Learning and Development Contract 3 - Safety and Operational Training

TfL Learning and Development Contract 3 – Safety and Operational Training

Contract 1 is divided into the following 7 Lots and bidders may elect to bid for all or any number of these Lots: Lot 1 – Spaces, Heights and Manual Handling Lot 2 – Health and Safety Management Lot 3 – Cranes, Forklifts and Equipment.

United Kingdom-London: Education and training services

2014/S 100-174971

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Transport for London – (Procurement Operations)
100 Petty France
Contact point(s): Procurement Operations Team (Hitesh Mistry)
For the attention of: Hitesh Mistry
SW1H 0BD London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: procurementoperationsteam@tfl.gov.uk, hiteshmistry@tfl.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.tfl.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://eprocurement.tfl.gov.uk/epps/home.do

Electronic access to information: https://eprocurement.tfl.gov.uk/epps/home.do

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://eprocurement.tfl.gov.uk/epps/home.do

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

Education

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

TfL90926 – TfL Learning and Development Contract 3 – Safety and Operational Training.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 24: Education and vocational education services

NUTS code UKI

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 500 000 and 4 000 000 GBP

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

This procurement exercise forms part of the overall L and D Transformation Governance workstream and covers area 3 (Safety/Operational) of the above list only. Other areas will be subject to separate procurement arrangements. Contract 1 is divided into the following 7 Lots and bidders may elect to bid for all or any number of these Lots: Lot 1 – Spaces, Heights and Manual Handling Lot 2 – Health and Safety Management Lot 3 – Cranes, Forklifts and Equipment Lot 4 – Construction Industry Training Board Qualifications, Construction Skills Certification Scheme Lot 5 – Behavioural Safety Lot 6 – Management of Health risks Lot 7 – Environmental Management.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

80000000, 79632000, 80570000, 80550000, 80531000, 80531100, 80531200, 80521000, 80500000, 80510000, 80511000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

This procurement exercise forms part of the overall L&D Transformation Governance workstream and covers area 3 (Safety/Operational) of the above list only. Other areas will be subject to separate procurement arrangements.
Contract 1 is divided into the following 7 Lots and bidders may elect to bid for all or any number of these Lots:
Lot 1 – Spaces, Heights and Manual Handling.
Lot 2 – Health and Safety Management.
Lot 3 – Cranes, Forklifts and Equipment.
Lot 4 – Construction Industry Training Board Qualifications, Construction Skills Certification Scheme.
Lot 5 – Behavioural Safety.
Lot 6 – Management of Health Risks.
Lot 7 – Environmental Management.
It is currently anticipated that the contract will be operational by September 2014 (please note that this date may be subject to change) and will run for three years from this date with an option to extend for a further year should this be required.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 500 000 and 4 000 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 1

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

Information about lots

Lot No: 1 Lot title: Spaces, Heights and Manual Handling

1)Short description

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

80000000, 79632000, 80570000, 80550000, 80531000, 80531100, 80531200, 80521000, 80500000, 80510000, 80511000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 2 Lot title: Health and Safety Management

1)Short description

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

80000000, 79632000, 80570000, 80550000, 80531000, 80531100, 80531200, 80521000, 80500000, 80510000, 80511000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 3 Lot title: Cranes, Forklifts & Equipment

1)Short description

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

80000000, 79632000, 80570000, 80550000, 80531000, 80531100, 80531200, 80521000, 80500000, 80510000, 80511000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 4 Lot title: Construction Industry Training Board Qualifications, Construction Skills Certification Scheme

1)Short description

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

80000000, 79632000, 80570000, 80550000, 80531000, 80531100, 80531200, 80521000, 80500000, 80510000, 80511000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 5 Lot title: Behavioural Safety

1)Short description

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

80000000, 79632000, 80570000, 80550000, 80531000, 80531100, 80531200, 80521000, 80500000, 80510000, 80511000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 6 Lot title: Management of Health Risks

1)Short description

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

80000000, 79632000, 80570000, 80550000, 80531000, 80531100, 80531200, 80521000, 80500000, 80510000, 80511000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 7 Lot title: Environmental Management

1)Short description

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

80000000, 79632000, 80570000, 80550000, 80531000, 80531100, 80531200, 80521000, 80500000, 80510000, 80511000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

The Authority’s requirement will be sent out in the Invitation to Tender documents. A parent company guarantee or performance bond may be required.

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: The Authority’s requirement will be sent out in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire documents.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: The Authority’s requirement will be sent out in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire documents.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
The Authority’s requirement will be sent out in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire documents.

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Restricted

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

TfL90926

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

20.6.2014 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

VI.3)Additional information

The Contracting Authority is a complex organisation operating both as a Functional Body of the Greater London Authority (GLA) under the direction of the Mayor of London and as a provider of transport services. The services may be provided to the Contracting Authority and/or its subsidiaries or any other authority that is subject to the requirements of either EU directive 2004/17/EC or 2004/18/EC. Any part of the Contracting Authority and/or any of its subsidiaries may award contracts as appropriate.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to withdraw from the procurement process and may award contracts in whole, in part, or not at all as a result of the competition called for by this notice and may amend the scope of services and / or content of lots during the procurement process or at any time during the term of any contract awarded.
The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any Economic Operators in considering and/or responding to the procurement process. All discussions and meetings will be conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in sterling and all payments made under the contracts will be in sterling.

The Contracting Authority intends to use electronic means including the internet in carrying out the procurement process. The Contracting Authority strongly supports and implements the Greater London Authority Group Responsible Procurement Policy. Details about the policy can be found onwww.london.gov.uk/priorities/business-economy/vision-and-strategy/focusareas/responsible-procurement

Further details as to the application of the Greater London Authority Group Responsible Procurement Policy to this procurement will be set out in the tender documents.
The Economic Operator appointed may also be required to extend the scope services to support any shared services initiatives with TfL and any other GLA Functional Bodies.
The contract will be up to 48 months following transition. This contract falls under Part B services as part of EU regulations so accelerated timescales may be used if required.

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Any appeal or request for additional information should be sent to the name and address in Section I.1. The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

21.5.2014