Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria
LONDON
SW1W 9SP
Telephone
+44 2077987372
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-LONDON:-Education-and-training-services./99AU79E3XS
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
GEN_21_10 Professional Accountancy Training and Apprenticeship Program
Reference number
GEN_21_10
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
ICAEW qualification (the ACA exams)
•The NAO requires a training provider to deliver tuition to its graduate and school leaver trainees for the ICAEW qualification (the ACA exams).
•The NAO recruits approximately 70 graduate and 10 school leaver trainees each year for its professional training programmes based in London and Newcastle.
•The Newcastle intake will normally be between 10-12 trainees, with approximately four being school leavers. The remainder of the intake are based in London
•Both graduate and school leaver trainees study the ICAEW qualification, although school leavers will complete this over a longer period and will complete the six CFAB as a Level 4 apprenticeship.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,730,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
LONDON
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
ICAEW qualification (the ACA exams)
•The NAO requires a training provider to deliver tuition to its graduate and school leaver trainees for the ICAEW qualification (the ACA exams).
•The NAO recruits approximately 70 graduate and 10 school leaver trainees each year for its professional training programmes based in London and Newcastle.
•The Newcastle intake will normally be between 10-12 trainees, with approximately four being school leavers. The remainder of the intake are based in London
•Both graduate and school leaver trainees study the ICAEW qualification, although school leavers will complete this over a longer period and will complete the six CFAB as a Level 4 apprenticeship.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,730,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Consideration of renewal shall be detailed within ITT Document, Suppliers are requested to refer to the published ITT document for further information.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/99AU79E3XS
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Please refer to the procurement documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 February 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 60 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 February 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Place
london
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-LONDON:-Education-and-training-services./99AU79E3XS
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/99AU79E3XS
GO Reference: GO-202216-PRO-19471571
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W9SP
Telephone
+44 2077987000
Country
United Kingdom