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Published 21 Jun 2022, 12:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Learning and Development Managed Services

Official notice

Authority: Ofcom (Public body)

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000exc. VAT16.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 21 Jul 2022awarded 30 Mar 2023
Awarded to KPMG

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of learning and development managed services

The Supplier shall provide learning administrative support, learning content procurement support as well access to a dynamic pool of best-in-class content suppliers and trainers, facilitators and learning designers from its own resource pool and through subcontracting arrangements and matching to Contracting Authorities exact requirements.

Ofcom’s work force is spread throughout the UK and therefore the supplier provision will need to flex around remote and hybrid working, as well as be versed in making adjustments when required to enable the learning to be accessible by all in both delivery and design. (e.g. neurodiverse colleague requirements)

The services (subject to the agreement of corresponding work orders) will include but shall not be limited to;

  • Engaging with the market to create a dynamic and agile supply chain through subcontracting arrangements
  • Supply chain vetting and selection (financial, capability, stability, quality assurance etc.)
  • Managing the gateway spend approvals process
  • Reviewing the requirements specification to ensure fitness for purpose
  • Running the external procurement process

The Supplier shall deliver customer focused, end-to-end, scalable administration and learner support solutions that are designed to ensure the highest quality user experience whilst streamlining processes and reducing costs.

The services (subject to the agreement of corresponding work orders) will include but shall not be limited to;

  • Online booking and registration process
  • Planning and schedule management
  • Confirmations, joining instructions, transfers, cancellations and amendments
  • Delegate management, pre-course administration and communications
  • Logistical planning and coordination of trainers, facilitators and learners
  • Location sourcing
  • Inventory management, course materials printing and distribution
  • Content catalogue management
  • Evaluation and quality assurance of all aspects of a course or product
  • Invoice payments and consolidated invoicing
  • Learning administration service desk, telephone and online assistance helpdesk

CPV: Administrative educational services · Adult-education services at university level · E-learning services · Education and training services · Environmental training services · Health and first-aid training services · Personal development training services · Safety training services · Specialist training services · Staff training services · Training programme services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Provision of learning and development managed servicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
Delivery: London · London
Extensions: Options available to extend contract by up to a further 24 months, as further detailed in the procurement documents. · The initial 36 month duration commences after a 2/3 month mobilisation period. Options available to extend contract by up to a further 24 months, as further detailed in the procurement documents.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Quality: 60Price: 120Social value: 10Environmental: 10
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Technical solution: 50
  • comply with all relevant legislative requirements: 10
  • Price: 20
  • price: 100
  • Social Value: 10
  • environmental, sustainability and Equality and Diversit: 10
Published award criteria (6)
  • Technical solution: 50
  • environmental, sustainability and Equality and Diversit: 10
  • comply with all relevant legislative requirements: 10
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 20
  • Price: 100
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 120 of 200 points: a 10% discount moves about 12 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted 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
21 Jun 2022, 12:48 BST
Last source update
27 Jun 2023, 17:30 BST
Authority reference
C20221270
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-018312
Classification (CPV)
Administrative educational servicesAdult-education services at university levelE-learning servicesEducation and training servicesEnvironmental training servicesHealth and first-aid training servicesPersonal development training servicesSafety training servicesSpecialist training servicesStaff training services
+2 moreTraining programme servicesTraining services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0348b3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Agreement will contain service levels and key performance indicators, as stated in the procurement documents.

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
Submission deadline
21 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Jul 2022 → 27 Jun 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Invitations to tender expected
    21 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    21 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    27 Jun 2023, 17:30 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Jun 2023, 17:30 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £335,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 41 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KPMG£335,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of learning and development managed services · KPMG

    Signed
    30 Mar 2023
    Value
    £335,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

OFCOM

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawUK Communications Regulator Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, London, SE1 9HAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of Appeal of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KPMG LLPAwarded supplier0C301540 15 Canada Square, London, E14 5G, London, London, E145SG

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