UK-Omagh: recruitment services

Country:

United Kingdom

City/Locality:

OMAGH

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:255445-2008

Publication Date:

Oct 4, 2008

Deadline:

Nov 19, 2008

Buyer:

SOUTH WEST COLLEGE

Original Language:

English

Address:

SOUTH WEST COLLEGE
OMAGH , West and South of Northern Ireland
United Kingdom

Web Site:

www.swc.ac.uk/tenders.htm

Notice Type: 2210
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Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 193/2008
, #
255445-2008
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): South West College, Omagh
Campus 2 Mountjoy Road, Contact: www.swc.ac.uk/tenders.htm, Attn: Malachy
McAleer, UK-Omagh BT79 7AH. Tel. 028 66 32 24 31. E-mail:
malachy.mcaleer@swc.ac.uk. Fax 028 87 72 23 23.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.swc.ac.uk.
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.
NUTS code: UKN05.
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 South West College (SWC), 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 SWC 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): 79600000, 79620000,
79610000, 79340000, 79341000, 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 5
contract areas as defined in the contract documents. The contract will run
from 01.12.08 or as soon thereafter until 31.7.2009 with an option to
extend for two periods of 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 to extend for a further two periods of 1 year each at the
discretion of the contracting authority.
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:
1.12.2008. Completion: 31.7.2011.
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO 1
TITLE: Accredited Courses (NDAQ/PLAQ)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult learners in the Omagh Council Area on
Further Education Employment related provision.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79600000, 79620000, 79610000,
79340000, 79341000, 75100000, 75121000.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Covering ward areas; Omagh Town,
Mid Tyrone and West Tyrone.
LOT NO 2
TITLE: Essential Skills
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult learners in the Omagh Council Area on
Further Education Essential Skills Provision.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79600000, 79620000, 79610000,
79340000, 79341000, 75100000, 75121000.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Covering ward areas; Omagh Town,
Mid Tyrone and West Tyrone.
LOT NO 3
TITLE: Accredited Courses (NDAQ/PLAQ)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult learners in the Fermanagh Council
Area on Further Education Employment related provision.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79600000, 79620000, 79610000,
79340000, 79341000, 75100000, 75121000.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Covering ward areas; Enniskillen,
Fermanagh East and Fermanagh West.
LOT NO 4
TITLE: Essential Skills
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit learners in the Fermanagh Council Area on
Further Education Essential Skills provision.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79600000, 79620000, 79610000,
79340000, 79341000, 75100000, 75121000.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Covering Ward areas; Enniskillen,
Fermanagh East and Fermanagh West.
LOT NO 5
TITLE: Accredited courses (NDAQ/PLAQ)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult learners in the Dungannon Council
Area on Further Education related provision.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79600000, 79620000, 79610000,
79340000, 79341000, 75100000, 75121000.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Covering ward areas; Blackwater,
Clogher Valley and Dungannon town.
LOT NO 6
TITLE: Essential Skills
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult learners in the Dungannon Council
Area on Further Education Essential Skills provision.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79600000, 79620000, 79610000,
79340000, 79341000, 75100000, 75121000.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Covering ward areas; Blackwater,
Clogher Valley and Dungannon town.
LOT NO 7
TITLE: Accredited courses (NDAQ/PLAQ)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult learners in the Cookstown Council
Area on Further Education related provision.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79600000, 79620000, 79610000,
79340000, 79341000, 75100000, 75121000.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Covering ward areas; Drum manor,
Ballinderry and Cookstown Council.
LOT NO 8
TITLE: Essential Skills
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult learners on the Cookstown Council
area on Further Education Essential Skills provision.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79600000, 79620000, 79610000,
79340000, 79341000, 75100000, 75121000.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Covering ward areas; Drum Manor,
Ballinderry and Cookstown Council.
LOT NO 9
TITLE: Accredited courses (NDAQ/PLAQ)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult learners in the Strabane District
Council area on Further Education Employment related provision.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79600000, 79620000, 79610000,
79340000, 79341000, 75100000, 75121000.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Covering wards areas; Mourne, Derg
and Glenelly.
LOT NO 10
TITLE: Essential Skills
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Recruit adult learners in the Strabane District
Council area on Further Education Essential Skills provision.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79600000, 79620000, 79610000,
79340000, 79341000, 75100000, 75121000.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Covering ward areas; Mourne, Derg
and Glenelly.
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.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: 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.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
or descriptive document: Time limit for receipt of requests for documents
or for accessing documents: 19.11.2008 - 12:00.
Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
19.11.2008 - 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: 21.11.2008 - 12:00.
Place: South West College (Omagh Campus).
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.swc.ac.uk/tenders. There will be an information session held in South
West College (Omagh Campus)which will be open to all organisations. (Date
to be confirmed) 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 calandar
day standstill period between the communication of the award decision to
all tenderers and contract conclusion. This period allows unsuccessful
tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before
the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 workings days from the
notification of award decision to request additional debriefing and that
information has to be provided a minimum of three working days before the
expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be
required from the point of contact at Section I.1. If an appeal for an
award of contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts
Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 no 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have
been harmed to take action in the High Court of Northern Ireland.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 1.10.2008.

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