Tender

Training Mandatory for Childminders, Early Years Practitioners and Managers

  • Procurement and Logistics Service
  • DOH - Strategic Planning and Performance Group

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-013894

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-033ceb

Published 23 May 2022, 4:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Procurement and Logistics Service

Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital, 73 Loughgall Road

Armagh

BT61 7PR

Email

palsarmagh.sourcing@hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.1) Name and addresses

DOH - Strategic Planning and Performance Group

12-22 Linenhall Street

Belfast

BT2 8BS

Email

palsarmagh.sourcing@hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN - Northern Ireland

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 involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

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

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

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

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Training Mandatory for Childminders, Early Years Practitioners and Managers

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Training Mandatory for Childminders, Early Years Practitioners and Managers

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £791,661

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
4

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Food Safety

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Training Mandatory for Childminders, Early Years Practitioners and Managers

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £119,437.50

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

This Contract is subject to renewal dependent on the Client's requirements.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Potential to extend for up to and including 36 months, plus a further 18 months emergency extension.

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

The estimated value stated in II.2.6 is for 2 years plus provision for 36 months extensions plus 18 months emergency extension. This also includes a contingency figure.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Paediatric First Aid

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Training Mandatory for Childminders, Early Years Practitioners and Managers

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £234,156

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

This Contract is subject to renewal dependent on the Client's requirements.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Potential to extend for up to and including 36 months, plus a further 18 months emergency extension.

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

The estimated value stated in II.2.6 is for 2 years plus provision for 36 months extensions plus 18 months emergency extension. This also includes a contingency figure.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Health and Safety, Fire Safety, Risk Assessment and Manual Handling

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Training Mandatory for Childminders, Early Years Practitioners and Managers

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £83,167.50

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

This Contract is subject to renewal dependent on the Client's requirements.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Potential to extend for up to and including 36 months, plus a further 18 months emergency extension.

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

The estimated value stated in II.2.6 is for 2 years plus provision for 36 months extensions plus 18 months emergency extension. This also includes a contingency figure.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Safeguarding and Child Protection

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Training Mandatory for Childminders, Early Years Practitioners and Managers

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £354,900

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

This Contract is subject to renewal dependent on the Client's requirements.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Potential to extend for up to and including 36 months, plus a further 18 months emergency extension.

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

The estimated value stated in II.2.6 is for 2 years plus provision for 36 months extensions plus 18 months emergency extension. This also includes a contingency figure.


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

Date

22 June 2022

Local time

3:00pm

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

Tender must be valid until: 19 December 2022

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

22 June 2022

Local time

3:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

In section 1.2, it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1. The contracting authorities will identify the Most Economically Advantageous Tender(s) (MEAT) on the basis of the "Best Price-Quality Ratio", once full compliance has been demonstrated with all of the elements of the specification and any other requirements as listed in the Tender Documentation. Details of the evaluation process incorporating quality, price and compliance are provided as part of the Tender Evaluation Methodology and Marking Scheme (TEMMS) SS20b.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom