Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Swindon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DAO New Qualification Management System (QMS)
Reference number
702754450
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Defence Awarding Organisation (DAO) requires a digitalised qualification management system (QMS) to improve efficiency, reduce regulatory risk and grow capacity to meet increasing Defence demand.
The awarding organisation (AO) landscape is moving from physical printed certification to digital certificates and the regulatory burden is increasing, resulting in the DAO requiring stronger compliance processes across its centres; otherwise, DAO risk the chance of regulatory sanction. Consequently, to help future proof, and reduce risk, DAO requires a QMS that provides:
- Governance control
- Qualification development and management
- Centre control
- Digital certification
DAO needs to align with Defence Academy’s (DefAc), intent to become a digital academy and offer eCertificates and only physical ‘printed’ qualification certification as an option for the learner, thus removing default manual certificate process that currently exists within DAO and across all centres.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Defence Awarding Organisation (DAO) requires a digitalised qualification management system (QMS) to improve efficiency, reduce regulatory risk and grow capacity to meet increasing Defence demand.
The awarding organisation (AO) landscape is moving from physical printed certification to digital certificates and the regulatory burden is increasing, resulting in the DAO requiring stronger compliance processes across its centres; otherwise, DAO risk the chance of regulatory sanction. Consequently, to help future proof, and reduce risk, DAO requires a QMS that provides:
- Governance control
- Qualification development and management
- Centre control
- Digital certification
DAO needs to align with Defence Academy’s (DefAc), intent to become a digital academy and offer eCertificates and only physical ‘printed’ qualification certification as an option for the learner, thus removing default manual certificate process that currently exists within DAO and across all centres.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical including 10% for Social Value / Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
31 March 2022
End date
31 March 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Refer to Options below
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Authority has the two 1 year options to extend contract to 31 March 2026 and 31 March 2027 respectively. These options can be invoked individually or combined, as long as the Authority has provided the agreed notice period in the contract. These options are priced at the outset of contract award.
The Authority is not obliged to invoke these options
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.1.2) 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
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
21 March 2022
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 March 2022
Local time
9:00am
Place
On Defence Sourcing Portal
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Swindon
Country
United Kingdom