Care Related Training Tender

Southampton City Council seek to appoint a single training provider to deliver multiple levels of Care related training.

United Kingdom-Southampton: Training services

2019/S 041-093067

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Southampton City Council
One Guildhall Square
Southampton
SO14 7FP
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2380833322
E-mail: chris.russell@southampton.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKJ32

Internet address(es):Main address: www.southampton.gov.uk/supplysouthampton

I.2)Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3)Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at: https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com/participant_public_ojeu.cfm?recordID=382

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com/participant_public_ojeu.cfm?recordID=382

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Care Related Training Provision

Reference number: EC09/01/2764

II.1.2)Main CPV code

80500000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Southampton City Council seek to appoint a single training provider to deliver multiple levels of Care related training. These courses are to be delivered to Council staff, and local voluntary and independent providers approved by the Council.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 375 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

80510000

80560000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKJ32

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Southampton City Council seek to appoint a single training provided to deliver multiple levels of care related training. These courses are to be delivered to Council staff and local voluntary and independent providers approved by the Council.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 25/03/2019

Local time: 15:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 12/04/2019

Local time: 17:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

VI.3)Additional information:

This procurement is being managed by Capita Business Services Ltd (“Capita”) on behalf of the Council under a strategic services partnership. The contract between the Council and Capita provides for tenders and all other information submitted to be treated as confidential by Capita to ensure competition is maintained, value for money is achieved and all bidders are treated equally and in a non-discriminatory way during the tendering and contract award procedures. The Council and Capita shall maintain a system of management processes, barriers, disciplines and confidentiality undertakings to ensure there is no conflict of interest in the procurement process and to prevent any disclosure to any Capita employee involved in submitting a tender for this procurement of any confidential information from other bidders. Information submitted by bidders will not be used by Capita for any other purpose than the provision of services to the Council under the strategic services partnership. Applicants will be required to apply via the “Supply Southampton” website which can be accessed via, https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com where you can register your details and access documentation. The tender opportunity can be accessed by clicking on the “current opportunities” link at the top of the homepage. All documentation including questionnaires must be completed and submitted by no later than the time/date indicated.

(MT Ref: 215067)

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Southampton City Council
One Guildhall Square
Southampton
SO14 7FP
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2380833322
E-mail: procurement@southampton.gov.ukInternet address: www.southampton.gov.uk/supplysouthampton

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

22/02/2019