SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Improvement and Development Agency
Layden House, 76-86 Turnmill Street
Contact: Shared Service Procurement Team
Attn: Eddie Torto
EC1M 5LG London
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 2072966143
E-mail:
[email protected]
Fax +44 2072966850
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority
http://www.idea.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained
at: Improvement and Development Agency
Layden House, 76-86 Turnmill Street
EC1M 5LG London
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet:
http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageld=19138779
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)
TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Body governed by public law
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities Yes
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)
DESCRIPTION
II.1.1)
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Commissioning the National Graduate Development Programme for Local Government (UK).
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category: No 24
Main place of performance The United Kingdom.
NUTS code UK
II.1.3)
The notice involves
A public contract
II.1.4)
Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) has completed a
review of the prestigious National Graduate Development Programme
(NGDP) and wishes to commission a single integrated solution for the
delivery of the re-positioned programme and which ensures coverage of
the following elements:
Management and Administration.
Marketing, Recruitment, Assessment, Placement and Alumni.
Learning and Development.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
80000000, 80520000, 80532000, 79600000, 75100000, 79340000
II.1.7)
Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)
Division into lots
No
II.1.9)
Variants will be accepted
Yes
II.2)
QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope
The Provider(s) will be engaged for an initial four years, with
the option to extend by two years, and then by a further two years to a
maximum period of eight years.
II.2.2)
Options
II.3)
DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)
CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)
Deposits and guarantees required
As per the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and/or contract
documents. We reserve the right to stipulate the provision of
Performance Bonds or Parent Company Guarantees.
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
As per Pre-Qualification and/or Contract documents. The contract will be governed by English Law.
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Joint and Several Liability.
III.1.4)
Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
Yes
There will be ongoing monitoring of performance with review
points, within the broader quality management, assurance and governance
arrangements of the programme.
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 requirements are met: Pre-Qualification will require submission of:
1. Evidence of enrolment on Register of Companies in the UK and Ireland
2. Evidence of the appropriate and required level of insurance cover
3. Evidence of suitable resources for a contract of this size and nature
4. Health and safety policy and information on compliance with employment legislation
Applicants will be required to complete and return the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire no later than the deadline.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if
requirements are met: Applicants will be selected on the grounds of
economic and financial capacity as established by a proven record of
financial stability underpinned by appropriate references from the
tenderers bankers.
III.2.3)
Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
Applicants will need to demonstrate that they have the technical
capacity to provide the services required at PQQ stage and in greater
detail at the subsequent invitation to tender stage.
III.2.4)
Reserved contracts
No
III.3)
CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
No
III.3.2)
Legal
entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of
the staff responsible for the execution of the service
Yes
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)
An electronic auction will be used
No
IV.3)
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1)
File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
IDEA/NGDP/2010
IV.3.2)
Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
No
IV.3.3)
Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Payable documents No
IV.3.4)
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
18.6.2010 - 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 tenders
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1)
THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT
No
VI.2)
CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
No
VI.3)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
VI.4)
PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)
Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)
Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)
DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
14.5.2010