Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
Floor 3, County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
Contact
Sarah Hardy
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Approved Driving Instructors and Trainers
Reference number
NCCT42137
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
It is Norfolk County Council's intention to let a framework with a range of different providers to deliver approved driving instruction and training. The Council is subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and will be carrying out this procurement in accordance with the Light Touch Regime which applies to training services. Norfolk County Council reserves the right to re-open this framework at any time for further applications to be received and if Norfolk County Council does choose to open the framework then it shall do so on the same terms as this tender subject to any changes to meet legal or regulatory changes. There is no maximum number of providers that can be on the framework.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
On Road Training
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80522000 - Training seminars
- 80550000 - Safety training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
Main site or place of performance
Norfolk.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is Norfolk County Council's intention to let a framework with a range of different providers to deliver approved driving instruction and training for its customers. For Lot 1 this includes any activity that has an element of practical training in a vehicle, this could include but is not limited to minibus assessments, taxi testing, older driver assessments, driver development sessions. This lot does not include the on road element of the safe and considerate driving course which is covered in Lot 2. There is no limit to the number of suppliers that can be admitted to this lot (subject to passing the criteria in the Invitation to Tender).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
29 January 2021
End date
30 April 2021
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Council has the right (in agreement with suppliers successfully appointed to the framework) to extend the framework agreement by up to 36 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimate value for this lot is over the potential length of the framework including the 36 month extension. There is no guarantee of any contracts under this framework.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:The Council is subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and will be carrying out this procurement in accordance with the Light Touch Regime which applies to training services. Under the Light Touch Regime, the Council has flexibility as to the term. The potential for 6 years is to align with funding from the police.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 January 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.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)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 January 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Norfolk
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council's eProcurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the ‘tenders’ section and ‘express an interest’ to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the InTend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or emailing support@in-tend.co.ukThe authority has considered (pursuant to the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012) whether to explicitly seek social value through this procurement, but has decided that it is not appropriate on this occasion. However, social value is implied in the work.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norfolk Council
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Norfolk Council
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen)unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings maybe brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Norfolk Council
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom