Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
The Scottish Parliament, Procurement Services
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Leesa.Rintoul@scotland-excel.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10284
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Devolved Parliament
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Legislative Body
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Managed Learning Service
Reference number
NIC-SER-506
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Contractor is required to provide a fully managed learning service (including an internal system for administration and reporting) which ensures that a range of relevant training, learning and staff development services are available for SPCB staff, MSPs, MSP staff, Commissioners, Contractors and any other relevant groups identified by the SPCB.
To ensure consistency and quality of learning in line with a revised approach to Learning and Development, we require an MLS provider that can work with our Learning and Development priorities, ensuring value for money, competitive rates from leading providers through an established supply-chain, and assurance that we can meet demand for learning and development. The service must provide Members, their staff, Commissioners, contractors and SPCB staff with access to quality training and learning content as well as data on usage, effectiveness and return on investment.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £384,900
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Holyrood, Edinburgh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Parliamentary Body (SPCB) requires a fully managed learning service to provide the following:
Administration and Logistics Service
- training course booking and administration service.
- learner support for scheduling, booking and joining training courses.
- monitoring and reporting tools to record uptake and training attendance, showing training records, cancellations, attendance, compliance, etc.
Supply Chain Management Support
- source and select external courses/providers based on planned and ad hoc training requirements.
Learning and Development Planning Support
- work with the Learning and Development team to develop an organisational-wide annual training schedule which will incorporated staff Personal Development Plans and other training needs analyses.
Expert Consultancy
- specialised consultancy service on an as-needed basis.
- design and/or delivery of bespoke in-house training courses.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Optional Requirements – Learning Management System
Via the contractors Learning Management Portal or other system the SPCB would like to explore the potential for an SPCB Learning Management System (LMS) that can be accessed by all users via Single Sign On (SSO) allowing users to access the portal on logging into the network, to avoid duplication of effort by having to re-enter their credentials.
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
Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of The Scottish Parliament in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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: 2024/S 000-002267
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NIC-SER-506
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Learning
Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane, London
London
WC2A 1DT
Telephone
+44 7585324946
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £384,900
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The SPCB requires the Contractor to hold Cyber Essentials certification (or equivalent) for the duration of the Contract.
The Contractor must ensure payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain is made within 30 days and include a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require you to actively monitor payment performance and provide evidence and reports to the contracting authority on a regular basis.
Contractors are asked to note that a technical evaluation score of 0 (Unacceptable) or 1 (Poor) for 'Question J: Administration and Reporting' of the Tender Schedules document will result in rejection of the tender and suppliers will not progress to the Presentation Stage of the evaluation.
The technical evaluation scoring criteria is available at: “2. Scoring Mechanism for Technical Elements” in Annex A of the Invitation to Tender document.
Information about Supplier Presentations is contained within section “1. The Process – Bid Verification & Presentations” in Annex A of the Invitation to Tender document.
(SC Ref:762890)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom