Provide First Aid Training to Greater Manchester Police

The proposed framework is for the delivery of a wide range of first aid training courses to Police Officers and Police Staff.

United Kingdom-Manchester: Health and first-aid training services

2016/S 104-185512

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester
GB 183 0464 15
Openshaw Complex, Lawton Street, Openshaw
Manchester
M11 2NS
UNITED KINGDOM
Contact person: Ali Cordrey
Telephone: +44 1618561333
E-mail: ali.cordrey@gmp.police.uk
NUTS code: UKC

Internet address(es):Main address: www.gmp.police.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/35572

I.2)Joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=15831&B=BLUELIGHT

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=15831&B=BLUELIGHT

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

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

First Aid Training.

Reference number: A0234

II.1.2)Main CPV code

80560000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The proposed framework is for the delivery of a wide range of first aid training

courses to Police Officers and Police Staff, in England and Wales. Courses will

include basic emergency first aid as well as enhanced skills for use in public order

and/or firearms environments.

Full details of the requirements are included in the tender specification.

The framework being tendered will be open to all 6 (six) forces in the North West

region, however any decision on whether to use the framework will be taken

locally and is at the discretion of each force.

The intention is to award framework status to a single provider, either with the

ability to deliver all the required services; or acting in the role of prime contractor,

with some or all services delivered by one or more nominated sub-contractors.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2 500 000.00 GBP

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)

80562000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The successful tenderer will be required to teach the First Aid Learning

Programme for the Police Service of England and Wales, as licensed by the

College of Policing.

The chosen supplier will also be required to provide clinical governance in relation

to the framework, along with professional advice to forces with regard to the

techniques and methods taught under the framework; the competency of trained

staff to provide emergency care; and new developments in pre-hospital/first

responder care which may be relevant to the policing context.

The intention is to award framework status to a single provider, either with the

ability to deliver all the required services; or acting in the role of prime contractor,

with some or all services delivered by one or more nominated sub-contractors.

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: 2 500 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

There will be an option to extend for a further 24 months (either incrementally or as a single extension).

II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 6

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

The shortlist will be determined by the ranking of bidders according to the overall score achieved in the PQQ evaluation. Details of the scoring mechanism are included in the PQQ document. 21. It is expected that 6 (six) tenderers will be shortlisted and be invited to submit a tender. However, the Commissioner reserves the right to shortlist fewer or more suppliers, either due to the spread of scores or where there is another justifiable reason to do so.

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

This procurement is being conducted by The Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester (‘the Commissioner’). This is a competitive procurement in accordance with the Light Touch Regime, under the Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament, as implemented by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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:

Full details of the accreditation and qualifications required for this procurement are included in the procurement documents.

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:

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 a single operator

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: 24/06/2016

Local time: 12:00

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: 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

VI.3)Additional information:

This Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (‘PQQ’) has been issued by The Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester (‘the Commissioner’). This is a competitive procurement conducted in accordance with the Light Touch Regime, under the Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, as implemented by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Pursuant to regulation 76(7) of those Regulations, the Commissioner has elected to follow a competitive procedure akin to the Open Procedure, but this is not to be taken as acceptance by the Commissioner that any part of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 apply, other than those parts which apply to the Light Touch Regime.

Following the PQQ and Invitation to Tender stages, a formal demonstration stage will also be used as part of the assessment.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester
c/o Greater Manchester Police, Openshaw Complex, Lawton Street
Manchester
M11 2NS
UNITED KINGDOMInternet address:http://www.gmpcc.org.uk/

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

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:

27/05/2016

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