Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)
Earlsdon Park, 53-55 Butts Rd
Coventry
CV1 3BH
Telephone
+44 2476716830
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG33 - Coventry
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA29088
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Framework agreement for qualification assessment services
Reference number
OF912
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Assessment and review of qualifications submitted for approval by Awarding Organisations, providing feedback on the suitability of the Qualification. This will include but not be restricted to Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQ)
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: £600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG33 - Coventry
Main site or place of performance
Earlsdon Park
53-55 Butts Rd
Coventry
CV1 3BH
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This will be a framework agreement for a 2 year initial period, followed by 2 x 12 month optional contract extensions. We are seeking to award contracts to a number of approved suppliers (up to a maximum of 10), for the analysis and review of a number of higher level vocational and technical qualifications submitted by Awarding Qualifications during the contract period, and for the feedback on suitability of the qualification.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Method statements / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2022/S 022-226118
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
OF912
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rebecca Conway (Sole Trader)
408 Buxton Road
Macclesfield
SK11 7EP
Telephone
+44 7732074596
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kate Kelly
12 Scaldlaw Walk
Livingston
EH54 9FU
Telephone
+44 7952035703
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM78 - West Lothian
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kath Thomas Consulting
49 Marlborough Road
London
SW19 2HF
Telephone
+44 7722470272
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
K and P Crabtree Consultancy Ltd
Bron y De , Heol y Parc,Pentyrch
Cardiff
CF15 9NB
Telephone
+44 7502225189
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd
Unit 109 Albert Mill, 10 Hulme Hall Road, Castlefield
Manchester
M15 4LY
Telephone
+44 1613882065
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACER International United Kingdom Limited
13-15 Canfield Place, Company Number 5572704
London
NW6 3BT
Telephone
+44 61392775623
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anne Pinot de Moira
50 Chobham Road, Knaphill
Woking
GU21 2SX
Telephone
+44 7980528058
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ25 - West Surrey
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alison Wood
8 Weydon Hill Close
Farnham
GU9 8PA
Telephone
+44 7422940941
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crickcombe Ltd
Branscombe
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Individual assignment specifications will be issued on a call-off basis, and awarded on the basis of supplier experience, capability, availability and price, during the period of the Framework agreement.
(MT Ref:227092)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
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