Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Commercial Branch, British Forces Cyprus
BF1 2AS
UKStratCom-ComrclD-07@mod.gov.uk
Country
Cyprus
NUTS code
CY - Cyprus
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PROVISION OF DRIVER TRAINING TO BRITISH FORCES (BFC)
Reference number
701577909
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80511000 - Staff training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority has a requirement is for a 3 (three) year contract to provide driver training services to British Forces Cyprus (BFC) on a call off basis. BFC have a Defence Licensing and Testing Authority (DELTA) set up to Co-ord the training, this is in line with Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the Ministry of Defence (MOD) have agreed with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and the Delta Inspectorate. This requirement is to provide full category B, B+E, C, C+E and D1 driver training to personnel within BFC.
Driving instructors shall be fully qualified and meet the standards required. Instructors may be subject to a MOD assessment in the following areas:
Driving ability
Instructional ability, including teaching, manoeuvring and trailer uncoupling
Identification and rectification of student driver errors.
The Authority will provide all vehicles.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- CY - Cyprus
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority has a requirement is for a 3 (three) year contract to provide driver training services to British Forces Cyprus (BFC) on a call off basis. BFC have a Defence Licensing and Testing Authority (DELTA) set up to Co-ord the training, this is in line with Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the Ministry of Defence (MOD) have agreed with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and the Delta Inspectorate. This requirement is to provide full category B, B+E, C, C+E and D1 driver training to personnel within BFC.
Driving instructors shall be fully qualified and meet the standards required. Instructors may be subject to a MOD assessment in the following areas:
Driving ability
Instructional ability, including teaching, manoeuvring and trailer uncoupling
Identification and rectification of student driver errors.
The Authority will provide all vehicles.
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
as original requirement
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
24 January 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 January 2022
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 36 months
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Commercial Branch,
HQ British Forces Cyprus
Country
Cyprus