PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Learning and Skills Council,
Cheylesmore House, Quinton Road, Attn: Mark Paine, UK-Coventry CV1 2WT.
Tel. +44 8450194170.
Further information can be obtained at: 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: yes.
SECTION II.B: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
Qualification & Credit Framework Solution & other services.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Services.
Service category: No 7.
Main place of performance or of delivery: Mainly at address shown earlier
in the notice but services may be found across ENGLAND, WALES and NORTHERN
IRELAND.
NUTS code: UK.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES: This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to alert the
market to the LSC’s potential procurement of services relating to the
delivery of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).
This year, over 16 000 000 adults in the UK are receiving education and/or
training. In ENGLAND alone, the taxpayer, through the LSC, funds the
training of over 3 000 000 adults, with employers investing a further GBP
36bn in employee training.
Vocational qualifications are a cornerstone of the UK’s training system.
They are an important way of developing the knowledge and skills that
people need to gain employment, to be successful in their jobs and to
progress to higher education. Vocational Qualifications help employers
increase skills levels in their workforce, increasing productivity.
The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) is a key component of the
government’s vocational qualifications reform programme (VQRP). Regulatory
Requirements for the QCF were published by Ofqual in August 2008. In
October 2008, ministers signed off the final business case for the QCF and
DIUS subsequently issued remit letters to the key partners, including LSC,
to commence implementation.
It is anticipated that implementing the QCF may involve the procurement of
Transformation, Systems Integration, Solution and Infrastructure
capabilities.
LSC anticipates that the procurement will follow an EU Competitive
Dialogue procedure. The procurement is expected to commence in May 2009.
Additional information: The purpose of this Prior Indicative Notice (PIN)
is to forewarn interested suppliers. This notice is placed for information
purposes only and should not be considered as part of the procurement
process. The procurement process will commence once the official notice
has been placed.
It should be noted that responding to this notice does not place any
supplier in an advantageous position, and no advantage is to be gained by
taking part. We reserve the right to annul the tender process and not
award a contract.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 72000000, 79342000, 79300000,
79310000, 79312000, 48000000, 72310000, 72228000, 72232000, 72251000,
72262000, 72320000, 72319000, 72318000, 72317000, 72315200, 72315100,
72315000, 72314000, 72313000, 79823000, 75130000, 75100000, 79993100,
79512000, 72000000, 64221000, 64216110, 50324100, 50312610, 72267100,
32582000, 30210000, 30200000, 30000000, 42965000, 32500000, 48517000,
48463000, 48730000, 48611000, 30236000, 30234000, 30233100, 30233000,
30237400, 30236200, 30230000, 30237110, 30211500, 22458000, 72224100,
72222300, 72222200, 72200000, 32581000, 32413000, 32260000, 48311100,
48612000, 79824000, 79131000, 72700000, 72514100, 72512000, 72500000,
72322000, 72321000, 72300000, 72252000, 72250000, 72230000, 72227000,
48820000, 32400000, 72221000, 79400000, 79410000, 42960000, 30231300.
II.6) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA): No.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: The LSC/QCF will
wish to seek an assurance on the financial position of all organisations
with which it chooses to proceed.
The main financing and payment arrangements will be set out in
documentation issued a later date.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Reserved contracts: No.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY
COMMUNITY FUNDS: No.
VI.2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: See www.ofqual.gov.uk for information
relating to QCF.
VI.3) INFORMATION ON GENERAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Relevant governmental
Internet sites where information can be obtained
Tax legislation: http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
Environmental protection legislation: www.defra.gov.uk ; www.opsi.gov.uk
Employment protection and working conditions: www.opsi.gov.uk;
www.direct.gov.uk ; www.dwp.gov.uk.
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 6.4.2009.
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