Published date: 24 May 2023

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: 21 June 2023, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

  • Staff training services - 80511000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CF-0084300D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

24 May 2023

Closing date

21 June 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This opportunity is advertised by Defra group Commercial on behalf of Defra Group. The Defra group is made up of Defra, the Animal and Plant Health Agency and Rural Payments Agency.
Defra is the government department responsible for improving and protecting the environment. It aims to grow a green economy and sustain thriving rural communities and also support our world-leading food, farming and fishing industries.

Defra is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment, work practices, equipment, materials and substances to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of employees, temporary workers, contractors, visitors and any other people who may be affected by its work. Defra aims to reduce the risk of driving incidents and harm to staff when undertaking their duties.

The training is required to meet our departmental driving policy. Defra Group employ staff that in their operational delivery capacity require additional driver training. Either because they assessed as being high risk or they use specialist vehicles and/or tow trailers in their role.

Defra Group are looking for supplier(s) that can provide driver assessments and practical driver training for geographically dispersed teams. Defra Group operate throughout the Great Britain.
Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Atamis.

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Julie Anderson-Morgan

Address

Kings Pool, Unit 4 Foss House, 1-2 Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PX
UK

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gov.uk