied in view of WFD's not-for-profit status.

References:

• The bid should include details of two references relating to similar goods/services provided in the last three years. Please note - referees will only be contacted once Preferred Bidder status is assigned.

Confirmation of acceptance of General Terms and Conditions of Tendering:

• All bidders will be deemed to have accepted the WFD Terms and Conditions of Tendering and confirmed their compliance.

All bidders should also note the following:

• all bids should be submitted in English;
• all bids should be submitted in electronic form only;
• this ITT and the response may be incorporated in whole or in part into the final contract;
• only information provided in response to questions set out in this documentation will be taken into consideration for the purposes of evaluating the ITT;
• bids which are poorly organised or poorly written, such that evaluation and comparison with other submissions is notably difficult, may exclude the bidder from further consideration; and
• any bids which do not fully comply with the requirements of this ITT may be disregarded at the absolute discretion of WFD.

Evaluation criteria

WFD does not provide a mathematical formula by which bids will be weighted and evaluated, but the procurement committee will usually consider the following criteria, among others in the evaluation of all responses:

 Quality of bid document

 Service offer and solution fit to specification

 Quality, capacity, and track-record of bidders based on references

 Value for money and pricing factors

 Professional profile, track record, and references

 Relevant experience, including case studies