Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-08-03
Buyer: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 79400000 | 80000000
Estimated value: 150000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-09-03
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Highlands and Islands Enterprise requires a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide a Coding Academy in the Highland Council area that will address a gap in the market which is not currently serviced by traditional academic routes or private sector training provision. It will ensure that businesses in the Highland Council area have the access they require to the industry ready, junior software development skills.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise requires a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to help them establish a Coding Academy in the Highland Council area that will address a gap in the market not currently serviced by traditional academic or private sector training routes. The establishment of a Coding Academy will ensure businesses in the Highland Council area have the access they require to industry ready, junior software development skills.
The option of 1 year extension is available should the need for further cohorts arise. There is a budget available for this additional work.
Bidders will be required to have the undernoted policies in place prior to commencement of the contract and to maintain them throughout the terms of the contract. Bidders will also be expected to supply HIE, upon request, copies of the policies and evidence of premiums paid:
Professional Indemnity Liability Insurance — minimum 1 000 000 GBP for each and every claim and in the annual aggregate
Bidders are required to have an annual turnover for each of the last 2 years of a minimum of 125 000 GBP.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
0: Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.
1: Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains iInsufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.
2: Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.
3: Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.
4: Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full.
2 pass/fail questions contained within the Award criteria — bidders who fail these questions will not be considered further.
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Award value: 150000