Tender

End Point Assessment Organisation

  • Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS)

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-009785

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03bc5e

Published 4 April 2023, 12:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS)

Service Headquarters, Nissan Way, Barmston Mere, W

Tyne and Wear

SR5 3QY

Contact

Mark Hughes

Email

Mark.Hughes@twfire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01914441681

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

GB178210271

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.twfire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/31831

one.3) Communication

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

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=67028&B=BLUELIGHT

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=67028&B=BLUELIGHT

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

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

End Point Assessment Organisation

Reference number

22-23 L&D11

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The contract is for an End Point Assessment Organisation for the Level 3 Operational Firefighter apprenticeship standard provision within TWFRS.

The purpose is to provide an End Point Assessment for the Level 3 Operational Firefighter apprentices, the provider will offer and be available to support apprentices approaching their End Point Assessment.

TWFRS have started to deliver the Level 3 Operational Firefighter apprenticeship standard as an employer-provider. Therefore TWFRS now require an End Point Assessment Organisation to complete the final assessment of apprentices at the end point.

This will follow the assessment plan for the apprenticeship standard.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £280,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 80511000 - Staff training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

North East of England

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The contract is for an End Point Assessment Organisation for the Level 3 Operational Firefighter apprenticeship standard provision within TWFRS.

The purpose is to provide an End Point Assessment for the Level 3 Operational Firefighter apprentices, the provider will offer and be available to support apprentices approaching their End Point Assessment.

TWFRS have started to deliver the Level 3 Operational Firefighter apprenticeship standard as an employer-provider. Therefore TWFRS now require an End Point Assessment Organisation to complete the final assessment of apprentices at the end point.

This will follow the assessment plan for the apprenticeship standard.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £280,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

24

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.2.14) Additional information

Please respond via the Bluelight e-tendering system


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

As detailed in tender documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As detailed in tender documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

As detailed in tender documents

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

4 May 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

As detailed in tender documents

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service

Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service, Headquarters

Sunderland

SR5 3QY

Email

mark.hughes@twfire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7721120801

Country

United Kingdom