Published date: 26 August 2022

Last edited date: 5 September 2022

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: 13 September 2022, 11pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administration, defence and social security services - 75000000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Europe, Rest of the World

Value of contract

£250,000

Procurement reference

Invitation to Tender (ITT) # PFRU-PMU-013

Published date

26 August 2022

Closing date

13 September 2022

Closing time

11pm

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

1 February 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Private procurement rules

Supply chain notices are business-to-business transactions and are not bound by the same rules and restrictions as public sector contracts. The UK government is not responsible for the conduct of such procurement.

Description

Invitation to Tender (ITT) # PFRU-PMU-013
ITT name: Specialised Capacity Building of State Emergency Services of Ukraine
Submission deadline: 8 September 2022, 18:00 BST (GMT +1)
Dear Tenderer,
Chemonics UK (Chemonics) invites you to submit a Tender for Specialised Capacity Building of State Emergency Services of Ukraine.
In addition to this Letter of Invitation, the ITT Pack includes:
Volume 1 - Key Procurement Information
Volume 2 - Instructions to Tenderers and Evaluation Criteria
Volume 3 - Terms of Reference (ToR)/Specifications
Volume 4 - Annexes
Annex 1 - Cover Letter (Declarations)
Annex 2 - Chemonics Tendering Requirements and Conditions
Annex 3 - Budget Template
Annex 4 - State Emergency Services of Ukraine: Capacity and Capability Assessment Report
Annex 5 - Equipment List
Tenderers are required to read "Chemonics' Ethical and Business Conduct requirements" in Annex 2, Section 1 and declare they have understood and adhere to these conditions in the Cover Letter provided in Annex 1.
This ITT does not obligate Chemonics to execute a contract, nor does it commit Chemonics to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of the proposals.
All inquiries or requests for clarifications relating to this ITT must be made through the Procurement Point of Contact (POC) listed in the Key Procurement Information in Volume 1. Please contact the POC immediately if any of the ITT documents are missing.
Sincerely,
Simon Vickers
PFRU Programme Director

More information

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Additional text

Dear Tenderers,

Thank you for your interest in responding to the Specialised Capacity Building of State Emergency Services in Ukraine procurement. In response to the clarification questions received, we would like to provide the following information:

Q1: Will proposals that significantly exceed the budget based on scope of work be ruled out? The proposal would be fully costed and rational provided.
A1: There is not a specific budget associated with this procurement. Proposals should respond to the scope of work provided in the Tender notice. Proposals will be evaluated for realism, reasonableness, and value for money. Chemonics will award a contract to the Tenderer whose proposal represents the greatest value to Chemonics and our client.

Q2: Would the PFRU consider revising the scope of work to match the current budget assigned?
A2: There is not a specific budget associated with this procurement. Proposals should respond to the scope of work provided in the Tender notice. Proposals will be evaluated for realism, reasonableness, and value for money. Chemonics will award a contract to the Tenderer whose proposal represents the greatest value to Chemonics and our client.

Q3: The tender involves training on location in Ukraine. Is there a possibility for the training to take place in Poland?
A3: The training should be completed in Ukraine. State Emergency Services in Ukraine can provide training facilities as needed.

Additionally, Chemonics confirms that the deadline for this procurement has been extended. All submissions should be emailed to pfruprocurement@chemonics.com by 13 September, 18:00 BST (GMT +1).

Please note that all correspondence related to this procurement should continue to be sent to pfruprocurement@chemonics.com. Communications sent via other means will not receive a response. Thank you for understanding.

We look forward to receiving your responses.

All the best,
PFRU Procurement Team

About the buyer

Contact name

PFRU Procurement Team

Address

1 Benjamin Street,
Farringdon
London
EC1M 5QL
England

Email

pfruprocurement@chemonics.com