Awarded contract

CIPD Accreditation Courses

  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-005222

Published 24 February 2022, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

High Wycombe

HP14 4UE

Email

oscar.keavney100@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://modgovuk.sharepoint.com/teams/22653

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Ministry of Defence

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Education and training for RAF personnel


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

CIPD Accreditation Courses

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80570000 - Personal development training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of CIPD Accreditation Courses for Royal Air Force personnel.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £250,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The professional body for employees in the HR Profession/Function is the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Professional membership of the body is not only desirable but now proving essential if we are to consolidate and further develop a People Operations Profession that is professionally recognised as having the capability to actively meet the demands of delivering 21st Century HR across the military sector.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The contract has its object services listed in Annex II B

Explanation:

The UK Ministry of Defence intends to award a 3 year contract to Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) for £250,000.00 without prior publication of a contract notice for the provision of CIPD accreditation through the Experience Assessment Route. It is considered justified for technical reasons under regulation Article 32(2)b(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The chartered institute of personnel and development are the only supplier able to provide this accreditation.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £250,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Air Commercial

High Wycombe

Country

United Kingdom