Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Network Procurement
Network.Procurement@defra.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Environment Agency Emergency Preparedness
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Environment Agency's aim is to secure access to high quality suppliers with whom the Environment Agency (EA) can build strong collaborative working relationships which enhance the delivery of its emergency preparedness responsibilities.
This provision will enable the Environment Agency to find innovative and assured solutions to its risk management cycle needs across emergency planning, training and exercising, learning and assurance activities.
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Emergency Planning
Lot No
Lot 1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Development, review, improvement and embedding of:
organisational response Contracts and structures and their operational instructions or equivalent to accreditable standards
emergency plans to accreditable standards
responder tools and guidance to enable use of emergency plans, processes and/or systems during emergency response.
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.
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
Start date
4 June 2024
End date
3 June 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
A one-year extension of the contract is possible.
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
Lot 2 - Emergency Training and Exercising
Lot No
Lot 2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Development, review, improvement and delivery of:
Virtual classroom training to accreditable standards
Physical classroom training to accreditable standards
eLearning to accreditable standards
Virtual exercises to accreditable standards
Physical exercises to accreditable standards
Simulated exercises/gamification/serious games to accreditable standards.
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.
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
Start date
4 June 2024
End date
3 June 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
A one-year extension to the contract is possible.
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
Lot 3 - Emergency Learning and Assurance
Lot No
Lot 3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Development, review, improvement, embedding and delivery of:
Debriefing activities of incident responders to create and enable learning reports as aligned to our learning strategy
Auditing, assurance and accreditation of emergency response structures, Contracts, risks, plans, processes and roles
Individual and collective incident responder assessments to enable specific learning and improvement.
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.
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
Start date
4 June 2024
End date
3 June 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
A one-year extension to the contract is possible.
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.1.2) 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 April 2024
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 April 2024
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs