TfL Freight Training Contract

TfL require an Freight Training – Delivery and design Framework.

United Kingdom-London: Education and training services

2018/S 147-336594

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Transport for London
55 Broadway
London
SW1H 0BD
United Kingdom
Contact person: Ms Irene Djedje
Telephone: +44 81745
E-mail: IreneDjedje@tfl.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK

Internet address(es):Main address: https://tfl.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://tfl.gov.uk

I.2)Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://procontract.due-north.com

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://procontract.due-north.com

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

TfL 93791 Freight Training – Delivery and Design

Reference number: DN317730

II.1.2)Main CPV code

80000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

TfL require an Freight Training — Delivery and design framework, this will be an initial 24 months agreement with an option to extend for a further 24 months (12 +12) and will be divided into 2 Lots.

— Lot 1 is the delivery of the training,

— Lot 2 is the design and updating of the FORS website.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 800 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 1: Deliver FORS Professional and Freight Transport Industry Training

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

80500000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

— Deliver an estimated 250 – 350 regulated Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) courses to circa 6 000 HGV drivers annually

— In addition TfL envisages it will deliver as and when required by the business (via call off contract) Industry Career Professional Development (CPD) training including but limited to:

1) FORS Practitioner workshops

2) Accord Dangereux Routier (ADR)

3) Oxford Cambridge and RSA (OCR)

Provide approved training venues to deliver approved DCPC courses:

— provide sufficient safe areas to conduct practical on cycle training prior to moving on to public roads in each of the London Boroughs,

— use a recognised management process (such as ISO 9001),

— provide delegate learning resources for each participant on the course,

— collect and upload participant feedback to the training portal and the DVSA.

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: 1 400 000.00 GBP

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:

It is likely that the arrangement will be renewed, retendered near the end of term.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Following the initial 24 months period, the contract maybe renewed for a further 24 months (12 + 12) at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority.

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:

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

72413000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

To create, update and develop learning and development resources to help in career professional development of industry professionals and to help ensure the transport industry can meet TfL policy priorities.

TfL will require the successful Supplier(s) to develop their understanding (at their own cost) of TfL’s/FORS/CLOCS context and content by undertaking background research into publicly available material and by reading/assimilating.

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: 360 000.00 GBP

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:

It is likely that the arrangement will be renewed, retendered near the end of term.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Following the initial 24 months period, the contract maybe renewed for a further 24 months (12 + 12) at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority.

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

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

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

Open 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: 4

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: 05/09/2018

Local time: 17:00

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

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 05/09/2018

Local time: 17:05

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 procurement is for the award of a framework agreement for the Provision of the Freight training — Delivery and design. This will be conducted under Directive 2014/24/EU (public) and in accordance with the “Light Touch Regime” set out in Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).

Bidders must note that the selected Training provider(s) will have or have access to facilities for providing training with or within a reasonable distance of the M25.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

HM Courts and Tribunal Services
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
United KingdomInternet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the time of the procurement process that information on the award of the contract is communicated to bidders. Aggrieved parties who consider they have been harmed or are at risk of harm should refer to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

30/07/2018