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Published 7 Oct 2022, 14:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Strategic IT Training Partner

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,000,000≈ £333k / year
Submissions closed 8 Nov 2022awarded 1 Apr 2023
Awarded to QA Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Jan 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We wish to purchase IT training services from a strategic partner for IT training as per Appendix A of the attached Bidders Response document This appointment will commence 1st January 2023 and be for a period of 3 (three) years with the potential to extend for 2 (two) further years, on an annual basis. All appointments will be subject to an annual review.

CPV: Computer training services · Education and training services · Specialist training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs
Contract period: 1 Jan 2023 – 31 Dec 2025 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North West · The University of Manchester
Extensions: Option to extend for additional 2 years subject to annual renewalVariant 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: 65%Price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 65
  • Price: 35
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
7 Oct 2022, 14:51 BST
Last source update
25 Apr 2023, 15:10 BST
Award evaluation window
8 Nov 2022 – …
Authority reference
2022/1959/IT Training/KC/JL
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011853
Classification (CPV)
Computer training servicesEducation and training servicesSpecialist training services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0373f8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.

Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful.

  • If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must generally be brought within 3 months.
  • If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the authority has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months of the contract being entered into. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages.
  • If the contract has been entered into the court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract is shortened.

The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
8 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
8 Nov 2022, 12:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Nov 2022 → 25 Apr 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    8 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    8 Nov 2022, 12:30 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jan 2023
  4. Notice published
    25 Apr 2023, 15:10 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    25 Apr 2023, 15:10 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
QA Limited£1,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Strategic IT Training Partner · QA Limited

    Signed
    1 Apr 2023
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Period
    … – 31 Dec 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: UKPRN 10007798 Room G010,John Owens Building, Oxford Road, MANCHESTER, North West, M139PLContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of Justice of EnglandReview body London
  • The University of ManchesterReview contact point ManchesterContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • QA LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02413137  3rd Floor, International House, 1 St Katharine's Way,, London, London, E1W 1UN

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria