Contract

Coaching Services

  • Pension Protection Fund

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-026797

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b301 (view related notices)

Published 23 May 2025, 3:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Pension Protection Fund

Renaissance, 12 Dingwall Road

Croydon

CR0 2NA

Email

commercialservices@ppf.co.uk

Telephone

+44 8456002541

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI62 - Croydon

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ppf.co.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Economic and financial affairs


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Coaching Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79998000 - Coaching services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This Framework sets up access to providers we can partner with for coaching initiatives at the PPF. We want to strengthen the current programme of development activity to increase capability across all areas.

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: £450,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI62 - Croydon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The contract for the provision of coaching services

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Background & Experience / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assurance - Resources, Vetting & Supervision Process / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Coaching Approach / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Coaching Examples / Weighting: 25%

Quality criterion - Name: Coaching Lead Time / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - D&I / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Climate Change / Weighting: 5%

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

two.2.14) Additional information

The Technical evaluation was weighted 80%. The commercial evaluation was weighted at 20%


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted 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: 2024/S 000-035358


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

various

Title

Coaching Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

9 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 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

ASK Europe Ltd

Unit 4, Cranfield Innovation Centre, University Way, Cranfield, BEDFORD, Bedfordshire, MK43 0BT

Bedford

MK43 0BT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH24 - Bedford
National registration number

02989543

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cognomie

86-89 Paul St, London, EC2A 4NE

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI31 - Camden and City of London
National registration number

11883263

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

First Ascent Group Limited

St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS

CAMBRIDGE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
National registration number

03499793

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Art of Work Ltd

Hiraeth House, 14 The Cloisters, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45 2UJ

AMPTHILL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
National registration number

07849988

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £450,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The contracts are for a 4 year duration and will run from 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2029

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS) (Cabinet Office)

70 Whitehall,

London

SW1A 2AS

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.ppf.co.uk/