Provide Coaching Services to The Open University
Open University Training Framework.
United Kingdom-Milton Keynes: Coaching services
2018/S 242-553037
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BP
United Kingdom
Contact person: Buyer — Procurement
E-mail: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
NUTS code: UKJ12
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Coaching Services
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
The Open University recognises coaching as a significant source of learning and development support for all staff. In addition to its internal coaching network, the University requires the provision of external coaching services, and is inviting tenders for inclusion on an Open University Framework Agreement for coaching providers.
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Open University recognises coaching as a significant source of learning and development support for all staff. In addition to its internal coaching network, the University requires the provision of external coaching services, and is inviting tenders for inclusion on an Open University Framework Agreement for coaching providers.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The Framework Agreement duration is for 3 years. However the open university reserves the right to extend the duration of this Framework Agreement for a further period of up to a maximum of twelve (12) months from the expiry of the initial term of 36 months.
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Selection Criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
The OU requires coaching service providers that utilise the International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) Competency Framework as the basis for all coaching activity.
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.2.3)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:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.4.1)Review body
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
United Kingdom
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
United Kingdom
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: