Published date: 21 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
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£16,600,000
Procurement reference
CF-0188900D4L000000iAvzUAE
Published date
21 October 2024
Closing date
3 February 2025
Closing time
11am
Contract start date
1 January 2026
Contract end date
31 December 2034
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?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Sellafield Ltd and the NDA Group require the provision of programme and project related short courses, professional qualifications and degree programmes in a variety subjects related to the delivery of our Programmes and Projects.
Sellafield Ltd will be the primary interface for the procurement of Project Academy services on behalf of the NDA group of companies which currently comprises;
• Sellafield Ltd.
• Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS) - previously known as Magnox Ltd. and Dounreay Restoration Sites Ltd.
• Nuclear Waste Services Ltd. (NWS) - Previously known as Low Level Waste Ltd. (LLWR) and Radioactive Waste Management Ltd. (RWML)
• International Nuclear Services (INS) and its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd. (PNTL) - trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions Limited (NTS)
• The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and its subsidiary NDA Archives Ltd.
It is essential that the Training Provider be a 'Recognised Body' and have awarding powers granted under The Education (Recognised Bodies) (England) Order 2013. It is however recognised that the Training Provider may choose to use subcontractors to deliver the breadth of training and educational services required.
The Training Provider or its chosen subcontractor(s) should have a proven track record of delivering Project Management Education to PhD / Master's Degree level and be a current Association for Project Management (APM) Accredited Academic organisation.
As the Project Academy evolves over the duration of this framework agreement, it is essential that the Training Provider work collaboratively with Sellafield Ltd to develop additional bespoke courses to meet demand.
The Framework Agreement will be between Sellafield Ltd and the successful Training Provider who will procure the services on behalf of the NDA Group of companies listed above. The framework will be for a period of 6 years, with the option to extend for a further 3 to maximum of 9 years. The estimated value is within a range of £15m to £18.2m across the 9 year duration, with £16.6m being the mid-point based on the anticipated scope and volume. Sellafield Ltd gives no guarantee as to the actual spend.
This procurement will be managed via the shared service Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) OneNDA eCommercial Systems powered by Atamis, which can be accessed via the URL https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome .
Once you have registered on Atamis, you can access all documentation and submit a response using the record reference C8351.
About the buyer
Contact name
Rachael Ellis
Address
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue
Warrington
WA3 6GR
GB
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