Opportunity

Skills for Success: Training Providers Framework Recruitment

  • Menter a Busnes

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-017936

Published 23 June 2023, 12:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Menter a Busnes

Y Parc Gwyddoniaeth, Aberystwyth

Ceredigion

SY23 3AH

Email

gwenith.elias@menterabusnes.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1970636565

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://menterabusnes.cymru/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Not for profit organisation

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Skills for Success: Training Providers Framework Recruitment

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80500000 - Training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Menter a Busnes are presenting a tender to establish a framework agreement with a range of Training Providers to deliver training to eligible Welsh Food and Drink processing and manufacturing businesses.

The framework contract will be for a period of 2 years from the date on which the contract commences, with a possibility to extend for 1 year.

It is the intention for the contract to commence 1st September 2023.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £550,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Pillar 1: Leadership and Management

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 79632000 - Personnel-training services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 80532000 - Management training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Menter a Busnes are presenting a tender to establish a framework agreement with a range of Training Providers to deliver training to eligible Welsh Food and Drink processing and manufacturing businesses.

In line with contractual requirements and expected funding period of the project, the framework contract will be for a period of 2 years from the date on which the contract commences, with a possibility to extend for 1 year. It is the intention of the Client for the contract to commence 1st September 2023.

The maximum value of the total training is in the region of 550k GBP excluding VAT which will be broken down into different training pillars as detailed in the tender specification.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical response / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £550,000

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

Possibility to extend for 1 year

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Pillar 2:Marketing and Sales

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 79632000 - Personnel-training services
  • 80511000 - Staff training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Menter a Busnes are presenting a tender to establish a framework agreement with a range of Training Providers to deliver training to eligible Welsh Food and Drink processing and manufacturing businesses.

The framework contract will be for a period of 2 years from the date on which the contract commences, with a possibility to extend for 1 year. It is the intention of the Client for the contract to commence 1st September 2023.

The maximum value of the total training is in the region of 550k GBP excluding VAT which will be broken down into different training pillars as detailed in the specification.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Response / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £550,000

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

Possibility of 1 year extension

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Pillar 3: Production and Manufacturing

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79632000 - Personnel-training services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Menter a Busnes are presenting a tender to establish a framework agreement with a range of Training Providers to deliver training to eligible Welsh Food and Drink processing and manufacturing businesses.

The framework contract will be for a period of 2 years from the date on which the contract commences, with a possibility to extend for 1 year. It is the intention of the Client for the contract to commence 1st September 2023.

The maximum value of the total training is in the region of 550k GBP excluding VAT which will be broken down into different training pillars as detailed in the specification.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical response / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £550,000

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Pillar 5: Compliance & Statutory for Growth (beyond legal requirement)

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79632000 - Personnel-training services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Menter a Busnes are presenting a tender to establish a framework agreement with a range of Training Providers to deliver training to eligible Welsh Food and Drink processing and manufacturing businesses.

The framework contract will be for a period of 2 years from the date on which the contract commences, with a possibility to extend for 1 year. It is the intention of the Client for the contract to commence 1st September 2023.

The maximum value of the total training is in the region of 550k GBP excluding VAT which will be broken down into different training pillars as detailed in the specification.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Response / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £550,000

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

Possibility of 1 year extension

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.1.2) 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.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

2 August 2023

Local time

10:00am

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

2 August 2023

Local time

10:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=132605.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(WA Ref:132605)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom