Public procurement notice: Dynamic Purchasing System
Published: 2018-10-19
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 80000000
Estimated value: 9920000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-11-15
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Provision of English Language Training for Special Purposes (Technical) including General English Language, Maths and Science Training for International Students
The authority has a requirement to place a 4 year Framework Agreement for the provision of English language training for special purposes (technical), including general English language, Maths and science training for international students.
The authority has a requirement to deliver a 4 year framework contract for “The Provision of English Language Training for Special Purposes (technical), including General English Language, Maths and Science Training for International students" based at RAF Cosford. The potential provider will be expected to ensure all Programmes required to support international defence trainees are specifically designed to support the students trade specialisms, with the overall aim of each course to rectify any language related issues that the trainees may have whilst studying on their specialist trade course. The required training can only be delivered at RAF Cosford. The provision of English Language Training (ELT) provides overall general English to students which support the more enhanced contextualised Programmes prior to assessment and selection. This can be for either pilot training (fast jet and rotary), aircraft Technicians and other specific trade based employment, or the progression onto Phase 2 or 3 type courses and Initial Officer Training (IOT). Any general English Language Training (ELT) provided will be delivered in alignment to the recognised 4 pillars of language skills to include reading, writing, listening and speaking. Any such activities will recognise the criterion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
No Business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting Framework Agreement or contract indeed there is no guarantee that any Framework Agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting Framework is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.
The authority will use the PQQ response to create a shortlist of tenderers who are eligible to participate; fulfil 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 5 and 10 highest scoring suppliers who will be invited to tender, providing they meet the overall percentage pass mark of 60 %, do not score any lower than 2 points and receive a pass in any pass/fail question within the PQQ. If a supplier scores below 2 in any of the questions or receives a fail in a pass/fail question, then they will automatically fail the evaluation and will not be invited to participate any further.
Potential suppliers must note the mandatory requirements for electronic trading using the Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) electronic procurement tool. All payments for contractor deliverables under the Contract shall only be made via CP&F at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing- and -finance-e-procurement system.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a security aspects letter), the authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk
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.gov.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 and you have been invited to tender.
The authority has determined that the subject requirement is out of scope of the Intermediaries Legislation 35 (IR35).
Several services are already contractorised and it is anticipated that (TUPE) Transfer of Undertaking (protection of employment) may apply and therefore full Government Actuary Department (GAD) certification will be required. All relevant TUPE Data shall be issued with the ITT
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Eligibility requirements: As stated in the PQQ

Award value: 9920000