Awarded contract

Technical Training Services

  • General Medical Council (GMC)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-018795

Published 4 August 2021, 4:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

General Medical Council (GMC)

3 Hardman Street

Manchester

M3 3AW

Email

gmctenders@gmc-uk.org

Telephone

+44 1619236340

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.gmc-uk.org

Buyer's address

https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19541

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Medical regulation


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Technical Training Services

Reference number

GMC1370

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80531200 - Technical training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

We are looking to establish a preferred supplier list for technical training and qualifications. To give us the flexibility we need, suppliers should ideally be able to source individual places on public courses, as well as provide tailored group solutions to be delivered onsite at our GMC offices or offsite if required. We may also require the successful supplier to help provide and develop digital solutions and also provide digital learning offerings in lieu of face to face training as and when required. This element is particularly relevant currently with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

We’ve split this tender into two areas or lots. The lots are:

A. Information Systems

B. Accredited Project Management/LEAN Practices

Suppliers may bid for a single lot or both lots.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Information Systems

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80531200 - Technical training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We are looking to establish a preferred supplier list for technical training and qualifications. To give us the flexibility we need, suppliers should ideally be able to source individual places on public courses, as well as provide tailored group solutions to be delivered onsite at our GMC offices or offsite if required. We may also require the successful supplier to help provide and develop digital solutions and also provide digital learning offerings in lieu of face to face training as and when required. This element is particularly relevant currently with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

We’ve split this tender into two areas or lots. The lots are:

A. Information Systems

B. Accredited Project Management/LEAN Practices

Suppliers may bid for a single lot or both lots.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30

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

Accredited Project Management/LEAN Practices

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80531200 - Technical training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We are looking to establish a preferred supplier list for technical training and qualifications. To give us the flexibility we need, suppliers should ideally be able to source individual places on public courses, as well as provide tailored group solutions to be delivered onsite at our GMC offices or offsite if required. We may also require the successful supplier to help provide and develop digital solutions and also provide digital learning offerings in lieu of face to face training as and when required. This element is particularly relevant currently with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

We’ve split this tender into two areas or lots. The lots are:

A. Information Systems

B. Accredited Project Management/LEAN Practices

Suppliers may bid for a single lot or both lots.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30

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 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: 2021/S 000-002343


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Information Systems

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 June 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

QA Limited

Rath House, 55-65 Uxbridge Road

Slough, Berkshire

SL1 1SG

Telephone

+44 1612338785

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: £200,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Accredited Project Management/LEAN Practices

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 June 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

QA Limited

Rath House, 55-65 Uxbridge Road

Slough, Berkshire

SL1 1SG

Telephone

+44 1612338785

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: £100,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(MT Ref:223536)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit