Environment Agency Field Services Training Framework
This framework is split into 2 lots: Lot 1 High Risk Training (primarily plant). Lot 2 Medium/lower risk Training.
United Kingdom-Bristol: Industrial training services
2016/S 136-246258
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Environment Agency
Horizon House, Deanery Road
For the attention of: Brentley Andrew
BS1 5AH Bristol
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7775406326
E-mail: andrew.brentley@environment-agency.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
Electronic access to information: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Natural England
Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green
YO1 7PX York
United Kingdom
Forestry Commission
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane
BS16 1EJ Bristol
Defra
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
SW1P 3JR London
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 24: Education and vocational education services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: England.
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 2
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in months: 48
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 2 000 000 and 2 500 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
— providing 24/7 response to flooding and pollution incidents;
— maintaining our flood defence structures;
— carrying out minor construction work;
This framework is split into 2 lots:
Lot 1 High Risk Training (primarily plant)
Lot 2 Medium/lower risk Training
Our teams work out of depots in every English county, from near the Scottish border to the tip of Cornwall.
Our training programme carries seasonal constraints primarily due to the environment. As a provider of this training you are expected to know these constraints and identify peaks in the various courses and meet the demand we require. The nature of our work can also place constraints on availability for training delivery as we respond to flooding and carry out our incident management role. We need our suppliers to understand our role is crucial to protecting the country. Every pound we spend is from the public purse and is invested in protecting and maintaining the environment.
The purpose of this contract is to have a workforce that is:
— Competent, safe and fully trained to a professional standard.
— trained to a consistent standard to support the flexibility we need to move resources around the country for incident response
We currently use Lantra and other accreditation bodies for basic training standards. The majority of training required through this framework relates to the operation of large plant and machinery; chainsaws and vegetation control.
We have our own plant and equipment, supplemented by a hire contract, which we can use to provide for training at our sites and depots. We also require the training provider to have access to their own training sites, plant and equipment when we’re unable to provide this.
We cannot guarantee volumes of delegates or spend through this framework.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
80531100 – QB43 – QB44 – QB49 – QB52 – QB46, 43262100, 80550000, 42900000, 16600000, 16500000, 16700000, 42400000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: High Risk Training
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
80531100
3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 600 000 GBP
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Medium / Lower Risk Training
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
80531100
3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 GBP
5)Additional information about lots
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete — You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. — This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box 3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Training required will be to a range of professional standards which are listed in the specification document. These include but are not limited to:
Lantra
ALLMI Association of Lorry Loader Manufacturers and Importers
BAGMA British Agricultural and Garden Machinery Association
WJA Water Jetting Association
IPAF International Powered Access Association
PASMA Prefabricated Powered Access Federation
NPTC National Proficiency Tests Council
DSA Driving Standards Agency
City and Guilds
CABWI Certification and Assessment Board for the Water Industry
NPORS National Plant Operators Registration Scheme
CITB Construction Industry Training Board.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
Environment Agency
Horizon House, Deanery Road
BS1 5AH Bristol
United Kingdom
E-mail: Andrew.brentley@environment-agency.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 7775406326
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
Environment Agency
Horizon House, Deanery Road
BS1 5AH Bristol
United Kingdom
E-mail: Andrew.brentley@environment-agency.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 7775406326
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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