Tender

Provision of Coaching Services

  • Pension Protection Fund

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-035358

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b301

Published 31 October 2024, 3:00pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Pension Protection Fund

Renaissance, 12 Dingwall Road

Croydon

CR0 2NA

Email

katharine.blake@ppf.co.uk

Telephone

+44 8456002541

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI62 - Croydon

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://ppf.bravosolution.co.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://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

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

Economic and financial affairs


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Coaching Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79998000 - Coaching services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Pension Protection Fund ("The PPF") is tendering a contract for the provision of coaching services ("The Services”) in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the Restricted Procedure.

If you are interested in participating in the competition for this requirement, please complete the Standard Questionnaire (SQ) linked to this notice by the SQ return date.

Full details of the requirements and how to respond are available in the Information and Guidance document which can be found at:

https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI62 - Croydon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The PPF is looking to partner with a number of providers that can become part of a preferred supplier framework for coaching services at the PPF. We are looking to strengthen the current programme of development activity to increase capability across all areas.

To include one to one coaching, coaching days, executive coaching and group coaching.

Further detail provided in the procurement documents.

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: 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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision

Accredited coaching professional qualification such as, but not limited to, Coaching Diploma, CIPD Coaching Qualification, University Degree or Masters in Coaching or recognised equivalent


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

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4

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

2 December 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

6 January 2025

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

Full details of the PPF's requirements are set out in the procurement documents

Please visit our tendering portal to access the procurement documents. You will need to create an account on the PPF tendering portal if you have not used it before.

Closing date for SQ responses - 2 December 2024

Closing date for ITT responses - 31 January 2025

https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Board of the Pension Protection Fund

Renaissance, 12 Dingwall Road

Croydon

CR0 2NA

Email

commercialservices@ppf.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Board of the Pension Protection Fund

Renaissance, 12 Dingwall Road

Croydon

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The Board of the Pension Protection Fund

Croydon

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.ppf.co.uk/