Construction Industry Training Board: Provision of Testing Services

UK-Peterborough: Education and training services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       Construction Industry Training Board, United Kingdom
       www.citb.co.uk, Sand Martin House, Bittern Way, Fletton Quays, Peterborough, PE2 8TY, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7704543667, Email: citb-procurement@gov.sscl.com
       Contact: Sarah Treece-Birch
       Main Address: www.citb.co.uk
       NUTS Code: UK
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   European institution/agency or international organisation
I.5) Main activity:    
   Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Provision of Testing Services    
          Reference number: PROC2021060
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      80000000 - Education and training services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      CITB offers throughout the UK the essential Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) tests for Operatives, Managers and Professionals, and Specialists. This is achieved via managed, secure and invigilated computer-based, multiple choice question and answer tests. In addition, CITB has a portfolio of eLearning courses that require an end of course exam. This is achieved via managed computer-based, multiple choice and/or free-style written response question and answer exams, in a secure and invigilated facility or via online proctor.

CITB require secure facilities to enable candidates to attend and undertake these tests and exams, with the capability for online proctoring, and for tests to be made available for delivery by approved independent Internet Test Centres.

CITB may choose to divide the contract into lots so this may be subject to change.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value: Not Provided
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      72820000 - Computer testing services.          
      70000000 - Real estate services.          
      70100000 - Real estate services with own property.          
      72500000 - Computer-related services.          
      72590000 - Computer-related professional services.          
      72800000 - Computer audit and testing services.          
      75100000 - Administration services.          
      79993000 - Building and facilities management services.          
      79993100 - Facilities management services.          
      80000000 - Education and training services.          
      80420000 - E-learning services.          
      80490000 - Operation of an educational centre.          
      80500000 - Training services.          
      80520000 - Training facilities.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UK - UNITED KINGDOM    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      CITB is looking to retender the contract and wishes to procure a supplier/contract for the provision of the service related to the delivery of the managed, secure and invigilated computer-based multiple choice and/or free-style written response question and answer tests and exams, the requirement for secure facilities to enable candidates to attend and undertake these tests and exams, with the capability for online proctoring, and for tests to be made available for delivery by approved independent Internet Test Centres.

This is a 2-stage process; in the first stage, interested suppliers are asked to fill out a selection questionnaire and a short-list is drawn up. In the second stage, the shortlisted suppliers are invited to respond to an invitation to tender (ITT) and be involved in a competitive dialogue.    
   II.2.14) Additional information       
      Not Provided


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         05/07/2021
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=596680000
GO-2021528-PRO-18316195 TKR-2021528-PRO-18316194        

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 28/05/2021