Published date: 17 October 2018

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.


Closing: 1 November 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Lifting and handling equipment and parts - 42400000

  • Lifting and handling equipment - 42410000

  • Personnel-training services - 79632000

    • Education and training services - 80000000

    • Training services - 80500000

    • Staff training services - 80511000

Location of contract

B69 3DB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CPS241

Published date

17 October 2018

Closing date

1 November 2018

Contract start date

1 December 2018

Contract end date

30 November 2020

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Quotation for Manual Handling of Objects Training

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough \"The Council\" requires the following course to be delivered to employees:

Manual Handling of Objects Training

This training session requires the following objectives to be met:

• To provide delegates with the knowledge and skills to enable them to carry out Manual Handling tasks safely and without risk of Injuring themselves or others.

The agenda should consist of the following:

• Health & Safety Law applicable to Manual Handling - Health & Safety at Work 1974 - section 2
• Manual Handling definition and injuries
• Risk factors of back pain and ways to reduce the risk of injury
• How to assess a manual handling situation e.g. TILE (Task, Individual, Load, Environment) and Hierarchy of Control
• Lifting & carrying techniques and using lifting equipment
• Risk Assessments e.g. a general repair job (renew an internal door & frame), working environment, individual capability etc.

The session should also include national and benchmark statistics on Manual Handling injuries and sick days lost due to injury. We also request that Sandwell Council statistics are included in the course - these will be provided by us prior to the course start.

The estimated budget available for the delivery of this training is £20,000 and the contract period will be for 2 years, commencing 1st December 2018 to 30th November 2020. However, this information is intended to assist with the preparation of your bid. The Council does not bind itself to this or any other figure and is not a guarantee of business which may be generated from this contract.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the Quotation document or other related documents.

In Order To View a On-Line Questionnaire (if applicable) or Submit a Quotation, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

Please be mindful that if you are cut and pasting your question responses onto the On-Line Questionnaire that you do so from a notepad document, this is due to the fact that some special characters are not accepted within the On-Line Questionnaire.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: Thursday 01 November 2018 at 15:00hrs


More information

Links

Additional text

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the Quotation document or other related documents.

In Order To View a On-Line Questionnaire (if applicable) or Submit a Quotation, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

Please be mindful that if you are cut and pasting your question responses onto the On-Line Questionnaire that you do so from a notepad document, this is due to the fact that some special characters are not accepted within the On-Line Questionnaire.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: Thursday 01 November 2018 at 15:00hrs

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the Quotation document or other related documents.

In Order To View a On-Line Questionnaire (if applicable) or Submit a Quotation, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

Please be mindful that if you are cut and pasting your question responses onto the On-Line Questionnaire that you do so from a notepad document, this is due to the fact that some special characters are not accepted within the On-Line Questionnaire.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: Thursday 01 November 2018 at 15:00hrs

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No


About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle Hackwood

Address

Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 2873

Email

michelle_hackwood@sandwell.gov.uk