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Published 17 Aug 2023, 14:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

S1165 - Provision of Organisational Training & Development Services

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (Public body)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,225,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 18 Sept 2023awarded 17 Oct 2024
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NIE Networks wished to establish three frameworks of suitably qualified and experienced service providers who can provide training & development for the following areas:

Lot 1 - Provision of Organisational Development Training

Lot 2 - Provision of Executive Coaching.

Lot 3 - Delivery of Accredited Leadership Development Programme

The resulting frameworks are for both product delivery and service provision.

In order to meet all of the organisational and personal development needs, NIE Networks now wishes to appoint suitably qualified and experienced training organisations (under three separate Framework Agreements), to provide a breadth of training and development services by working closely with the Human Resources team.

  • Recurrence: 48

CPV: Personal development training services · Personnel-training services · Specialist training services · Staff training services · Training programme services · Training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
11 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 14 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Provision of Organisational Development TrainingAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,200,000

NIE Networks intended to place a panel of up to seven organisations on framework agreements for this Lot 1.

It is envisaged to deliver programs to develop high potentials for future leadership roles, to equip Line and Middle Managers with management skills and best practice, develop performance management and coaching skills and also continue to develop the overall management toolkit.

The framework for this lot will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 year period.

Extensions: Optional extension period of up to 2 years. · Optional extension period of up to 2 years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Provision of Executive CoachingAwardedRenewalPublished value£750,000

NIE Networks intended to place a panel of up to twenty-five service providers on framework agreements for this Lot 2.

Coaching aims to enhance the personal performance of individuals. It is specifically aimed at drawing out individual strengths and addressing aspects of individual style or capability that hold back an individual from performing at their peak. NIE Networks has a strong ethos of individual coaching and mentoring. Coaching is offered as part of an employee’s development with a focus on our talent pool, high potentials, managers and leaders

The framework for this lot will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 year period.

Extensions: Optional extension period of up to 2 years. · Optional extension period of up to 2 years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Delivery of Accredited Leadership Development ProgrammeAwardedRenewalPublished value£250,000

NIE Networks intended to place a panel of up to three organisations on framework agreements for this Lot 3.

NIE Networks recognises the value of completing an accredited training programme as part of an individual’s training and development to support the more practical elements of training. This would include for example courses accredited by Institute of Leadership Management, Chartered Managers Institute and others.

The frameworks for this lot will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 year period.

Extensions: Optional extension period of up to 2 years. · Optional extension period of up to 2 years.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
What this means for your bid
  • “S1165 - Provision of Organisational Training & Development Services” 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
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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 · 48
First published
17 Aug 2023, 14:28 BST
Last source update
17 Oct 2024, 10:28 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-033503
Classification (CPV)
Personal development training servicesPersonnel-training servicesSpecialist training servicesStaff training servicesTraining programme servicesTraining services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
18 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Sept 2023 → 17 Oct 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    18 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    9 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    17 Oct 2024, 10:28 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Oct 2024, 10:28 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 14admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 17 Oct 2024

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

Contracts

  • Provision of Executive Coaching

    Signed
    17 Oct 2024
    Value
    £750,000
    Status
    active
  • Delivery of Accredited Leadership Development Programme

    Signed
    1 Oct 2024
    Value
    £250,000
    Status
    active
  • Provision of Organisational Development Training

    Signed
    1 Oct 2024
    Value
    £1,200,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Provision of Organisational Development Training7bids———
2 · Provision of Executive Coaching11bids———
3 · Delivery of Accredited Leadership Development Programme1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyElectricity 120 Malone Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 5HTContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court in Northern IrelandMediation body Belfast
  • High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandMediation body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

14 commercial parties on the notice
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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.