Tender

Reopening of Framework for Engineering Training Lots 1 to 8

  • MOD Abbey Wood (South)

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-002080

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-028f76

Published 2 February 2021, 4:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

MOD Abbey Wood (South)

NH1 #1261, Spruce 2B

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Contact

Commercial Corporate Capability Team

Email

DESSE-CCT-Comrcl-TEAM@mod.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3001628041

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.des.mod.uk

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

http://www.des.mod.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Economic and financial affairs


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Reopening of Framework for Engineering Training Lots 1 to 8

Reference number

CCDT/669

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

DE&S wishes to reopen Lots 1 to 8 of the framework agreement for the provision of Engineering Training in various UK locations. This is the first reopening of the framework. It will reopen annually for the duration of the framework - 4 years from June 2020. Expressions of Interest are invited for financial year 21/22 closing on 31st March 2021. The framework has been split into 8 lots, awarding qualifications to various levels. These include but are not limited to BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate) and Foundation Degree. This Framework is subject to a Cyber Risk Assessment via Octavian. In order to remain compliant and be considered further, please complete the suppliers questions which can be found here: https://supplier-cyber-protection.service.gov.uk/. The unique reference to access the supplier questions is: RAR-2B324YFW

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

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

Requirements will be identified on a case by case basis & issued to the framework lot suppliers as an RFQ after approval of internal business cases. Following Commercial & Technical evaluation, successful suppliers will then be evaluated on price. Requirements will be placed on a value for money basis where internal T&S costs will be added to the priced quote providing a total overall cost

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Further Education

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Mechanical Engineering

Various Levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Further Education

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Electronics,

Electrical,

Electrical & Electronic,

Electrical Power Engineering,

Electrical Power Systems Engineering

Various Levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Further Education

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cyber Security Engineering,

Cyber Security and Management,

Software Engineering,

Computer Science,

Computing and I.T,

Computer and Software Techniques in Engineering CAE.

Various Levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Further Education

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Marine Engineering,

Naval Architecture,

Various Levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Further Education

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Aerodynamics (flight dynamics)

Various Levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Further Education

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Environmental Policy and Management,

Environmental Engineering,

Environmental Management and Tech,

Various Levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Further Education

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Engineering Management,

Engineering Project Management.

Various Levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Further Education

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Safety Critical Systems,

Engineering Design,

Engineering,

Thermal Power,

Polymer Science and Technology,

Materials.

Various Levels including but not limited BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), HNC (Higher National Certificate), ONC (Ordinary National Certificate and Foundation Degree

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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


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

After expressing your interest, Suppliers will be asked to provide accreditation's for delivering training and on acceptance of standard conditions to SC2, will be added to a Training Framework

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

After expressing your interest, Suppliers will be asked to provide accreditation's for delivering training and on acceptance of standard conditions to SC2, will be added to a Training Framework

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

Required accreditation's to deliver the training

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

Suppliers must retain accreditation throughout the term of the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 087-209397

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

31 March 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

31 March 2021

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.dcocontracts.mod.uk GO Reference: GO-202122-DCB-17731869

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

MOD Abbey Wood (South)

NH1 #1261, Spruce 2B

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Email

eleanor.thomas113@mod.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3001628041

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

MOD Abbey Wood (South)

NH1 #1261, Spruce 2B

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Email

eleanor.thomas113@mod.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3001628041

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Should suppliers miss the 1 February 2021 Expressions of interest date, it will reopen annually thereafter

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

MOD Abbey Wood (South)

NH1 #1261, Spruce 2B

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Email

eleanor.thomas113@mod.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3001628041

Country

United Kingdom