Construction Industry Training Board: Commissioning of construction training consistent with Construction Skills Fund (CSF)

UK-King's Lynn: Education and training services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Construction Industry Training Board
             Bircham Newton, King's Lynn, PE31 6RH, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 3004567000, Email: procurement@citb.co.uk
             Contact: Roger Miller
             Main Address: www.citb.co.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.citb.co.uk
             NUTS Code: UKH
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/mainMenu.html
      Additional information can be obtained from: address as in Annex A.I:
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Commissioning of construction training consistent with Construction Skills Fund (CSF)       
      Reference Number: Not provided
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      80000000 - Education and training services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The Construction Skills Fund is a part of the Government’s National Retraining Scheme. The fund is focused on increasing the number of people trained in construction skills to create a workforce to meet the needs of the sector.
The Construction Skills Fund (CSF) will seek to fund at least 20 on-site training hubs, to help build the homes and infrastructure England needs.
An On-Site Training Hub is a mobile training centre which has facilities to deliver educational and practical skills. Supporting the need of significant construction projects or truly mobile in supporting a programme of projects, the CSF is seeking innovative approaches to creating alignment between the employment needs of construction projects and the employment opportunities which can be created within the community of the construction work.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 28,500,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      80500000 - Training services.
      80510000 - Specialist training services.
      80520000 - Training facilities.
      80530000 - Vocational training services.
      80531000 - Industrial and technical training services.
      80550000 - Safety training services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKH EAST OF ENGLAND
      UKF EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
      UKG WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
      UKJ SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      UKD NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
      UKC NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The Construction Skills Fund is a part of the Government’s National Retraining Scheme. The fund is focused on increasing the number of people trained in construction skills to create a workforce to meet the needs of the sector.
The Construction Skills Fund (CSF) will seek to fund at least 20 on-site training hubs, to help build the homes and infrastructure England needs.
An On-Site Training Hub is a mobile training centre which has facilities to deliver educational and practical skills. Supporting the need of significant construction projects or truly mobile in supporting a programme of projects, the CSF is seeking innovative approaches to creating alignment between the employment needs of construction projects and the employment opportunities which can be created within the community of the construction work.
To maximise the opportunity to address skills shortages through the fund, the focus is on employer-led approaches to construction training. The approach should complement existing entry routes into the sector, prioritising projects which aim to retrain older adults to work in the construction sector so that everyone – regardless of their age – has the chance to gain the skills they need to make the most of the opportunities that lie ahead.
The on-site training hubs also have the potential to contribute to the phased implementation of T-levels in offering a longer-term consideration within this investment.
The Department for Education has provided the investment for the CSF for an eighteen-month period, with funds available until 31st March 2020. The CSF is an early pilot to inform the development of the National Retraining Scheme, announced in the Industrial Strategy and 2018 Budget.

This application for funding will enable CITB to assess how each proposal will contribute to the aims of the CSF and enable the construction sector to address skills shortages in home building and infrastructure. The application seeks to understand how the construction project/s will enable a collaborative approach which aligns training opportunities with the potential to maximise employment opportunities, enabling industry to realise a significant return on investment through these funds.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 28,500,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: / End: 31/03/2020       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: CITB has arranged a number of supplier conferences and webinairs to support applicants. Initially all applicants are requested to complete an Expression of Interest form available from CITB website - https://www.citb.co.uk/funding/types-of-funding/structured-fund/construction-skills-fund/construction-skills-fund-expression-of-interest/       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 08/08/2018 Time: 16:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 3
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 09/08/2018
         Time: 12:00
         Place:
         Bircham Newton
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-King%27s-Lynn:-Education-and-training-services./5G7RAQ69E6

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5G7RAQ69E6
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             TBD
       tbd, United States
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 20/06/2018

Annex A
   I) Addresses and contact points from which further information can be obtained:
       CITB
       Bircham Newton, Bircham Newton, PE31 6RH, United Kingdom
       Email: Roger.Miller@citb.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.citb.co.uk/funding/types-of-funding/structured-fund/construction-skills-fund/construction-skills-fund-expression-of-interest/
       NUTS Code: UKH