Published date: 14 October 2024
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Driving-school services - 80411000
Location of contract
North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Value of contract
£0 to £250,000
Procurement reference
tender_466727/1415085
Published date
14 October 2024
Closing date
18 November 2024
Closing time
1pm
Contract start date
16 December 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
His Majestys Coastguard (HMCG) is over 200 years old, growing and changing over time to meet both the needs of the communities they serve and also the UKs international responsibilities, delivering a life saving service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
A principal objective is to continue the development of the organisation and its voluntary membership, who give up their time to train and respond to incidents. It is these volunteers that we are looking to support and develop in their driving-related roles.
HMCG are looking for partners, to work within our communities, to deliver and assess HMCG driving standards, ensuring a national common approach to Driver Induction, and Light Vehicle on Road Driving Assessment. Identifying training needs/support requirements and recording them in a common format.
Assessors must be familiar with the DVSA's National Standard for Driving Cars and Light Vans and that the weighting of any shortcomings is in line with Carrying out Driving Test - Examiner Guidance.
The Contracting Authority encourages bids from VCSEs (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises) in addition to suppliers from the local area's in which the requirements are being competed in.
This is a multi lot procurement and HMCG are looking to award 6 contracts based on and will be geographically aligned with the HMCG Divisional and Areas.
Lot 1 - East Scotland
Lot 2 - North East England and Midlands
Lot 3 - South East England
Lot 4 - South West England
Lot 5 - Cymru/Wales
Lot 6 - Northern Ireland & West Scotland
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/
Once you have accessed the eprocurement portal, please navigate to itt_2315 - HMCG Driver Development and Assessment - Qualification Evaluation.
About the buyer
Contact name
Jonathan Nicklin
Address
Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
England
Website
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency
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