Tender for Training and Development Services

3 Lots. General Development – Lot No: 1.

United Kingdom-Croydon: Training services

2020/S 091-218520

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: Pension Protection Fund
Postal address: Renaissance, 12 Dingwall Road
Town: Croydon
NUTS code: UKI62
Postal code: CR0 2NA
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: commercialservices@ppf.co.uk
Telephone: +44 8456002541

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

Address of the buyer profile: https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk

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://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk

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

Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Provision of Training Services

II.1.2)Main CPV code

80500000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The Pension Protection Fund (‘The PPF’) is tendering a contract for the provision of training and development services (‘The Services’) in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the Restricted Procedure.

If you are interested in participating in the competition for this requirement, please complete the standard questionnaire (SQ) linked to this notice by the SQ return date.

Descriptions of lots are set out below.

Full details of the requirements and how to respond are available in the information and guidance document which can be found at:

https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk

II.1.5)Estimated total value

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3

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

The maximum number of firms per lot that will be admitted to the framework agreement are as follows:

Lot 1: 4

Lot 2: 2

Lot 3: 2.

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

General Development

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

80500000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKI62

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

General development is aimed at all employees, currently circa 420. This training will be mainly focused on behaviour development.

Further detail provided in the procurement documents.

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

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: no

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

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Management Development

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

80500000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKI62

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Management development will be aimed at developing our circa 110 managers. Our managers range from newly appointment managers to our senior leadership team. It will also look to support our aspiring managers.

Further details provided in procurement documents.

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

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: no

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

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Diversity and Inclusion

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

80500000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKI62

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Development will be for all employees and links closely to our ambitions set out in our 5-year diversity and inclusion strategy. We want to use our passion and drive to create a working environment that enables every employee to feel valued and respected, no matter who they are or where they are from. This means that we need to work hard to embed diversity and inclusion across all layers of the organisation.

Further details provided in the procurement documents.

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

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: no

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

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

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: 8

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: 08/06/2020

Local time: 12:00

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

Date: 29/06/2020

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

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 invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: The Board of the Pension Protection Fund
Postal address: Renaissance, 12 Dingwall Road
Town: Croydon
Postal code: CR0 2NA
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: commercialservices@ppf.co.uk
Telephone: +44 08456002541Internet address: https://www.ppf.co.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:

07/05/2020