Official UK procurement notice
Project Delivery Training Framework
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
Re-procurement plannedSPPD-Procurement and Project Delivery Training Services Framework · tender expected
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Project Delivery Profession is a network of professionals in government who are involved with the delivery of projects, programmes
and portfolios. The framework agreement provides project delivery learning, including accredited/certified training. It is an integral part of
our development strategy to strengthen project delivery capability in central government and ensures that learning opportunities best
support the learning needs of staff.
CPV: Adult-education services at university level · Education and training services · Management training services · Training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 7 Nov 2023
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The framework agreement is a replacement for the existing Project Delivery Training…AwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
The framework agreement is a replacement for the existing Project Delivery Training Framework. The framework agreement is a single-supplier agreement which can be used by all specified Framework Public Bodies. The Contractor will be responsible for training course administration. The framework agreement will be expected to provide Open Courses, Closed Courses and Bespoke Courses.
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Suitability
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
SPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis.
Bidders must complete the SPD to demonstrate adherence to the Exclusion and Selection Criteria for this procurement.
If there are named subcontractors/technicians upon which the bidder will rely to meet the selection criteria, these named parties must complete and reattach the SPD Supplier Response Form attached to SPD questions 2C.1.1 (Technicians) and 2D.1.2 (Subcontractors) on PCS-T. These parties must complete the first three sections of the SPD form, as well as any part of the section 4 selection criteria that the main bidder will rely upon the parties to fulfil. If parties have not yet been identified, this information may be required at a later date. Scottish Government reserves the right to request this information from relevant parties upon whom the main bidder will not rely to fulfil selection criteria.
4C.10 Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to sub-contract and if so, for what proportion of the contract.
The contract award criteria will be Quality 70% Price 30%. Question Scoring Methodology for Award Criteria is outlined in the Invitation to Tender:
0 — Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.
1 — Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response address…
- Economic & financial standing
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below.
Bidders will be required to state the value(s) for the following financial ratio(s).
Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: net current assets divided by net current liabilities.
There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.
Minimum: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = in accordance with any legal obligation for the time being in force. Public Liability Insurance = not less than 2,000,000 GBP Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance = 2,000,000 GBP Financial Ratio - Bidders must demonstrate a Current … - Technical & professional ability
Bidders will be required to demonstrate that they have (or have access to) the appropriate technical facilities, study and research facilities and quality measures to deliver the types of requirements detailed in section 4C.2 and 4C.3 SPD.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Project Delivery Training 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Jun 2023, 16:16 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Nov 2023, 14:36 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Aug 2023 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/637807- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032797- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dc9fFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: This Procurement is subject to the Light Touch Regime. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 24679. The ITT code is 50810. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A standard community benefit clause will be included. (SC Ref:749416)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 18 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 18 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
12 Jul 2023 → 7 Nov 2023 · 5 dates- Next notice expected12 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown18 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened18 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published6 Nov 2023, 14:36 GMT
- Contract starts7 Nov 2023
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jul 2023- Published value published: £300,00013 Jul 2023, 14:58 BST
- Status changed to active13 Jul 2023, 14:58 BST
- Procurement method changed13 Jul 2023, 14:58 BST
- Deadline published: 18 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST13 Jul 2023, 14:58 BST
- Status changed to complete6 Nov 2023, 14:36 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 032797-2023-637807-1
- Signed
- 9 Oct 2023
- Value
- £300,000
- Period
- … – 6 Nov 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Elite Training and Consultancy (Scotland) LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.