UK

Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 28/05/2021

External Reference: 2021-540864

FTS Reference: 2021-008918

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

West Mercia Police
N/A
PO Box 55
Worcester
WR3 8SP
UK
Contact person: Nicola Gallimore
Telephone: +44 01905772219
E-mail: n_gal003@westmercia.pnn.police.uk
NUTS code:  UKG1 -  Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.westmercia.police.uk/

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://bluelight.eu-supply.com/
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://bluelight.eu-supply.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Driver Offender Retraining Scheme
Reference number:  11029
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80500000  -  Training services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

West Mercia Police is looking to appoint a suitably accredited and experienced course provider to deliver UKROEd administered NDORS courses across the Forces region of: Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 9000000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80510000  -  Specialist training services
80520000  -  Training facilities
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKG1 -  Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Main site or place of performance:  
Worcestershire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

West Mercia Police is looking to appoint a suitably accredited and experienced course provider to deliver UKROEd administered NDORS courses across the Forces region of: Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.
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: 9000000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
in 60 months (from award of the contract)
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)

Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:  
Course Providers must hold either a full NDORS licence or have been granted a provisional licence in order to participate in this exercise. Prospective bidders that do not currently hold a licence are encouraged to engage directly with UKROEd at the earliest opportunity. Further Information may be found at: https://www.ndors.org.uk/scheme/become-course-provider/ OR contact UKROEd directly via email at : providers@ndors.org.uk
Please note that in the event that the contract is awarded to a provider holding a provisional licence it shall be a condition of contract that this be converted to a full licence prior to services commencing.
Further detail is provided in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Form of tender ( FoT) documentation available via the URL at 1.3.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.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:  28/05/2021
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  28/05/2021
Local time:  12:01
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:  
Officers and staff of the Authority only.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
60 months
VI.3)

Additional information

Please note: For clarity this is to be a concession contract, it will therefore be the responsibility of the successful course provider to process central levy receipts on behalf of the force and pay back a percentage of those receipts in order that the force cover the cost of the offence.
Approximately 45,000 courses were delivered in 2019 and 38,000 in 2020 (a drop as experienced due to COVID 19). This figure is anticipated to rise throughout the duration of this contract.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

West Mercia Police
Worcester
WR3 8SP
UK