Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Scottish Sports Council trading as sportscotland
Doges, Templeton on the Green, 62 Templeton Street
Glasgow
G40 1DA
UK
Contact person: Kate Brown
Telephone: +44 1415346500
E-mail: kathryn.brown@sportscotland.org.uk
Fax: +44 1415346501
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.sportscotland.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00433
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
sportscotland Training Provider Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
sportscotland is seeking to draw up a multi supplier framework of suitably qualified and experienced individuals or businesses to provide training and learning and development opportunities across a wide range of subject material to partner organisations (including governing bodies of sport) across Scotland and, on occasion, to sportscotland staff.
This project covers three main areas (Lots) of learning and development:
1. Business skills development
2. Communication skills
3. Personal effectiveness
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Business Skills Development
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
sportscotland is the national agency for sport. We are the lead agency for the development of sport in Scotland.
sportscotland is seeking to draw up a multi supplier framework of suitably qualified and experienced individuals or businesses to provide training and learning and development opportunities across a wide range of subject material to partner organisations (including governing bodies of sport) across Scotland and, on occasion, to sportscotland staff.
This project covers three main areas (Lots) of learning and development:
1. Business skills development
2. Communication skills
3. Personal effectiveness
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Experience and Credentials
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Understanding of our requirements as specified in the ITT and the extent to which the proposals meet the requirements
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Added Value, Innovation and Corporate Social Responsibility, Climate Change
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option of 2 x 1 year extensions
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Communication Skills
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
sportscotland is the national agency for sport. We are the lead agency for the development of sport in Scotland.
sportscotland is seeking to draw up a multi supplier framework of suitably qualified and experienced individuals or businesses to provide training and learning and development opportunities across a wide range of subject material to partner organisations (including governing bodies of sport) across Scotland and, on occasion, to sportscotland staff.
This project covers three main areas (Lots) of learning and development:
1. Business skills development
2. Communication skills
3. Personal effectiveness
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Experience and Credentials
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Understanding of our requirements as specified in the ITT and the extent to which the proposals meet the requirements
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Added Value, Innovation and Corporate Social Responsibility, Climate Change
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option of 2 x 1 year extensions
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Personal Effectiveness
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
sportscotland is the national agency for sport. We are the lead agency for the development of sport in Scotland.
sportscotland is seeking to draw up a multi supplier framework of suitably qualified and experienced individuals or businesses to provide training and learning and development opportunities across a wide range of subject material to partner organisations (including governing bodies of sport) across Scotland and, on occasion, to sportscotland staff.
This project covers three main areas (Lots) of learning and development:
1. Business skills development
2. Communication skills
3. Personal effectiveness
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Experience and Credentials
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Understanding of our requirements as specified in the ITT and the extent to which the proposals meet the requirements
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Added Value, Innovation and Corporate Social Responsibility, Climate Change
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option of 2 x 1 year extensions
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 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.2.3) 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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 10
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:
25/10/2021
Local time: 12:00
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/10/2021
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Electronically through Public Contracts Scotland
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Those authorised by sportscotland to unlock tender postbox
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
September 2025
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Glasgow
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/09/2021