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Published 19 Jan 2023, 15:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ID 4563714 SEUPB - Training and Resource to Assess PEACEPLUS Programme

Official notice

Authority: The Special EU Programmes Body

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,900,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Feb 2023awarded 30 Jun 2023
Awarded to KPMG

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The SEUPB (Special EU Programmes Body) requires support in delivering technical programme activities including training for SEUPB's existing and new staff and assessment support. This Contract will commence on the date of Contract award which is envisaged to be March 2023 and will be in place until 31 December 2027. There is one option to extend for any period, up to and including, 6 months.

CPV: Business analysis consultancy services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · General management consultancy services · Project management consultancy services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

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
Quality: 59.5%Price: 30%Social value: 10.5%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • AC1 Proposed Implementation Methodology: 30.1%
  • AC2 Proposed Team Experience: 24.5%
  • AC4 Contract and Account Management: 4.9%
  • AC5 Total Price: 30%
  • AC3 Social Value: 10.5%
Published award criteria (5)
  • AC1 Proposed Implementation Methodology: 30.1
  • AC2 Proposed Team Experience: 24.5
  • AC3 Social Value: 10.5
  • AC4 Contract and Account Management: 4.9
  • AC5 Total Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Jan 2023, 15:14 GMT
Last source update
30 Jun 2023, 09:35 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Feb 2023 – …
Authority reference
4563714
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-018620
Classification (CPV)
Business analysis consultancy servicesBusiness and management consultancy and related servicesBusiness and management consultancy servicesBusiness development consultancy servicesGeneral management consultancy servicesProject management consultancy servicesTraining services
Delivery area
Ireland (IE0)Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0398f3 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and incorporated a... standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.

Publisher note: The successful Contractor’s performance will be managed as per the specification. and regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering.... on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a Contractor fails to reach.... satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to.... reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this.... occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be grounds for termination... of the contract at the Contractor's expense. In lieu of termination they may be issued with a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of.... Unsatisfactory Performance. A central register of such Notices for supplies and services Contracts will be maintained and published.... on the CPD website. Any Contractor in receipt of multiple Notices of Written Warning or Notices of Unsatisfactory Performance will be.... required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in.... the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement...

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
20 Feb 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 Feb 2023, 15:30 GMT

Timeline

20 Feb 2023 → 30 Jun 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Feb 2023, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    20 Feb 2023, 15:30 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    21 May 2023, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    30 Jun 2023, 09:35 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    30 Jun 2023, 09:35 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,900,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KPMGContract£1,900,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract · KPMG

    Signed
    30 Jun 2023
    Value
    £1,900,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

The Special EU Programmes Body

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services M:Tek Building II, Monaghan, UK, H18 YH59Contact email Published organisation website ↗

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, Royal Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast
  • The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amendedReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KPMGAwarded supplier The Soloist Building, 1 Lanyon Place, Belfast, UK, BT1 3LPContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria