Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Julie Anderson-Morgan
Network.Procurement@defra.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Defra Group Driver Training
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80511000 - Staff training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Defra Group Driver trainingThis notice is to advertise a forthcoming requirement for Defra group Commercial on behalf of Defra, the government department responsible for improving and protecting the environment. This requirement is for Defra, the Animal and Plant Health Agency and the Rural Payments Agency, although other members may look to join this contact during its lifetime.Defra is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment, to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of employees. Defra aims to meet its departmental driving policy and reduce the risk of driving incidents and harm to staff buy undertaking driver training. Defra Group are looking for supplier(s) that can provide driver assessments and practical driver training for geographically dispersed teams. Defra Group operate throughout the Great Britain and training will need to operate within the perimeters of the working time policy, where parts of Defra Group cannot drive more than 12 hours in total in a day or work more than 16 hours total.Defra Group Map in Appendix A to give an indication of the breadth of areas Defra Group cover. APHA location map found here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1j0ZIbNJe_YUpfQzFQzjoK-BWW98&ll=54.54157307268993,-5.174015244140603&z=6 This training is split into two lots:· Lot 1 Higher Risk Driver Training· Lot 2 4x4 Driving / Trailer Towing / All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2023/S 000-012202
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
VI.3.0.1
Place of text to be modified
Additional information
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Expression of interest
If you are interested in tendering for either or both of these training lots could you please answer the following questions.
1) Would you be interested in Bidding on either/or both of these training lots
2) Are you able to provide training for Great Britain or do
Please send you answers by email to Julie.Anderson-Morgan@defra.gov.uk
Please note that an expression of interest is not considered a tender and a formal tender will be required once the requirement is published.
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Expression of interest
If you are interested in tendering for either or both of these training lots could you please answer the following questions.
1) Would you be interested in Bidding on either/or both of these training lots?
2a) Are you able to provide training for the whole of Great Britain?
2b) If you aren't able to cover the whole of Great Britain which areas do you cover?
Please send you answers by email to Julie.Anderson-Morgan@defra.gov.uk
Please note that an expression of interest is not considered a tender and a formal tender will be required once the requirement is published.