Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesInstitute for Apprenticeships
Level 1, 151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ
United Kingdom
Contact person: Mr Daniel Green
E-mail: daniel4.green@education.gov.uk
NUTS code:
UKInternet address(es):
Main address: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/
I.2)Information about joint procurement
I.3)CommunicationThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: www.procontract.due-north.com
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.5)Main activityEducation
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Quality Assurance — Evaluation of Apprenticeship Assessment (External Quality Assurance “EQA”)
Reference number: DN383244
II.1.2)Main CPV code80000000
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
Quality assurance — evaluation of apprenticeship assessment (External Quality Assurance “EQA”).
This tender relates to the Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA)/Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) making arrangements for evaluation of apprenticeship assessment (EQA) where the employer group has nominated the Institute for Apprenticeships to make arrangements for the evaluation of apprenticeship assessment for that Standard, or by default where it has failed to nominate an approved alternative such as Ofqual, a professional body or employer group.
The Institute is seeking one or more organisations to deliver an EQA service for any apprenticeship Standard where the Institute is the named EQA provider. The service must ensure that the integrity of end-point assessment is maintained over time and continues to meet employers’ needs, including that there is consistency of assessment delivery, process and outcomes across each EPAO and each Standard.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)80400000
80300000
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UK
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA)/Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) is seeking 1 or more organisations to deliver an EQA service for any apprenticeship Standard where the Institute is the named EQA provider. The service must ensure that the integrity of end-point assessment is maintained over time and continues to meet employers’ needs, including that there is consistency of assessment delivery, process and outcomes across each EPAO and each Standard.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
Extensions of up to a maximum of 12 months.
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
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
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1)Information about a particular profession
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedureNotice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 244-558443
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 26/02/2019
Local time: 15:00
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
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 26/02/2019
Local time: 15:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: yes
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyThe Institute for Apprenticeships
Level 1, 151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ
United Kingdom
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:31/01/2019