Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sport England
SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive
Loughborough
LE11 3QF
Contact
Procurement
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SE1168 Buddle Support Services
Reference number
SE1168 Buddle Support Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
SE1168 ‘Buddle Support Services’ is a tender process by which Sport England will secure Contractors to deliver our Buddle service. This work is part of the delivery of Sport England strategy ‘Uniting the Movement’ by supporting clubs and community groups who provide opportunities for sport and physical activity. In particular, Sport England wishes to support these organisations to provide positive opportunities and embed inclusion, diversity and equitable practice.
Sport England is tendering the Services in three lots as follows:
Lot 1 Stakeholder engagement, content development and programme co-ordination - £936,675 excluding VAT, £1,124,010 including VAT;
Lot 2 Workshops - £570,000 excluding VAT, £684,000 including VAT;
Lot 3 Buddle Programme evaluation - £300,924 excluding VAT.
In addition, in respect of Lots 1 and 2, Sport England has identified an additional sum of £50,000 per annum per Lot which will be provisionally allocated to fund extra services as and if they are agreed between Sport England and the Lot supplier.
The full scope of the Services required are set out in detail in Section 7 of this ITT.
The purpose of the ITT is for Sport England to obtain more information from potential Buddle suppliers and to establish which tenders are the most economically advantageous tender based upon the award criteria set out in this ITT.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lot 1 Stakeholder engagement, content development and programme co-ordination
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Buddle Stakeholder Engagement, Content Development and Programme Coordination supplier will have a vital role, working with Sport England’s Clubs team and the Buddle Steering Group to plan and implement the further development and step-change enhancement of the programme.
The Buddle Stakeholder Engagement, Content Development and Programme Co-ordination supplier will be responsible for the day-to-day running, development and management of the Buddle resources as well as leading stakeholder engagement and relationships, developing content plans and actual content informed by this engagement.
Sport England is seeking a Buddle supplier with experience and expertise in the community sport and voluntary sectors of sport and physical activity development as well as working with sport for development partners, including in areas of deprivation. The Buddle supplier will need particularly strong stakeholder engagement, consultation and communication skills to enable them to identify meaningful and engaging content and resources for Buddle.
The Buddle supplier will need to manage collaborative relationships with key stakeholders (including Sport England’s Digital Marketing and Communications team and the suppliers of the component elements of the Buddle programme) and will need to adopt a flexible, agile approach, responding to changing needs, emerging issues and new priorities through the course of the contract term.
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
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2028
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lot 2 Workshops
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
There are 13 existing club development workshops which are delivered by the supplier by expert tutors, both on-line and face-to-face to volunteers and the professional workforce across the country. There are also three workshops delivered exclusively to the professional workforce.
Whilst ‘open’ (advertised and booked on the Buddle website) online workshops were relatively popular through and immediately after the coronavirus pandemic, there has been less demand for these open sessions in the last 12 months and Sport England anticipates that most of the demand going forwards will be from stakeholders/partners. Workshops are requested by intermediaries (e.g. National Governing Bodies, Active Partnerships) who recruit for/advertise the workshop. booked via the Buddle website. The Buddle supplier works with the intermediary to arrange and deliver the workshop locally (or online) and provides the tutor workforce.
Approximately 250 workshops were delivered in the calendar year 2023.
Sport England anticipates additional demand, in the term of this contract, for workshop delivery aligned with Sport England’s wider Place-based work.
Further, Sport England wishes the Buddle supplier to develop workshops for volunteers aimed at improving the leadership skills, as well as the technical knowledge, of the volunteer workforce.
The Buddle supplier will need to adopt a flexible approach, delivering workshop content in a variety of different formats depending on volunteer engagement opportunities locally and creating inclusive environments in which people can learn. Sport England is seeking a provider with experience of developing and delivering learning and development opportunities matched with strong knowledge, understanding and experience of the community sport and physical activity sector. This Buddle supplier would also be expected to provide support to partners in order to reach clubs and organisations who have a role in tackling inequalities.
The Buddle supplier will need to manage relationships with key stakeholders around learning opportunities and ensure connection to overarching partner relationships held by other Buddle suppliers. It is expected that this Buddle supplier will need to adopt a flexible, agile approach, responding to changing needs, emerging issues and new priorities through the course of the contract term. In particular, Sport England wants the workshop programme to reflect its broader strategic priorities and enable the development of a bespoke, targeted service designed to engage with partners and intermediaries working with those most in need.
The Buddle supplier will need to develop workshop opportunities for the professional workforce which complement Buddle and support the workforce to optimise the positive impact of Buddle resources with clubs and community organisations.
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
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2028
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lot 3 Buddle Programme evaluation.
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Evaluation service will need to incorporate a combination of quantitative and qualitative research and analysis, with robust data being supplemented by appropriate case studies and other illustrative examples. Further, the approach to Evaluation will need to be sensitive to the evolving and flexible nature of the Buddle programme.
The Evaluation service will incorporate two key work strands: Strategic Impact and Operational Performance further detailed in the ITT.
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
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2028
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
27 September 2024
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
27 September 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
Country
United Kingdom