MOD Information Technology Training Framework

A Framework to meet DE&S IMIT Training requirement.

United Kingdom-Bristol: Education and training services

2019/S 119-291887

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence, DE&S Mat Strat, Other
MOD Abbey Wood South, NH1 #1261, Spruce 2B
Bristol
BS34 8JH
United Kingdom
Contact person: Corporate Commercial Team
Telephone: +44 3067962477
E-mail: DESTECH-Comrcl-TEAM@mod.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKK11

Internet address(es):Main address: www.ministryofdefence.com

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at: www.ministryofdefence.com

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5)Main activity

Defence

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Information Management and Information Technology Training Framework

Reference number: CCDT/597

II.1.2)Main CPV code

80000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

A framework to meet DE&S IMIT Training requirement. This framework has 2 lots (accredited and professional). This will be a 3-year contract with the option to extend for 1 year. The estimated value for Lot 1 is 256 500 GBP Vat Ex and Lot 2 is 224 181 GBP Vat Ex.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 480 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Bidders should bid against individual courses and there will be 1 preferred supplier per course rather than per lot.

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Accredited Courses

Lot No: Lot No.1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

80500000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKK11

Main site or place of performance:

Bristol, City of.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Lot 1 is a requirement for Accredited Courses. Please see courses below:

Lot 1: Accredited Courses.

Agile Certification.

Business Analysis.

CIPP/E and CIPM.

Enterprise and Solution Architecture.

ISTQB Software Testing.

ITIL Certifications.

Requirements Engineering.

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

Value excluding VAT: 256 527.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 36

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: yes

Description of options:

1 option year.

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Professional Courses

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

80500000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKK

Main site or place of performance:

South West (England).

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Lot 2 is a requirement for professional courses. Please see the courses below:

Lot 2: Professional Courses.

BSI ISO 27001 Certifications.

CISCO CCNA.

Data Protection Certification.

COGNOS and Business Intelligence.

NAFv4.

Power BI.

TOGAF and ArchiMate.

Certifications.

MS Exchange Server Core and SQL Server.

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

Value excluding VAT: 224 181.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 36

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: yes

Description of options:

1 option year.

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

List and brief description of conditions:

Contained within ITT Documentation.

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:

See ITT documentation.

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

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

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: yes

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: 25/07/2019

Local time: 10:00

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

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 25/07/2019

Local time: 10:00

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

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)Additional information:

Please ignore close date on this tender it is incorrect. The correct date is 4.7.2019, it was published correctly on contracts finder but there have been technical difficulties with the DCO.

The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. 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

Advertising Regime OJEU: This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk

GO Reference: GO-2019620-DCB-15013915

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
MOD Abbey Wood (South) NH1 #1261, Spruce 2B
Bristol
BS34 8JH
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3067962477
E-mail: DESTECH-Comrcl-TEAM@mod.gov.uk

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

Ministry of Defence, DE&S Mat Strat, Other
MOD Abbey Wood (South) NH1 #1261, Spruce 2B
Bristol
BS34 8JH
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3067962477
E-mail: DESTECH-Comrcl-TEAM@mod.gov.uk

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:

20/06/2019