Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
Waterfront Way, Waterfront Business Park
Brierley Hill
DY5 1LX
Contact
Ashley Warner
Telephone
+44 7721819924
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/BX5YJ34YBM
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for Approved Learning, Development and Education Service Providers
Reference number
0493-22-W
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System Contract Agreement (“PDPS Contract Agreement”) under the Light-Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 – regulations 74 through 76, for the provision of Approved Learning, Development & Education Service Providers. It is anticipated that the Authority will appoint multiple suppliers that meet the requirements of the Invitation to Tender and Specification for the provision in the PDPS. Suppliers can be added and/or removed throughout the lifetime of the PDPS, with no minimum or maximum number of suppliers. Those who have previously been successful in joining the PDPS do not need to re-apply annually.
The call-off contract award methodology for this PDPS will permit the Organisational Development and Education & Training Departments to direct award and/or engage in mini-competition procurements for future provisions to compliant suppliers awarded to the PDPS against the provisions detailed.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80320000 - Medical education services
- 80330000 - Safety education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System Contract Agreement (“PDPS Contract Agreement”) under the Light-Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 – regulations 74 through 76, for the provision of Approved Learning, Development & Education Service Providers.
It is anticipated that the Authority will appoint multiple suppliers that meet the requirements of the Invitation to Tender and Specification for the provision in the PDPS.
Suppliers can be added and/or removed throughout the lifetime of the PDPS, with no minimum or maximum number of suppliers. Those who have previously been successful in joining the PDPS do not need to re-apply annually.
The call-off contract award methodology for this PDPS will permit the Organisational Development and Education & Training Departments to direct award and/or engage in mini-competition procurements for future provisions to compliant suppliers awarded to the PDPS against the provisions detailed in this Specification and Appendix 1 – Response Document. This is based on budget thresholds and service-user choice.
There will be no guaranteed level of business to arise from award to the PDPS, as all educational requirements will be awarded on an individual basis.
Further details of the Authority’s requirements under the Contract and other relevant information are detailed in the Specification at ITT Appendix 1 (Specification) and the Draft Contract at ITT Appendix 2 (Contract Terms and Conditions).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Written / Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion - Name: Price for Information Purposes Only / Weighting: 0%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,600,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Brierley-Hill:-Education-and-training-services./BX5YJ34YBM
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
Originally published as:
Date
18 August 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
4 July 2028
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
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
Duration in months: 60 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 July 2028
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-202376-PRO-23348200
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ - Millenium Point, Waterfront Business Park, Waterfront Way
Brierley Hill
DY5 1LX
Telephone
+44 7721819924
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
Waterfront Way, Waterfront Business Park
Brierley Hill
DY5 1LX
Telephone
+44 7721819924
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
Waterfront Way, Waterfront Business Park
Brierley Hill
DY5 1LX
Telephone
+44 7721819924
Country
United Kingdom