Tender

Digital Training and Business Support Services Framework Agreement

  • capitalEsourcing

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-008812

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a9dd

Published 23 April 2021, 10:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

capitalEsourcing

London

.SW1E 6QP

Email

hjacobs@westminster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.capitalesourcing.com

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.capitalsourcing.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.capitalesourcing.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Digital Training and Business Support Services Framework Agreement

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Westminster City Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers to join a two lot framework agreement for the provision of Digital Training and Business Support Services. This will be a two lot framework agreement.

LOT 1 - Digital training and Business Support services for the market traders. (To support the councils existing wifi deployment contract). This is a single supplier lot and is ERDF funded.

LOT 2 - Digital Training and Business Support Services for the wider council and for any future funding requirement within the published scope. This is a multi supplier lot with up to four providers and call off will be via a mini competition

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 Digital Training and Business Support Services for Market Traders

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI32 - Westminster

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Digital Training and Business Support Services framework agreement will be a two lot framework agreement.

LOT 1 - Digital training and Business Support services for the market traders. (To support the Councils existing wifi deployment contract). This lot is solely an ERDF funded project. This will be a single supplier lot.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £375,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The framework will be for 36 months with option to extend for additional 12 months

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: Yes

Identification of the project

ERDF Funding

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Digital Training and Business Support Services for the wider Council

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI32 - Westminster
Main site or place of performance

Westminster

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

LOT 2 - Digital Training and Business Support Services for the wider council and for any future funding requirement within the published scope. This will be a multi supplier lot with up to four suppliers and call off will be via a mini competition.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to renew for another 12 months

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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Certified/Qualified training services in Digital training and business support services

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Councils standard terms and conditions


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 5

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

28 May 2021

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

28 May 2021

Local time

12:00pm

Place

capitalesourcing portal

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

On the deadline, an independent commercial manager, who is not part of the evaluation panel, will open the tenders and send the quality submissions to the evaluators. The price will only be seen after al evaluation and moderation have ended.


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court Of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom