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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 021-035483/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Environment Agency
Postal address: Horizon House, Deanery Road
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS1 5AH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Andrew Brentley
Telephone: +44 7775406326
Email: andrew.brentley@environment-agency.gov.uk
Nuts code: UK
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Postal address: Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
Town: London
Postal code: SW1P 3JR
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Andrew.brentley@environment-agency.gov.uk
Nuts code: UK
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

I.2) Joint Procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement
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:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Environment

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Programme and Project Management Training.

Reference number: Project_20572
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: Provision of classroom based and PPM e-learning training (COTS and bespoke) National Training Contract.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 600000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:
England.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of classroom based and PPM e-learning training (COTS and bespoke) National Training Contract — Professional body Accredited training.
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: 600000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:Contract will be placed for an initial term of 24 months, with the option to renew for 2 further 12-month terms.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2017-02-27 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2017-02-27 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
VI.3) Additional information:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal: and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete — You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. — This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page.(This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box.
3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Environment Agency
Postal address: Horizon House, Deanery Road
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS1 5AH
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2017-01-27