UK-Londonderry: recruitment services

Country:

United Kingdom

City/Locality:

LONDONDERRY

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:226861-2008

Publication Date:

Sept 2, 2008

Deadline:

Oct 20, 2008

Buyer:

NORTH WEST REGIONAL COLLEGE

Original Language:

English

Address:

NORTH WEST REGIONAL COLLEGE
LONDONDERRY , North of Northern Ireland
United Kingdom

Web Site:

www.nwrc.ac.uk/tenders

Notice Type: 2210
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Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 169/2008
, #
226861-2008
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global or partial tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

Summary:
CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): North West Regional College,
Strand road, Contact: www.nwrc.ac.uk/tenders, Attn: Mr. Patrick McKeown,
UK-Londonderry BT47 7AL. Tel. 028 71 27 87 59. E-mail:
patrick.mckeown@nwrc.ac.uk.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.nwrc.ac.uk/tenders.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s).
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Body governed by public law.
Education.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Learner access and engagement pilot contract.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 22.
Main place of performance: Northern Ireland UKN04.
NUTS code: UKN04.
II.1.3) The notice involves: A public contract.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The successful
service providers will be responsible for recruiting adult learners for
courses run by NWRC, advertising and promotion of courses within a
Contract Area, advising and supporting adult learners on what may be the
most appropriate courses. In addition, service providers will work with
NWRC to minimise drop out rates through provision of learning support
services. The services to be provided are placement services of personnel,
recruitment services, supply services of personnel, advertising and
marketing services, advertising services, administration services and
administrative educational services.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 74530000, 74520000,
74510000, 74400000, 74410000, 75100000, 75121000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: Yes.
Tenders should be submitted for: one or more lots.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: No.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: The services will be provided over 7
contract areas as defined in the contract documents. The contract will run
from 3.11.2008 or as soon thereafter until 31.7.2009, with an option to
extend for two periods of aproximately 1 year each. The extended contract
will not go beyond 31.7.2011.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 290 000 GBP.
II.2.2) Options: Yes.
Description of these options: The contracting authority will have the
option of extending the contract for two periods of aproximately 1 year
each.
Number of possible renewals: 2
in the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated
timeframe for subsequent contracts: in months: 12 (from the award of the
contract).
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Starting:
3.11.2008. Completion: 31.7.2011.
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO 1
TITLE: Accredited courses (NDAQ/PLAQ)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult learners in the Limavady Borough
Council Area.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 74530000, 74520000, 74510000,
74400000, 74410000, 75100000, 75121000.
LOT NO 2
TITLE: Accredited courses (NDAQ/PLAQ)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult learners in the Strabane District
Council Area.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 74530000, 74520000, 74510000,
74400000, 74410000, 75100000, 75121000.
LOT NO 3
TITLE: Accredited Courses (NDAQ/PLAQ)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult learners in the Waterside area of
Derry City Council.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 74530000, 74520000, 74510000,
74400000, 74410000, 75100000, 75121000.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Covering Derry City Council ward
areas: Caw, Ebrington, Victoria, Clondermott, Altnagelvin, Lisnagelvin and
Kilfennan.
LOT NO 4
TITLE: Accredited courses (NDAQ/PLAQ)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult learners in the Northland area of
Derry City Council.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 74530000, 74520000, 74510000,
74400000, 74410000, 75100000, 75121000.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Covering Derry City Council ward
areas; Springtown, Foyle Springs, Rosemount, Strand, The Diamond,
Pennyburn and Crevagh.
LOT NO 5
TITLE: Accredited Courses (NDAQ/PLAQ)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult learners in the Cityside area of
Derry City Council.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 74530000, 74520000, 74510000,
74400000, 74410000, 75100000, 75121000.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Covering Derry City Council ward
areas; Beechwood, Creggan Central, Creggan South, Brandywell and Westland.
LOT NO 6
TITLE: Accredited courses (NDAQ/PLAQ)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult leaners in the Shantallow area of
Derry City Council.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 74530000, 74520000, 74510000,
74400000, 74410000, 75100000, 75121000.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Covering Derry City Council ward
areas;Shantallow East, Shantallow West, Carnhill, Ballynashallog and
Culmore.
LOT NO 7
TITLE: Accredited Courses (NDAQ/PLAQ)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult learners in the Rural (Waterside)
area of Derry City Council.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 74530000, 74520000, 74510000,
74400000, 74410000, 75100000, 75121000.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Covering Derry City Council ward
areas; Banagher, Claudy, Eglinton, Enagh, Hollymount and Newbuildings.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required: See contract documents.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded: See contract documents.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: No.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: See contract
Documents.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: See contract Documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See contract Documents.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met: See contract Documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See contract Documents.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts: No.
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
No.
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
No.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to
tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
20.10.2008 - 12:00.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender: Duration in days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender).
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders: Date: 22.10.2008 - 12:00.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes.
Authorised employees of the Authority only.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: No.
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU
FUNDS: No.
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contract documents can be downloaded from
www.nwrc.ac.uk/tenders. There will be an information session held on 25
September 2008 (North West Regional College, Conference Room, Northland
Building, Strand Road, Derry) open to all organisations. The information
presented will also be available on the website from that date. For the
purposes of Directive 2004/18/EC, please note that this advertisement is
for a contract for services listed in Annex II B to Directive 2004/18/EC.
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for
lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority will incorporate a 10 calendar
day standstill period between the communication of the award decision to
all tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further
debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered
into. Applicants have 2 working days from the notification of award
decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be
provided a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill
period. Such additional information should be required from the point of
contact at Section I.1 above. If an appeal for an award of contract has
not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Reglations 2006 (SI
2006 no 5) provide for aggieved parties who have been harmed or are at
risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court of
Northern Ireland.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 29.8.2008.

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