CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Wales

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

‘Building a sustainable infrastructure for the Built Environment’. A Sector Priority Fund Pilot Project managed by Asset Skills and sponsored by the Welsh Government with additional support from the European Social Fund.

Project summary

Asset Skills will build on the experience gained in the delivery of our previous SPFP project to enhance the capacity of the infrastructure in place to ensure the sustainable delivery of apprenticeships and Green Deal/Energy Efficiency qualifications. We will, through the project, establish a sustainable network of providers who will become ‘Centres of Excellence’ as part of our UK Academy in Wales and who will deliver the qualifications in the Asset Skills sector post project through main stream funding.

To achieve this goal the project will:

• Recruit employers, learning providers and candidates to the programme

• Implement an effective procurement process through which providers will tender for funding to deliver the pilot programmes

• Develop partnerships with training providers to promote and provide long term solutions for training demand via mainstream funding after the conclusion of the SPFP funding

• Monitor and manage the delivery partners to ensure maximum successful completions by candidates

• Produce an evaluation report to inform on lessons learnt and sustainable routes for future delivery

Key learning points from the previous project have been:

• the positive impact of employer engagement

• the importance of contract management of the training providers

• the need for induction programmes and workplace support for candidates to increase the number of successful apprenticeships and qualifications achieved.

This project will also monitor performance, assess progress and report on outcomes with recommendations to inform training providers and the Welsh Government on the nature and content of employer demand.

The impact of the project will be significant in that it will create a sustainable delivery infrastructure for a new range of apprenticeships and qualifications, and produce a measureable benefit to employers by raising the skills levels of employees in the built environment and business services sectors, and influencing providers to incorporate these qualifications into mainstream provision.

Tender documents are available on line and can be downloaded at the Asset Skills website.

http://www.assetskills.org/Wales/SPFP2013/SPFP2Tender.aspx

To apply please complete the SPFP 2 Tender Document and submit:

• 1 electronic hard copy, in Microsoft Word Format, to SPFP2@assetskills.org, PLUS

• 3 identical hard copies to Zena Smith, 2 The Courtyard, 48 New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4EP

All documents, in email and hard copy form, must be received by 5pm on Friday the 1st March 2013

All tenders received after this date and time will be deleted and destroyed.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

(a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, whose affairs are being administered by the courts, who has entered into an arrangement with creditors or who is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;

(b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order for compulsory winding-up or administration by the courts or for an arrangement with creditors or is the subject of any other similar proceeding under national laws or regulations;

(c) has been convicted of an offence concerning his professional conduct by a judgement which has the force of res judicata;

(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authorities can justify;

(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or those of the country of the contracting authority;

(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or those of the country of the contracting authority;

(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under the provisions of the Directive on the criteria for qualitative selection;

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

III.3)

Conditions Specific to Service Contracts

III.3.1)

Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?

III.3.2)

Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service?

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SPFP21

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

Welsh Government, Sector Priority Fund Pilot

VI.3)

Additional Information

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

Asset Skills will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period.

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX A

Additional Addresses and Contact Points

II)

Address and contact points from which specifications and additional documentation may be obtained

III)

Address and contact points to which Tenders/Requests to Participate must be sent

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Deliver Foundation Apprenticeship in Pest Control, Level 2

Delivery Required

Qualification

Deliver Foundation Apprenticeship in Pest Control, Level 2

Total Places 29

South Wales 19

North wales 10

Price range: £1600 to £2000

Evidence

Pest control provides protection from the risks of pest related contamination and damage that can result in a loss of reputation and business as well as a significant fine. The UK pest control industry practices self-regulation. As a result there are significant differences in the way services are delivered by each company, ranging from the unskilled and liberal spraying of insecticides to the use of best practice.

The provision of this apprenticeship will provide employers with the opportunity to raise standards and ensure that personnel have an understanding of legal requirements relating to the safe use of pesticides and in particular green pest control methods. The apprenticeship will also help to develop important skills such as communication, customer service and numeracy skills

Research carried out by the British Pest Control Association shows that staff qualified to level 2 generate almost £260 a week more business for their employer and therefore receive better wages (BPCA, 2012); however, 36% of pest controllers have no qualifications or a qualification below Level 2 (Annual Population Survey 2010).

For further information please refer to the State of the Sector Report for the Cleaning Sector (Asset Skills, 2012) found at: http://www.assetskills.org/Research/LabourMarketInformation/LabourMarket.aspx

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Deliver Controlling Parking Areas (2916), Level 2

Delivery Required

Qualification

Deliver Controlling Parking Areas,

Level 2, (2916)

Total Places 50

South Wales 38

North wales 12

Price Range: £600 to £800

Evidence

Prior to the economic downturn there was a known recruitment and retention problem and the apprenticeship was considered vital to recruit new people into the industry. Since the economic downturn has created a new stability in employment the qualification will be used to ensure that staff retention levels remain stable once the employment market recovers.

The British Parking Association (BPA) report ‘Parking Sector Apprenticeships – Researching the Need and Scope’ (March 2010) recommends an apprenticeship in parking as a way for employers to establish a pool of people who are ambitious and ready to advance within the Welsh parking sector because they will have developed the right skills for the job. Until a Parking Apprenticeship can be developed this qualification is to be delivered bringing additional skills to those in the industry. According to the British Parking Association (BPA) workforce survey (2011) the skills most lacking within the sector were written and verbal communication skills and knowledge of the parking sector – all areas to be covered by the apprenticeship and addressed in this qualification..

For further information please refer to the Sector Skills Assessment for the Parking Sector (Asset Skills, 2011) found at: http://www.assetskills.org/Research/SectorSkillsAssessment2010.aspx

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Deliver Award for Parking Enforcement Officers (1950) Level 2

Delivery Required

Qualification

Deliver Award for Parking Enforcement Officers, Level 2, (1950)

Total Places 71

South Wales 50

North wales 21

Price Range: £200 to £250

(N.B. This qualification requires an Employer Contribution at 30%, for SMEs or 50% for large companies e.g. Cost of course delivery £210. Asset Skills pay the provider £210 and will invoice SMEs £70 and Large Companies £105)

Prior to the economic downturn there was a known recruitment and retention problem and the apprenticeship was considered vital to recruit new people into the industry. Since the economic downturn has created a new stability in employment the qualification will be used to ensure that staff retention levels remain stable once the employment market recovers.

The British Parking Association (BPA) report ‘Parking Sector Apprenticeships – Researching the Need and Scope’ (March 2010) recommends an apprenticeship in parking as a way for employers to establish a pool of people who are ambitious and ready to advance within the Welsh parking sector because they will have developed the right skills for the job. Until a Parking Apprenticeship can be developed this qualification is to be delivered bringing additional skills to those in the industry. According to the British Parking Association (BPA) workforce survey (2011) the skills most lacking within the sector were written and verbal communication skills and knowledge of the parking sector – all areas to be covered by the apprenticeship and addressed in this qualification..

For further information please refer to the Sector Skills Assessment for the Parking Sector (Asset Skills, 2011) found at: http://www.assetskills.org/Research/SectorSkillsAssessment2010.aspx

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Delivery of Level 1 Award in Promoting energy efficiency to potential customers

Delivery Required

Qualification

Deliver Level 1 Award in Promoting energy efficiency to potential customers

Total Places 204

South Wales 160

North wales 44

Price range: £200 to £250

(N.B. This qualification requires an Employer Contribution at 30%, for SMEs or 50% for large companies e.g. Cost of course delivery £210. Asset Skills pay the provider £210 and will invoice SMEs £70 and Large Companies £105)

Evidence

The introduction of Government legislation, public awareness surrounding sustainability and the rising demand from businesses for greater operational efficiency has increased demand for energy assessment across the commercial and residential property sectors. These qualifications have been developed to provide the skills and knowledge to implement the government’s domestic Green Deal policy including: communications skills; observational skills; the ability to measure, record and report accurately; and knowledge of construction methods, materials and heating systems.

Green Deal is the British Government’s initiative which aims to encourage homeowners to install energy efficient devices within their homes. Green Deal is based on the principle that many energy efficiency related changes to properties will pay for themselves. To ensure that real savings can be made, the energy saving measures recommended for properties will need to be both appropriate to the age and construction of the property and correctly installed.

Research undertaken by Pye Tait Consulting (January 2012) indicated that the Green Deal is expected to offer scope for job creation as well as the safeguarding of existing energy assessor jobs. The government predicts that the energy supply chain could support 100,000 jobs, throughout the UK, within five years.

For further information please refer to the findings of our green skills survey (Asset Skills, 2012) found at: http://www.assetskills.org/Research/LabourMarketInformation/LabourMarket.aspx

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots