Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
E-mail: David.BUSSEY@education.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://education.app.jaggaer.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://education.app.jaggaer.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent 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
The UK ENIC Service & Adjacent Services and for Home Office: The Provision of Qualification Equivalency and English Proficiency Assessment Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75130000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UK ENIC Service & Adjacent Services and for Home Office: The Provision of Qualification Equivalency and English Proficiency Assessment Services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
80 500 000.00
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:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To support the delivery of a UK national information centre to implement the Lisbon Recognition Convention and the Global Convention (the UK ENIC), the Department for Education requires a range of Services in relation to the Assessment of Qualifications and/or the recognition of Qualifications and comparability of non-UK Qualifications with those of the UK as set out in this Schedule. The Services will be provided to a variety of users, including individuals with non-UK Qualifications/skills, government departments both in the UK and internationally, academic institutions, professional/regulatory bodies, commercial companies and employers. The Supplier will also be responsible for the provision of information on the education and training systems in the UK to support the international recognition of UK Qualifications.
The Secretary of State for the Home Department, acting through UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), seeks to award a Service Contract to a supplier for the Provision of UK Visa Qualification Equivalency and English Proficiency Assessment Services. The Contract will be for an initial 5-year term including 2 optional 12-month extension periods (5+1+1). This service will evaluate and assure evidence from customers who hold International educational qualifications. The service will also check and assure International educational qualifications for equivalency to UK educational standards and levels, assuring the credibility and authenticity of the certificate and qualifications as required under Home Office immigration policy as part of a UK visa application process.
A single successful supplier shall be awarded both the DfE contract and the Home Office contract.
The procurement process that will award both contracts will be carried out electronically through the DfE’s profile on Jaggaer, an online e-Procurement Solution portal. Potential bidders should therefore ensure they are registered on this portal, under the name of the legal organisation that intends to enter into the contracts to deliver the services. It can be accessed at https://education.app.jaggaer.com. For full details of the instructions to tenderers and the terms of participation, refer to the Invitation to Tender documents which are available in Jaggaer.
The Department is planning to host a Bidder Briefing Session on or around 17 April 2024 hosted via Microsoft Teams. If you would like to attend, please raise a clarification via Jaggaer with the representative’s name, job title and email address.
The closing date for bids is 04/06/2024 @ 11:59 AM
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:
80 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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:
04/06/2024
Local time: 11:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.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)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/06/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/04/2024