Services - 571922-2019
03/12/2019    S233

United Kingdom-Chester: Education and training services

2019/S 233-571922

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: University of Chester
Postal address: Parkgate Road
Town: Chester
NUTS code: UKD NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Postal code: CH1 4BJ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Procurement Services
E-mail: procurement@chester.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)Main activity
Education

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

DPS for Skills Providers and Training Provision, Skills For Growth: Cheshire and Warrington: ESF Ref: 03S19PO3307

Reference number: 2019-Dec-01
II.1.2)Main CPV code
80000000 Education and training services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The University of Chester has a need to appoint suitably qualified organisations to a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to deliver training and education, for delivery specifically within Chester and Warrington in partnership commencing 3.2.2020-30.11.2022 with the option to extend a further 10 months. The University seeks to contract for high quality provision which complements but does not compete with its own provision, meets the needs of employers and/or benefits the local community. The DPS is for skills providers and training provision for the skills for Growth: Cheshire and Warrington project. This project is part funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) Project reference number 03S19 PO3307. SSQs in the first round must reach us via the eTendering portal https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester by 10.00 a.m. 10.1.2020. Any SSQs received after this time will not be evaluated at this point but after the first round further competition.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 27 000 000.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKD NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The University of Chester have a need to appoint suitably qualified organisations to a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to deliver training and education, with requirements for delivery specifically within Chester and Warrington in partnership commencing 3.2.2020- 30.11.2022 with the option to extend a further 10 months. The University seeks to contract for high quality provision which complements but does not compete with its own provision, meets the needs of employers and/or benefits the local community. The DPS is for skills providers and training provision for the skills for Growth: Cheshire and Warrington project. This project is part funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) Project reference number 03S19 PO3307.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 27 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 03/02/2020
End: 30/09/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:

European Social Fund (ESF) Project Reference Number 03S19 PO3307

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 30/09/2023
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:

Further details as outlined within the procurement documents.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: University of Chester
Postal address: Parkgate Road
Town: Chester
Postal code: CH1 4BJ
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@chester.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 1244512903
Internet address: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
29/11/2019