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Published 24 Feb 2022, 17:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

HCC - 02/22 - The Provision of National Driver Offenders Retraining Scheme (NDORS) Driver Training Courses

Official notice

Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,000,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 28 Mar 2022awarded 14 Jun 2022
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This is an award notice and this opportunity is now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

CPV: Education and training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
41 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 39 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1National Speed Awareness Course (NSAC) – Classroom and Digital (Mandatory)AwardedRenewal

Please refer to Schedule 1 - Lot 1 - Specification of the Framework Agreement for full details of the Service required. Please note that this is an award notice and this opportunity is now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 2 further years · The Council will review its option towards the end of the Framework Agreement period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2National Motorway Awareness Course (NMAC) – Classroom and DigitalAwardedRenewal

Please refer to Schedule 1 - Lot 2 - Specification of the Framework Agreement for full details of the Service required. Please note that this is an award notice and this opportunity is now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 2 further years · The Council will review its options towards the end of the Framework Agreement period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3What’s Driving Us (WDU) – Classroom and DigitalAwardedRenewal

Please refer to Schedule 1 - Lot 3 - Specification of the Framework Agreement for full details of the Service required. Please note that this is an award notice and this opportunity is now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 2 further years. · The Council will review its options towards the end of the Framework Agreement period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Safe and Considerate Driving (SCD) – Theory – Classroom and DigitalAwardedRenewal

Please refer to Schedule 1 - Lot 4 - Specification of the Framework Agreement for full details of the Service required.Please note that this is an award notice and this opportunity is now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 2 further years. · The Council will review its options towards the end of the Framework Agreement period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Safe and Considerate Driving (SCD) – Practical – ClassroomAwardedRenewal

Please refer to Schedule 1 - Lot 5 - Specification of the Framework Agreement for full details of the Service required. Please note that this is an award notice and this opportunity is now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 2 further years · The Council will review its options towards the end of the Framework Agreement period.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 70
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: Price - 30
What this means for your bid
  • “HCC - 02/22 - The Provision of National Driver Offenders Retraining…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Feb 2022, 17:01 GMT
Last source update
27 Sept 2022, 09:32 BST
Award evaluation window
28 Mar 2022 – …
Authority reference
HCC2113435
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-026986
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031aeb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Contract before a Contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Contract ineffective.

Publisher note: Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.To access this procurement opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system.This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through Correspondence area in the eTendering system.If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Framework Agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result. The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Contract. Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Framework Agreement formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate. The services advertised in this notice fall under the services listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and the contracting authority is not obliged to follow The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in full. The procurement process that will apply to the services is specified in the procurement documents accordingly. Please note that the Framework requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Council will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
28 Mar 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
28 Mar 2022, 12:00 BST

Timeline

28 Mar 2022 → 27 Sept 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    28 Mar 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    28 Mar 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    27 Sept 2022, 09:32 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Sept 2022, 09:32 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 39admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 4116 from SMEs · busiest of 5 lots
Contracts signed 5latest 14 Jun 2022

5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £6,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • National Speed Awareness Course (NSAC) – Classroom and Digital (Mandatory)

    Signed
    14 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • National Motorway Awareness Course (NMAC) – Classroom and Digital

    Signed
    14 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • What’s Driving Us (WDU) – Classroom and Digital

    Signed
    14 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Safe and Considerate Driving (SCD) – Theory – Classroom and Digital

    Signed
    14 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Safe and Considerate Driving (SCD) – Practical – Classroom

    Signed
    14 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · National Speed Awareness Course (NSAC) – Classroom and Digital (Mandatory)41bids · 41 electronic · 41 from abroad16——
2 · National Motorway Awareness Course (NMAC) – Classroom and Digital38bids · 38 electronic · 38 from abroad16——
3 · What’s Driving Us (WDU) – Classroom and Digital30bids · 30 electronic · 30 from abroad16——
4 · Safe and Considerate Driving (SCD) – Theory – Classroom and Digital21bids · 21 electronic · 21 from abroad16——
5 · Safe and Considerate Driving (SCD) – Practical – Classroom11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad8——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hertfordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Pegs Lane , Hertford, East of England, SG13 8DEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Chief Legal OfficerReview contact point Hertford
  • High Court Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

39 commercial parties on the notice
Show 29 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria