Engineering Training Framework – Ministry of Defence
To deliver BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate) and Foundation Degree.
United Kingdom-Bristol: Education and training services
2020/S 087-209397
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Postal address: MOD Abbey Wood (South),, NH1 #1261, Spruce 2B
Town: Bristol
NUTS code: UKK11
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Corporate Commercial Team
E-mail: DESTECH-Comrcl-TEAM@mod.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 3067962477
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Engineering Training Framework
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Expressions of Interest are invited for financial year 20/21 closing on 5 June 2020, reopening on 1 February 2021 for organisations to be added to a framework to meet DE&S requirement for engineering training in various UK locations. The framework has been split into 8 lots, awarding qualifications to various levels. These include but are not limited to BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate) and Foundation Degree. We envisage a 4-year framework agreement. The engineering function are allocated GBP 3 m per year for engineering training on a limit of liability basis. Cyber Security Reference: RAR-2B324YFW.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
Training requirements will be identified on a case by case basis, then issued to the framework lot suppliers as an RFQ following approval of internal business cases. Internal travel and subsistence costs will be added to completed RFQ’s provide an overall cost for the training requirement. The requirement will then be placed with a provider on a value for money basis using the total overall cost.
II.2.1)Title:
Further Education
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Bristol, City of.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Mechanical engineering
Various levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Further Education
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Bristol, City of.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Electronics,
Electrical,
Electrical and electronic,
Electrical power engineering,
Electrical power systems engineering
Various levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Further Education
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Bristol, City of.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Cyber security engineering,
Cyber security and management,
Software engineering,
Computer science,
Computing and I.T,
Computer and software techniques in engineering CAE.
Various levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Further Education
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Bristol, City of.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Marine engineering,
Naval architecture,
Various levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Further Education
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Bristol, City of.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Aerodynamics (flight dynamics)
Various levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Further Education
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Bristol, City of.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Environmental policy and management,
Environmental engineering,
Environmental management and tech,
Various levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Further Education
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Bristol, City of.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Engineering management,
Engineering project management.
Various levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Further Education
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Bristol, City of.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Safety critical systems,
Engineering design,
Engineering,
Thermal power,
Polymer science and technology,
Materials.
Various Levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
After expressing your interest, learning providers will be asked to provide accreditation’s for delivering training. The standard contracting conditions 2 will be agreed between the parties.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
After expressing your interest, suppliers will be asked to provide accreditation’s and on acceptance of standard conditions to SC2, will be added to a training Framework.
Required accreditations to deliver the training.
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
Suppliers must retain accreditation throughout the term of the contract.
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
To be submitted via DE&S Tender Board in accordance with DEFFORM 48 (Tender Label)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
The authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
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GO Reference: GO-202051-DCB-16475815
VI.4.1)Review body
Postal address: MOD Abbey Wood (South), NH1 #1261, Spruce 2B
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: kirsty.tarling100@mod.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 3067981086
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Postal address: MOD Abbey Wood (South), NH1 #1261, Spruce 2B
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: kirsty.tarling100@mod.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 3067981086
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Should suppliers miss the 1 June 2020 Expressions of interest date it will open on 1 February 2021 for training courses in Financial year 2021/22.
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Postal address: MOD Abbey Wood (South), NH1 #1261, Spruce 2B
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: kirsty.tarling100@mod.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 3067981086
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: