Awarded contract

DfE Invest NI - Leading Team Programme 2023 - 2028

  • DfE: Invest NI

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-006566

Published 29 February 2024, 3:46pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

DfE: Invest NI

Bedford Square, Bedford Street

BELFAST

BT2 7ES

Contact

SSDAdminCPDfinance-ni.gov.uk

Email

SSDAdmin@CPDfinance-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

DfE Invest NI - Leading Team Programme 2023 - 2028

Reference number

4929893

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

DfE Invest NI - Leading Team Programme Invest NI is seeking to engage an experienced Contractor(s) for the design, delivery and management of up to five cohorts of a new Leadership Team Programme with an anticipated start date January 2024. This tender has been divided into two Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. There is no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded, Tenderers may bid for one, two or both Lots as they wish. LOT 1 - The Design, Management and Delivery of Executive Education Content Service - Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to deliver a programme of Executive Education content. LOT 2 – The Design, Management and Delivery of a Business Coaching Service for Executive Teams - Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to deliver a Business Coaching service to Executive Teams participating on the Leadership Team Programme. Please refer to Tender Documents for further details.

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: £2,367,018

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80510000 - Specialist 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

DfE Invest NI - Leading Team Programme Invest NI is seeking to engage an experienced Contractor(s) for the design, delivery and management of up to five cohorts of a new Leadership Team Programme with an anticipated start date January 2024. This tender has been divided into two Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. There is no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded, Tenderers may bid for one, two or both Lots as they wish. LOT 1 - The Design, Management and Delivery of Executive Education Content Service - Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to deliver a programme of Executive Education content. LOT 2 – The Design, Management and Delivery of a Business Coaching Service for Executive Teams - Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to deliver a Business Coaching service to Executive Teams participating on the Leadership Team Programme. Please refer to Tender Documents for further details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology – Proposed Programme Design and Delivery / Weighting: 24

Quality criterion - Name: Key Delivery Personnel Experience / Weighting: 15.2

Quality criterion - Name: Programme Director Experience / Weighting: 10.4

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10.4

Quality criterion - Name: Presentation session – testing design technique, facilitation, and skills. / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Total Contract Price / Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

one option to extend up to a maximum of 24 months

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

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80510000 - Specialist 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

DfE Invest NI - Leading Team Programme Invest NI is seeking to engage an experienced Contractor(s) for the design, delivery and management of up to five cohorts of a new Leadership Team Programme with an anticipated start date January 2024. This tender has been divided into two Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. There is no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded, Tenderers may bid for one, two or both Lots as they wish. LOT 1 - The Design, Management and Delivery of Executive Education Content Service - Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to deliver a programme of Executive Education content. LOT 2 – The Design, Management and Delivery of a Business Coaching Service for Executive Teams - Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to deliver a Business Coaching service to Executive Teams participating on the Leadership Team Programme. Please refer to Tender Documents for further details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology: Programme Content and Coordination / Weighting: 28

Quality criterion - Name: Programme Director Experience / Weighting: 15.4

Quality criterion - Name: Key Delivery Personnel Experience / Weighting: 15.4

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 11.2

Cost criterion - Name: Total Contract Price / Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

one option to extend up to a maximum of 24 months

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 000-036582


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1

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: 7

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: 7

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

Email

lisa.lanigan@imi.ie

Telephone

+49 12345678

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: £1,426,818

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,426,818


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2

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: 7

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: 7

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

Email

paula@wilsonsloanconsulting.com

Telephone

+49 12345678

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £940,200


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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 Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance and the. contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate 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 certificate

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.

belfast

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into