Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
DfE: Invest NI
Bedford Square, Bedford Street
BELFAST
BT2 7ES
UK
Contact person: SSDAdminCPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
E-mail: SSDAdmin@CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DfE Invest NI - Leading Team Programme 2023 - 2028
Reference number: 4929893
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80430000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DfE Invest NI - Leading Team Programme Invest NI is seeking to engage an experienced Contractor(s) for the design, delivery and management of up to five cohorts of a new Leadership Team Programme with an anticipated start date January 2024. This tender has been divided into two Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. There is no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded, Tenderers may bid for one, two or both Lots as they wish. LOT 1 - The Design, Management and Delivery of Executive Education Content Service - Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to deliver a programme of Executive Education content. LOT 2 – The Design, Management and Delivery of a Business Coaching Service for Executive Teams - Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to deliver a Business Coaching service to Executive Teams participating on the Leadership Team Programme. Please refer to Tender Documents for further details.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 367 018.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
80510000
80511000
80520000
80521000
80532000
80570000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE Invest NI - Leading Team Programme Invest NI is seeking to engage an experienced Contractor(s) for the design, delivery and management of up to five cohorts of a new Leadership Team Programme with an anticipated start date January 2024. This tender has been divided into two Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. There is no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded, Tenderers may bid for one, two or both Lots as they wish. LOT 1 - The Design, Management and Delivery of Executive Education Content Service - Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to deliver a programme of Executive Education content. LOT 2 – The Design, Management and Delivery of a Business Coaching Service for Executive Teams - Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to deliver a Business Coaching service to Executive Teams participating on the Leadership Team Programme. Please refer to Tender Documents for further details.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology – Proposed Programme Design and Delivery
/ Weighting: 24
Quality criterion: Key Delivery Personnel Experience
/ Weighting: 15.2
Quality criterion: Programme Director Experience
/ Weighting: 10.4
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10.4
Quality criterion: Presentation session – testing design technique, facilitation, and skills.
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Total Contract Price
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
one option to extend up to a maximum of 24 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
80510000
80511000
80520000
80521000
80532000
80570000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE Invest NI - Leading Team Programme Invest NI is seeking to engage an experienced Contractor(s) for the design, delivery and management of up to five cohorts of a new Leadership Team Programme with an anticipated start date January 2024. This tender has been divided into two Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. There is no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded, Tenderers may bid for one, two or both Lots as they wish. LOT 1 - The Design, Management and Delivery of Executive Education Content Service - Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to deliver a programme of Executive Education content. LOT 2 – The Design, Management and Delivery of a Business Coaching Service for Executive Teams - Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to deliver a Business Coaching service to Executive Teams participating on the Leadership Team Programme. Please refer to Tender Documents for further details.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology: Programme Content and Coordination
/ Weighting: 28
Quality criterion: Programme Director Experience
/ Weighting: 15.4
Quality criterion: Key Delivery Personnel Experience
/ Weighting: 15.4
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 11.2
Cost criterion: Total Contract Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
one option to extend up to a maximum of 24 months
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-036582
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IRISH MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE FORAS BAINISTIOCHTA NA H-EIREANN
Sandyford Road
Dublin
16
IE
Telephone: +49 12345678
E-mail: lisa.lanigan@imi.ie
NUTS: IE
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 426 818.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WILSON SLOAN CONSULTING LTD
6 CAIRNBURN GRANGE
BELFAST
BT4 2TA
UK
Telephone: +49 12345678
E-mail: paula@wilsonsloanconsulting.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 940 200.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance and the. contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres.. of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the certificate
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/02/2024