Provide Coaching Services to The Open University

Open University Training Framework.

United Kingdom-Milton Keynes: Coaching services

2018/S 242-553037

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BP
United Kingdom
Contact person: Buyer — Procurement
E-mail: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
NUTS code: UKJ12

Internet address(es):Main address: www.open.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity

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

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Coaching Services

Reference number: PUR/OJEU/2018

II.1.2)Main CPV code

79998000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

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.1.5)Estimated total value

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)

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKJ12

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

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: 300 000.00 EUR

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

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

Envisaged minimum number: 10

Maximum number: 15

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

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Selection Criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

The OU requires coaching service providers that utilise the International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) Competency Framework as the basis for all coaching activity.

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

Restricted 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

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 5

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: 31/01/2019

Local time: 12:00

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

Date: 26/02/2019

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

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

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
United Kingdom

VI.4.3)Review procedure

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

The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
United Kingdom

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

13/12/2018