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Published 26 Jul 2022, 10:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IT Training Services Framework

Official notice

Authority: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Framework agreement7 lotsServicesRestricted procedure
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,100,000total for 7 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Aug 2022
Lots 7see the lot list below
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

To provide IT Training Services within the following Lots: Lot 1 – Software Development Published lot titles: Lot 1a - Programming Languages, Libraries and Frameworks; Lot 1b – Cloud, Virtualisation, Distributed Systems and Containers; Lot 1c – Software Engineering; Lot 1d - Machine Learning and Data Science; Lot 1e - Security; Lot 2 - Software Delivery; Lot 3 - Networking IP.

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

To provide IT Training Services within the following Lots:

Lot 1 – Software Development

Lot 1a - Programming Languages, Libraries and Frameworks

Lot 1b – Cloud, Virtualisation, Distributed Systems and Containers

Lot 1c – Software Engineering (Craft or SWE practice, e.g. TDD or clean code)

Lot 1d - Machine Learning and Data Science

Lot 1e - Security

Lot 2 – Software Delivery (Agile, Product & Business Analysis) N/A

Lot 3 – Networking IP N/A

CPV: Training services

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £325,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Programming Languages, Libraries and Frameworksceiling above

IT Training Services for Programming Languages

Delivery: UK
Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Cloud, Virtualisation, Distributed Systems and Containersceiling above

IT Training Services specialising in Cloud, Virtualisation, Distributed Systems and Containers

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Software Engineeringceiling above

IT Training Services specialising in Software Engineering

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Machine Learning and Data Scienceceiling above

IT Training Services specialising in Machine Learning and Data Science

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5SecurityPublished value£200,000

IT Training Services specialising in Security

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Software DeliveryPublished value£400,000

IT Training Services specialising in Software Delivery

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Networking IPPublished value£200,000

IT Training Services specialising in Networking IP

Delivery: UK
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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Where there is more than one economic operator, the BBC reserves the right to require a grouping of economic operators to take a particular legal form or to require a single economic operator to take primary liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.

    Please register your interest in this project by taking the following steps: 1 - Register your company on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal (this is only required once): 1.1 Go to bbc.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ 1.2 - Click the link on the login page to register. 1.3 Accept the terms and conditions and click 'Continue'. 1.4 - Enter your correct business and user details. 1.5 - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete. 1.6 - You will shortly receive an email with your temporary password. 2 - Express an interest in the tender: 2.1 - Login to the portal with the username/password. 2.2 - Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). 2.3 - Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. 2.4 - 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. 2.5 - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box. 3. Responding to the tender: 3.1 - Click 'My Response' under PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Respon…

What this means for your bid
  • “IT Training Services Framework” 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
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
26 Jul 2022, 10:29 BST
Last source update
26 Jul 2022, 10:29 BST
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-020265
Classification (CPV)
Training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0355d1 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The applicable review time limits shall be as stated in Regulations 92 and 93 Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Publisher note: In the case of technology requirements, the BBC may involve its technology partner (Atos IT Solutions and Services Limited) to assist in the scoping and drafting of invitations to tender and/or the evaluation of tenders. However, the final decision as to which is the most economically advantageous (by reference to the award criteria) will be made by the BBC. The awarding authority reserves the right not to award a contract and to annul the procurement process at any stage. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in sterling and all payments will be made in sterling. The contract shall be subject to English law. The awarding authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any tender and reserves the right to accept part of a tender unless the tenderer expressly stipulates otherwise in the tender document.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
25 Aug 2022, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Jul 2022 → 19 Sept 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    26 Jul 2022, 10:29 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Aug 2022, 14:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    19 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawBroadcasting Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, UK, W1A 1AAContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Business and Property Courts of England and Wales – TCCReview body London

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