Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Invest Northern Ireland
Bedford Square, Bedford Street
BELFAST
BT2 7ES
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 4880468 DfE - InvestNI - Leading within a Group Programme
Reference number
4880468
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79998000 - Coaching services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Invest NI is seeking to engage a Contractor(s) for the design, delivery and management of cohorts of the Leading within a Group programme. There are two separate Lots with one Contractor to be appointed per Lot: 1. The Design, Management and Delivery of Executive Education Content 2. The Design, Management and Delivery of an Executive Coaching Service For each Lot, the initial contract period is 24 months with two options to extend for any period up to, and including, 24 months and 12 months each.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,050,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - The Design, Management and Delivery of Executive Education Content
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Invest NI is seeking to engage a Contractor(s) for the design, delivery and management of cohorts of the Leading within a Group programme. There are two separate Lots with one Contractor to be appointed per Lot: 1. The Design, Management and Delivery of Executive Education Content 2. The Design, Management and Delivery of an Executive Coaching Service For each Lot, the initial contract period is 24 months with two options to extend for any period up to, and including, 24 months and 12 months each.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Methodology – Proposed Programme Design and Delivery / Weighting: 23.8
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Programme Director Experience / Weighting: 10.5
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Key Delivery Personnel Experience / Weighting: 10.5
Quality criterion - Name: AC4 Social Value / Weighting: 10.5
Quality criterion - Name: AC6 Presentation / Weighting: 14.7
Cost criterion - Name: AC5 Total Contract Price / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There are two options to extend for any period up to, and including, 24 months and 12 months each.
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- The Design, Management and Delivery of an Executive Coaching Service
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Invest NI is seeking to engage a Contractor(s) for the design, delivery and management of cohorts of the Leading within a Group programme. There are two separate Lots with one Contractor to be appointed per Lot: 1. The Design, Management and Delivery of Executive Education Content 2. The Design, Management and Delivery of an Executive Coaching Service For each Lot, the initial contract period is 24 months with two options to extend for any period up to, and including, 24 months and 12 months each.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Methodology – Proposed Coaching Service Design and Approach / Weighting: 22.4
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Coaching Programme Director Experience / Weighting: 12.6
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Key Delivery Personnel Experience / Weighting: 12.6
Quality criterion - Name: AC4 Implementation Plan / Weighting: 11.9
Quality criterion - Name: AC5 Social Value / Weighting: 10.5
Cost criterion - Name: AC6 Total Contract Price / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There are two options to extend for any period up to, and including, 24 months and 12 months each.
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-036046
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 - The Design, Management and Delivery of Executive Education Content
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IRISH MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE FORAS BAINISTIOCHTA NA H-EIREANN
Sandyford Road
Dublin
16
Telephone
+44 012078400
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE - Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £660,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £660,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2- The Design, Management and Delivery of an Executive Coaching Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WILSON SLOAN CONSULTING LTD
6 CAIRNBURN GRANGE
BELFAST
BT4 2TA
paula@wilsonsloanconsulting.com
Telephone
+44 7738564944
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £390,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £390,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The figure indicated in Section II 1.5 represents an estimated contract value. This value. reflects the potential scale of the contract,..... however, neither CPD nor the Authority can. provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting...... Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators. remain responsible for all costs and expenses..... incurred by them or by any third party. acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in. this..... procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence,. directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the..... procurement documents by the. Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and an Economic. Operator..... shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until. such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed..... by the. Contracting Authority.. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values. and volumes..... specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate. only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to.... change. any or. all of them. The. successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored.. Contractors not.... delivering on. contract. requirements is a serious matter. It means the. public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor. fails... to reach. satisfactory.. levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the. specified time,. they still... fail to reach. satisfactory. levels of contract performance, the. matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for. further action... If. this occurs.. and their. performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified. period, it may be. regarded as an.. act of. grave. professional. misconduct and they may be. issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and the. contract may be.. terminated... The. issue of a. Notice of unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being. excluded from. all procurement.. competitions. being. undertaken. by Centres of. Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern. Ireland Procurement... Policy for a. period of. twelve. months from the date of issue of the Notice..
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures.
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Contracting Authority will comply with the requirements of the Public..... Contracts. Regulations 2015 (as amended) and, where applicable, will incorporate a minimum 10. calendar day standstill period at the... point information on the award of the contract is. communicated to all Economic Operators..