- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1 - Repair, Replace & Emergency (inc Gas Authorisation)
- Lot 2 - Specialist Engineering & other miscellaneous (inc manufacturer products)
- Lot 3 - Generic Engineering/Plant
- Lot 4 - Generic Health, Safety & Environmental
- Lot 5 - Business Skills - Interpersonal skills / personal effectiveness
- Lot 6 - Business skills - Cadent specific
- Lot 7 - Customer Excellence
- Lot 8 - Programme Delivery
Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
CADENT GAS LIMITED
Brick Kiln Lane,
Hinckley
LE10 0NA
Contact
Derry McGregor
Telephone
+44 7971878444
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://derry.mcgregor@cadentgas.com
one.6) Main activity
Other activity
Leadership and technical training
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Cadent Gas - Leadership and Technical Training Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Framework agreement for the provision of supply of training services for Cadent Gas.
This is to be provided over 8 lots.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Repair, Replace & Emergency (inc Gas Authorisation)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Courses relating specifically to Low/Medium pressure Gas (or Hydrogen) Distribution Networks (e.g. Mains/Service Laying, Management of Gas (or Hydrogen) Escapes, Repair Techniques, ESP and metering related ACS units.
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
48
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: Yes
Description of options
Three one year extension options
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Specialist Engineering & other miscellaneous (inc manufacturer products)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Courses related to management of Medium, Intermediate and High-Pressure pipelines and pressure control aspects of the Gas (or Hydrogen) Distribution Network (e.g. Electrical & Instrumentation, Regulators, Profiling, Condition Monitoring, Pipeline Corrosion monitoring and management), plus miscellaneous; Teaching and assessment qualifications.
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
48
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: Yes
Description of options
Three one year extension options
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Generic Engineering/Plant
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Generic, non-gas network specific offerings e.g. mobile plant, mechanical handling equipment, scaffolding and access equipment, NRSWA, Locksmith.
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
48
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: Yes
Description of options
Three one year extension options
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Generic Health, Safety & Environmental
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Generic health, safety and environmental offerings (e.g. Emergency 1st Aid at work, Manual Handling, NEBOSH, IOSH) Driving qualifications, Incident Management. Safe Control of Operations. Confined Spaces, Trench Support. Mental Health.
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
48
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: Yes
Description of options
Three one year extension options.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - Business Skills - Interpersonal skills / personal effectiveness
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of interpersonal and personal effectiveness courses (including some leadership / soft skills). Most of these courses will be off the shelf and need less contextualisation to Cadent. These include, (but not limited to): problem solving, confidence, decision making, presentation skills, assertiveness, agile thinking, self-awareness and authenticity that align with the Cadent values. Any courses or programmes that reflect on self-behaviours must relate to our own assessment framework.
All of these courses should consider being used at different levels throughout the organisation from junior to exec, blended learning capability and basic, intermediate and expert (not necessarily related to hierarchy)
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
48
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: Yes
Description of options
Three on year extension options.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6 - Business skills - Cadent specific
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers in this lot should be able to work with Cadent to co-create products that are more aligned to Cadent processes and environment. Subjects as a minimum (developed and delivered in line with Business needs and ability to cover different depths dependant on need): Project Management, Financial Understanding, Regulatory requirements, Commercial Acumen, Change Management, Understanding and utilising data effectively, Process mapping.
Providers should also be able to deliver these products if needed.
All of these courses should consider being used at different levels throughout the organisation from junior to exec, blended learning capability and basic, intermediate and expert (not necessarily related to hierarchy)
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
48
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: Yes
Description of options
Three on year extension options.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 7 - Customer Excellence
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Customer Excellence training across various levels and roles within the business, this includes operational front line (field-based operatives), customer centre and all other front and back office roles across the business - to be developed with the business to align with and include existing customer service processes and put the customer at the heart of what we do. Need blended learning capability and is to include the capability to deliver face to face at volume and provide role play and actors as appropriate.
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
48
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: Yes
Description of options
Three one year extension options.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 8 - Programme Delivery
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cadent will also require support to run some set programmes (rather than one off catalogue courses in lot 5 and 6). These could include mandatory people management programme, career development programmes and graduate / new entrant programmes. There will likely be a high level design blueprint signed off for providers to create the content beneath and support delivery.
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
48
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: Yes
Description of options
Three one year extension options.
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
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 December 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Interested tenderers should email derry.mcgregor@cadentgas.com in the first instance to
receive the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).
PQQ submissions should be sent to derry.mcgregor@cadentgas.com by the 20th December 2021
at 12:00pm.
https://cadentgas.com/home is our company website and has been referenced for
information.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cadent Gas Limited
Coventry
Country
United Kingdom