Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Oxfordshire County Council
3rd Floor, County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1ND
Contact
Mr Thomas Ashby
thomas.ashby@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7827822641
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=2c114421-af2e-ed11-8119-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=2c114421-af2e-ed11-8119-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Service: Competency Management Framework System Replacement
Reference number
DN627602
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212931 - Training software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
OFRS currently records all training and competence carried out within the service using an online 3rd Party web-based application. This application records the outcomes and training history of all of OFRS’ operational courses, skills, competencies and development programmes that it requires of its’ staff to remain operationally compliant within OFRS’ training framework.
To remain operationally competent in safety critical skills, all operational staff (Firefighters and Managers) staff need a simple and robust recording system. This system must be able to allow users to access, record and perform the following functions:
• Complete mandatory online (eLearning) training courses (potentially via an LMS)
• Host a centrally administered F2F or virtual training courses planner/calendar
• Record and monitor operational competencies and skills via a CMS
• Provide a module for Development Programmes/Portfolios for career development which should link to national standards including the potential for recording apprenticeship portfolios.
• Have functionality to Monitor and record assessments of incident commanders
• Provide Simple and clear dashboards and reports to present the status of compliance across the service to individuals and managers
• Be able to record CPD training and hours undertaken
• Web-based, 24/7 accessibility, secure and responsive to modern mobile devices so that it can be updated at any time
• Have the ability to integrate with other online systems to provide automation across other 3rd party systems in use within OFRS.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
OFRS currently records all training and competence carried out within the service using an online 3rd Party web-based application. This application records the outcomes and training history of all of OFRS’ operational courses, skills, competencies and development programmes that it requires of its’ staff to remain operationally compliant within OFRS’ training framework.
To remain operationally competent in safety critical skills, all operational staff (Firefighters and Managers) staff need a simple and robust recording system. This system must be able to allow users to access, record and perform the following functions:
• Complete mandatory online (eLearning) training courses (potentially via an LMS)
• Host a centrally administered F2F or virtual training courses planner/calendar
• Record and monitor operational competencies and skills via a CMS
• Provide a module for Development Programmes/Portfolios for career development which should link to national standards including the potential for recording apprenticeship portfolios.
• Have functionality to Monitor and record assessments of incident commanders
• Provide Simple and clear dashboards and reports to present the status of compliance across the service to individuals and managers
• Be able to record CPD training and hours undertaken
• Web-based, 24/7 accessibility, secure and responsive to modern mobile devices so that it can be updated at any time
• Have the ability to integrate with other online systems to provide automation across other 3rd party systems in use within OFRS.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Optional extension of 2 years (1+1)
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 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 October 2022
Local time
11:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
10 October 2022
Local time
11:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Oxfordshire County Council
Oxford
Country
United Kingdom