Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED
Clive House,70 Petty France
LONDON
SW1H9EX
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
02693163
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.wfd.org/work-with-us/suppliers
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Participatory Action Research (PAR) training and the development
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
WFD is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") to a range of potential suppliers of goods and/or services and would welcome a bid from your organisation.
WFD is looking to establish a framework until 31st March 2027 consisting of one or more supplier(s) to help strenghten Participatory Action Research approaches at WFD and mainstream them across the organisation.
The type of services we would like to procure include:
• PAR training to WFD staff encluding introducing PAR conceptually and theoretically, training on PAR practical methodologies and how to develop overarching research questions.
• Research accompaniment to WFD and individual programme teams
• Co-designing learning questions and plans for PAR with WFD staff
• Co-developing PAR case studies
• Contributing to a WFD PAR implementation approach/guide with an ongoing learning plan
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bid requirements
In general, the bid should include the following:
1. Organisational profile
2. Proposed solution and how it meets the specification
3. Financial proposal
4. References
5. Confirmation of compliance with General Terms and Conditions of Tendering
Organisational profile:
• Company profile, including brief history and financial overview
• Case studies/credentials demonstrating relevant experience and skills profile
• Names and brief biographies of key staff
WFD is particularly keen to receive bids from organisations which are - or are working towards becoming - living wage employers and that have a broadly representative and balanced Board from gender and ethnicity perspectives.
Proposed solution:
• Clear explanation as to the proposed approach to meeting the specification set out in this ITT.
• Detailed project plan, including timelines, assumptions and dependencies, resourcing and risks.
Financial proposal:
• Full breakdown costings for the proposed solution in GBP sterling
• Separate accounting of VAT and/or any other applicable tax, duty, or charge.
• Detailing of any discount applied in view of WFD's not-for-profit status.
References:
• The bid should include details of two references relating to similar goods/services provided in the last three years. Please note - referees will only be contacted once Preferred Bidder status is assigned.
Confirmation of acceptance of General Terms and Conditions of Tendering:
• All bidders will be deemed to have accepted the WFD Terms and Conditions of Tendering and confirmed their compliance.
All bidders should also note the following:
• all bids should be submitted in English;
• all bids should be submitted in electronic form only;
• this ITT and the response may be incorporated in whole or in part into the final contract;
• only information provided in response to questions set out in this documentation will be taken into consideration for the purposes of evaluating the ITT;
• bids which are poorly organised or poorly written, such that evaluation and comparison with other submissions is notably difficult, may exclude the bidder from further consideration; and
• any bids which do not fully comply with the requirements of this ITT may be disregarded at the absolute discretion of WFD.
Evaluation criteria
WFD does not provide a mathematical formula by which bids will be weighted and evaluated, but the procurement committee will usually consider the following criteria, among others in the evaluation of all responses:
Quality of bid document
Service offer and solution fit to specification
Quality, capacity, and track-record of bidders based on references
Value for money and pricing factors
Professional profile, track record, and references
Relevant experience, including case studies
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
25 November 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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
3 November 2024
Local time
11:55pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 November 2024
Local time
12:05am
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
WFD
London
Country
United Kingdom