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Published 3 Nov 2021, 12:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PROC 21-1307 Provision of Specialist ICT Training Courses (Framework Agreement)

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Police Authority (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published value£1,610,000published on the single lot · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 Dec 2021awarded 18 Apr 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Scottish Police Authority (known as the “the Authority”) has a requirement to appoint a Contractor to deliver ICT Specialist Training both onsite and offsite.

The Contractor must be able to deliver core courses that have been identified, there will also be a provision for the Contractor to deliver non-core courses.

  • Recurrence: 2 year period, 3 years if optional extension is activated.

CPV: Specialist training services · Training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,610,000
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The initial contract period will be 24 months, with the option to extend for a period up to 12 months.Variant 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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    -SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers-

    It is a requirement of this tender that if the Tenderer is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the Tenderer is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the SPA’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.

    Tenderers within the UK must confirm if they are registered under Companies House within this question.

    If the Tenderer is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

    -SPD Question 4A.2 Authorisation/Membership-

    Where it is required, within a Tenderer’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service.

    It is a requirement of this Framework that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded Framework, indicated below

    Contractors MUST be accredited to PeopleCert.

    Contractors MUST be a Microsoft Partner.

  • Economic & financial standing

    It is a requirement of this Contract that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded Contract, indicated below:

    Minimum: -SPD Question 4B5 Insurances- Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide their current Employers Liability Insurance certificate which should include name of the…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Tenderer`s will be required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirements stated within the tender documents.

    The below requirements will be requested during the tender process:

    Minimum: -SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability- With reference to the nature and details of the supplies/services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the supplies/services undertaken by the Tenderer in the last 3 years. Te…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “PROC 21-1307 Provision of Specialist ICT Training Courses (Framework…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
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 · 2 year period, 3 years if optional extension is activated.
First published
3 Nov 2021, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
19 Apr 2022, 11:56 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Dec 2021 – …
Authority reference
PROC 21-1307
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010185
Classification (CPV)
Specialist training servicesTraining services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f2fb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

During the period of the Contract Agreement, the Contractor shall monitor and measure their performance against the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) detailed below:

Quality – Category Weight – 30%

Contract Outcome: Sub-Weighting – 80%

Continual Improvement/Innovation – 20%

Cost – Category Weight – 20%

Invoice Accuracy: Sub-Weighting – 100%

Service – Category Weight – 40%

Complaints: Sub-Weighting – 30%

Communication: Sub-Weighting – 30%

Management Information – 40%

Sustainability – Category Weight – 10%

Sustainable Processes: Sub-Weighting – 50%

Community Benefits: Sub-Weighting – 50%

Please see Procurement documentation Proc 21-1307 Contract Notice for further info

Publisher note: (SC Ref:690637)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
9 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Dec 2021 → 19 Apr 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    9 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    9 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    19 Apr 2022, 11:56 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Apr 2022, 11:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Apr 2022

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

Contracts

  • Contract 010185-2022-PROC 21-1307-1

    Signed
    18 Apr 2022
    Value
    £1,610,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Police Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety 1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor, Glasgow, Scotland, G51 1DZContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Glasgow

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Indicia TrainingFramework contractor Suites 516-521, 50 Wellington Street, Glasgow, UK, G2 6HJContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.