Awarded contract

Government Operational Research Specialist Level 7 Apprenticeship

  • H M Revenue & Customs

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-022262

Published 8 September 2021, 12:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

H M Revenue & Customs

Manchester

M60 9HL

Contact

Waseem Rana

Email

waseem.rana@hmrc.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Government Operational Research Specialist Level 7 Apprenticeship

Reference number

CW15831

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Government Operational Research Specialist (GORS) members from Other Government Departments and HMRC will receive Level 7 apprenticeship. The contract will be held in HMRC by the profession lead and other departments will order from it for cross government policy. Other government departments will order the number of apprentices required through the contract.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

Value excluding VAT: £1,600,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Government Operational Research Specialist (GORS) members from Other Government Departments and HMRC will receive Level 7 apprenticeship. The services will be for an expected 14-25 students per year.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Service Quality / Weighting: 65

Quality criterion - Name: Security Management / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Cost per student / Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract has the option to extend the contract for a further two years by the contracting authority.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Use of CCS' Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace DPS (RM6102)

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CW15831

Title

Government Operational Research Specialist

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 February 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

University of Kent

University of Kent,

Canterbury

CT2 7NZ

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)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,600,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,600,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

HMRC

Manchester

M60 9HL

Email

waseem.rana@hmrc.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom