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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 241-439305/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Restricted procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
Postal address: DESTECH-COMRCL-Grad2, Elm 1.c, #4135, MoD Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Miss K. Morton
Telephone: +44 3067931551
Email: DESTECH-COMRCL-Grad2@mod.uk
Nuts code: UKK1
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
to the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Advanced Engineering Management Apprentice Training.

Reference number: DTEC/229
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 80531200
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: Companies are invited to register their interest in tendering for a Standardised Contract (SC3) for the provision of Advanced Engineering Management Apprentice Training, to include academic, vocational training and support for the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Apprentices. The Advanced Engineering Management Apprenticeship Scheme exists to train apprentices over a three year period involving the attainment of a qualification typical of a NVQ Level 3 Engineering Technical Support. It includes training, assessment and practical project engineering experience in a working environment assisting experienced engineers operating within MOD Project/Delivery Teams and Technical Support Groups. The on-the-job training is predominantly based at MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, and other MOD and Defence Contractor sites around the UK. Companies wishing to participate must complete the DPQQ; details below.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 1 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80531200

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKK1
Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Advanced Engineering Management Apprenticeship Scheme exists to train apprentices over a three year period involving the attainment of a qualification typical of a NVQ Level 3 Engineering Technical Support. The intention for Advanced level Apprentices is to recruit up to 90 apprentices per annum to be based at DE&S HQ Abbey Wood and 15 to be based at MOD Devonport with the final intake finishing in 2022. There is also an option for further intakes in 2020 and 2021 which will complete in 2023 and 2024. The Apprentices shall be fixed term employees of the MOD. A contractor is required to provide a service to deliver academic and vocational training (see below for qualifications), to support and contribute toward the management of Apprentices throughout their three years of training. Key services will include the Contractor’s expert verification and moderation of apprentices training efforts and achievements. This will include but not be limited to formally verifying individual Apprentice learning logs, conducting NVQ assessments, monitoring progress and providing guidance.
Phase 1 (Academic Year 1) — The completion of NVQ Level 2 — Performing Engineering Operations; Functional Skills Level 2 in Mathematics, English, and ICT; BTEC National Diploma ND Engineering (Mechatronics, electrical or mechanical biased as agreed with the Authority). For those Apprentices based in Devonport there is also a requirement for City & Guilds Principals of Ship Building.
Phase 2 (Academic Year 2 and 3) — Key Skills Level 3 in Working with Others, and Improving Own Learning; BTEC Higher National Certificate HNC Engineering (Mechatronics, electrical or mechanical biased as agreed with the Authority); NVQ Level 3 Engineering Technical Support
Training and tuition for the above qualification must take place within a reasonable travelling distance of MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol, and HMNB Devonport.
The Contractor is to deal with all administration associated with the drawdown of any Government subsidies such as the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) funding and/or work with the Authority in the transfer to any new funding/student loan arrangements that may be imposed by future government regulations or legislation. It is not yet known how the SFA shall be applied. Potential tenderers must be registered with the Skills Funding Agency.
Other elements of the requirement include:
A costed option provision of a personal development training course (previously delivered in the form of an outdoor activity week).
An element will be included for Ad Hoc Tasking to cover any additional modules, additional workshop time or additional tasks as required by the Authority’s Project Manager.
Companies from outside the Bristol area should also give thought to how they would deliver the services required at the locations described above. All criteria are listed within the Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached which must be completed as part of your expression of interest.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 1 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2017-03-31End: 2024-08-31
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As stated in the Dynamic PQQ.

II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: An optional fourth and fifth intake of Apprentices, in years 2020 and 2021, subject to business demand and contractor performance.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.14) Additional information: The Authority is tendering for a Degree Engineering Apprentice Training at the same time. Candidates are encouraged to apply separately for both if possible and identify any savings to be made in overall costs if the two requirements could be combined. All bids will be evaluated on their individual scores before any such advantages would be taken into consideration.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:Candidates must be OFSTED registered. Accredited to BS EN ISO 9001:2000. Registered with SFA. See also DPQQ.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions: Electronic Trading: Potential suppliers must note the mandatory requirement 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. You can find details on CP&F at -and-finance-e-procurement-system.

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2017-01-13 Local time: 23:55
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:2017-03-31

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:
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.

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GO Reference: GO-2016129-DCB-9212490.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
Postal address: DESTECH-COMRCL-Grad2, Elm 1.c, #4135, MOD Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3067931551
E-mail: DESTECH-COMRCL-Grad2@mod.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
Postal address: Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2016-12-09