Published date: 12 May 2017

Last edited date: 12 May 2017

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: 19 June 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£2,240,000

Procurement reference

IOW001-DN262146-23268136

Published date

12 May 2017

Closing date

19 June 2017

Contract start date

29 June 2017

Contract end date

28 June 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Authority invites applications from suitably experienced providers who wish to be considered for selection
to apply for admission to the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Learning and Development
Services.
The DPS is due to go live on 29th June 2017 and will operate for a period of up to 10 years, to be reviewed
annually. The Council offers three lots under the DPS which are:
Lot 1: Apprenticeship Programmes;
Lot 2: First Aid and Health and Safety Training;
Lot 3: Generic Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Activity for Isle of Wight Council staff (including
leadership and management, HR, communication, equality and diversity and other similar programmes;
Providers can submit their response for any or all of the lots listed above.


More information

Additional text

The Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2000 which came into force on 1.1.2005 applies to the Authority. If any tenderer considers that any information supplied by them is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity specified. A schedule is provided within the PQQ where potential providers can record and submit this information to the Authority. In such cases the relevant material will, in response to FOI requests, be examined in light of exemptions provided for in this act. The contract(s) shall be made in English and according to English Law and subject to the jurisdiction of the English Courts. Any values listed in this contract notice are indicative and are given for the whole potential DPS period. The duration(s) given provide for the whole potential DPS period. Once the DPS is live, the Authority reserves the right not to make any award(s). Further opportunities through the DPS once established will be advertised as mini competitions via the Portal, under the relevant Lot. Award of call-offs will be on the basis of price and quality but evaluations may be based on either Price Only, Quality Only or both Price and
Quality depending on the requirement.


About the buyer

Contact name

Lucy Chandler

Address

County Hall
High Street
Newport
PO30 1UD
England

Telephone

+44 1983821000

Email

lucy.chandler@iow.gov.uk

Website

http://www.iwight.com