Tender for Initial Fire Fighter Training Programme

Provide initial fire fighter training programme and related training for the Royal Berkshire Fire Authority.

United Kingdom-Pincents Kiln: Specialist training services

2019/S 117-287154

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
VAT gb 642 4620 56
Newsham Court
Pincents Kiln
RG31 7SD
United Kingdom
Contact person: Emma Peate
Telephone: +44 118934736
E-mail: PeateE@RBFRS.co.uk
NUTS code: UKJ1

Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.rbfrs.co.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/71935

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://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=28931&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=28931&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:

Provision of Initial Fire Fighter Training Programme and Related Training

Reference number: 551

II.1.2)Main CPV code

80510000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

This tender document set out the statement of requirements for the provision of initial fire fighter training programme and related training for the Royal Berkshire Fire Authority.

As part of our collaborative programme, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority of Stocklake, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1BD and the Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service section of Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND, are named in this tender so they have an option to join this contract on the same terms and conditions on their written request to do so.

The RBFA as the Contracting Authority is tendering for the supply of places for the provision of Initial Fire Fighter Training Programme and Related Training programme for up to 24 trainees per year over a period of 3 years. Number of trainees subject to change as this is not a firm commitment.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 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)

79632000

80000000

80500000

80511000

80531000

80531100

80531200

80550000

80570000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKJ1

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

This tender document set out the statement of requirements for the provision of initial fire fighter training programme and related training for the Royal Berkshire Fire Authority.

The RBFA as the Contracting Authority is tendering for the supply of places for the provision of initial fire fighter training programme and related training programme for up to 24 trainees per year over a period of 3 years. Number of trainees subject to change as this is not a firm commitment.

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: 500 000.00 GBP

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

Start: 01/09/2019

End: 31/08/2022

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Up to 2 years contract extension.

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

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

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

Training to recognised National Fire Fighter Standards.

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

In accordance with the ITT.

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

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

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: 19/07/2019

Local time: 14:00

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

Tender must be valid until: 18/10/2019

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 19/07/2019

Local time: 14:00

Place:

Blue Light Portal at RBFRS Head Office.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

Procurement Specialists via Blue Light Portal.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

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:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Chief Fire Officer
Reading
United Kingdom

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:

17/06/2019