Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Education Workforce Council
Eastgate House, 9th Floor, 35-43 Newport Road
CARDIFF
CF24 0AB
UK
Contact person: Elizabeth Brimble
Telephone: +44 2920460099
E-mail: elizabeth.brimble@ewc.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ewc.wales
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0403
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
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
Education Workforce Council Invitation to Tender - Procurement of Presenting Officer Services
Reference number: itt_94182
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The EWC requires Presenting Officer services in respect of disciplinary cases where an Investigating Committee has concluded that a registered practitioner has a case to answer in respect of allegations of unacceptable professional conduct, serious professional incompetence and / or a relevant offence and the matter is referred to a 'Fitness to Practise' Committee hearing.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
UKL23
Main site or place of performance:
Virtual or Cardiff with a small number of visits to Wrexham
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EWC requires Presenting Officer services in respect of disciplinary cases where an Investigating Committee has concluded that a registered practitioner has a case to answer in respect of allegations of unacceptable professional conduct, serious professional incompetence and / or a relevant offence and the matter is referred to a 'Fitness to Practise' Committee hearing.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical / Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.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:
Option for a one year extension
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
This service is reserved for qualified legal service providers.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about 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:
06/05/2022
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 36 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/05/2022
Local time: 09:00
Place:
Electronically
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
36 or 48 months
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
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120323
(WA Ref:120323)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/04/2022