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Title: | Cyber Growth and Innovation Academy Programmes 2023 - 2025 |
Notice type: | Contract Notice |
Authority: | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport |
Nature of contract: | Services |
Procedure: | Open |
Short Description: | The core purpose of this procurement is to appoint delivery partner(s) with the relevant expertise to deliver six National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP) Growth and Innovation initiatives to support and develop the UK’s cyber ecosystem. |
Published: | 03/02/2023 15:22 |
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Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street, London, SW1A 2BQ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2072116000, Email: commercial@dcms.gov.uk
Contact: DCMS Commercial
Main Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-media-sport, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-media-sport
NUTS Code: UK
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: Yes.
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Education-and-training-services./PMU3EM6546
Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Education-and-training-services./PMU3EM6546 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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Cyber Growth and Innovation Academy Programmes 2023 - 2025
Reference Number: 103385
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
80000000 - Education and training services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: The core purpose of this procurement is to appoint delivery partner(s) with the relevant expertise to deliver six National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP) Growth and Innovation initiatives to support and develop the UK’s cyber ecosystem.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 1,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
Not Provided
II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of procurement: The core purpose of this procurement is to appoint delivery partner(s) with the relevant expertise to deliver six National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP) Growth and Innovation initiatives to support and develop the UK’s cyber ecosystem.
For 2023-24 we expect to run all six Cyber Runway programmes (the incubator programme, bootcamps, scale-up programme, Cyber Runway Ignite, the eight regional events and Cyber Runway Open Access).
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: 1,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: DCMS also expect to run all six Cyber Runway programmes in the 2024-25 financial year. If both DCMS and the supplier are in agreement, then there is the possibility of a 12 month extension to the contract for the same value. For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated value referred in this notice does not include any activity that may be carried out if the contract is extended.
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: Not provided
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: Yes
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: 06/03/2023 Time: 12:00
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: 06/03/2023
Time: 12:00
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 No
Electronic invoicing will be accepted No
Electronic payment will be used No
VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
The Department will be holding one online event on 13 February 2023 to discuss the background to this requirement and to clarify any issues within it. Potential tenderers will be invited to submit details for the event sign-up and will be posted to the e-sourcing portal separately.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Education-and-training-services./PMU3EM6546
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/PMU3EM6546
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street, London, SW1A 2BQ, United Kingdom
Email: commercial@dcms.gov.uk
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: 03/02/2023
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