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Published 26 Jun 2023, 16:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Project Delivery Training Framework

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£300,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 18 Aug 2023awarded 9 Oct 2023
Next notice expected 12 Jul 2023
Framework period 3 yrsends 6 Nov 2026 · extension options published · starts 7 Nov 2023

Re-procurement plannedSPPD-Procurement and Project Delivery Training Services Framework · tender expected

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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 published
Lot #1The framework agreement is a replacement for the existing Project Delivery Training…AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished 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.

Contract period: 7 Nov 2023 – 6 Nov 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Optional 12 month extension, 7 November 2026 to 6 November 2027Variant 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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation3
  • 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
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Adult-education services at university levelEducation and training servicesManagement training servicesTraining services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dc9f Find a Tender
Contract terms
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 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

Tender 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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Jul 2023 → 7 Nov 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    12 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    18 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    18 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    6 Nov 2023, 14:36 GMT
  5. Contract starts
    7 Nov 2023

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jul 2023
  1. Published value published: £300,000
    13 Jul 2023, 14:58 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    13 Jul 2023, 14:58 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    13 Jul 2023, 14:58 BST
  4. Deadline published: 18 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
    13 Jul 2023, 14:58 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    6 Nov 2023, 14:36 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Oct 2023

1 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

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEducation 4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8EAContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.