Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-03-21
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, C&C
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 80430000
Estimated value: 924000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-04-18
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Provision of a part-time distance learning MA in air, space and cyber power studies. The requirement will cover 5 Intake (2,5 years per intake) periods 1.9.2019 to 28.2.2026 plus 1 Option intake covering 1.9.2024 to 28.2.2027. Course design and development for delivery for 1.9.2019, will include course design review dates on the 1.3.2019 & 1.5.2019.
The requirement is for an Air Power MA online course that is open to all RAF personnel, (regular and reserve) from Senior Aircraftsman to squadron leader as part of the chief of air staff’s fellowship scheme. The requirement is to provide five annual course intake periods, starting 1.9.2019. One further course intake option period starting 1.9.2024 will be made available if required by the authority.
Course design - The contractor is to provide all course materials and academic content for delivery by 1.9.2019 but as part of the course design and development, an initial review detailing the planned course content is to be made available by 1.3.2019. Subsequently the detailed course content is to be ready for review by 1.5.2019, allowing sufficient time for any potential amendment ahead of the course delivery on 1.9.2019.
The MA is to be part-time, 2 ½ years in length and delivered entirely online. There will be 2 compulsory air, space and cyber power modules that cover historical, contemporary and future air power. The remainder of the course will comprise elective modules selected from the area of war studies, military history, international relations and strategic studies.
Access to all course materials, content and discussion forums will be made available online, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. Each student will have a tutor /supervisor who will act as the student's academic POC. The contractor can make this course available for enrolment to the general public and international military and government attendees in order to ensure a wide and diverse student experience for RAF attendees.
Please be advised that a copy of the Invitation to tender is attached as supporting documents within the PQQ.
The Cyber Essentials DCPP (Defence Cyber Protection Partnership) internet based cyber security model risk assessment has been completed by the RAF User (the Customer), thus the cyber risk of this requirement is classified as very low. If your company is subsequently invited to tender then your tender must include the completion of the “Supplier Assurance Questionnaire” via the internet based DCPP cyber security model online link: https://suppliercyberprotection.service.xgov.uk/ This is to demonstrate a supplier’s compliance with the required cyber risk level. More information will be published with regards to this process, the evaluation criteria and how to access the information/website once the tender documentation is live.
One further course intake option period starting 1.9.2024 will be made available if required by the authority.
The authority will use the PQQ response to create a shortlist of tenders who are eligible to participate; fulfill any minimum economic, financial, professional and technical standards; and best meet in terms of capacity and capability the selection criteria set out in this PQQ. Full details of the method of choosing the tenders are set out in the PQQ. It is the intention to down select to between approximately 2 and 7 suppliers who will be invited to tender, providing they receive a pass in any pass /fail questions within the PQQ. If the supplier receives a fail in a pass /fail question then they will automatically fail the evaluation and will not be invited to participate any further.
“Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity.
The information and /or documents for this opportunity are available on www.contracts.mod.uk You must register on this site to respond, if you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage.
Suppliers must log in, go to the response manager and add the following access code: MB5RRZ5588. Please ensure you follow any instruction provided to you.
The deadline for submitting your response(s) is 18.4.2018 09:00. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents.
If you experience any difficulties please refer to the online Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) or the User Guides or contact the MOD DCO Helpdesk by emailing support@contracts.mod.uk ”
The estimated annual contract value is 154 000 GBP If the estimated annual contract value is greater than 40 % of the supplier’s turnover, the authority reserves the right to exclude the supplier from being selected to tender except where the supplier provides, to the satisfaction of the authority, evidence showing it has sufficient economic and financial capability, e.g. such evidence may include:

Eligibility requirements: As stated in the DPQQ.

Award value: 924000