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General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   COVENTRY
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:311805-2009
Publication Date:   Nov 10, 2009
Deadline:   Dec 7, 2009
Buyer:   LEARNING AND SKILLS IMPROVEMENT SERVICE
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   LEARNING AND SKILLS IMPROVEMENT SERVICE
COVENTRY, UNITED KINGDOM
United Kingdom
Web Site:   http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19421

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Notice Type: 2210 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 216/2009, #311805-2009
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

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CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Learning and Skills
Improvement Service, Friars House, Manor House Drive, Attn: Athol Brown,
UK-Coventry CV1 2TE. Tel. +44 2476627929. E-mail:
Contracts.Team@lsis.org.uk.
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/
Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19421.
Further information can be obtained at: Learning and Skills Improvement
Service, Friars House, Manor House Drive, Attn: Athol Brown, UK-Coventry
CV1 2TE. Tel. +44 2476627929. E-mail: Contracts.Team@lsis.org.uk.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
Learning and Skills Improvement Service, Friars House, Manor House Drive,
Attn: Athol Brown, UK-Coventry CV1 2TE. Tel. +44 2476627929. E-mail:
Contracts.Team@lsis.org.uk.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Learning and Skills
Improvement Service, Friars House, Manor House Drive, Attn: Athol Brown,
UK-Coventry CV1 2TE. Tel. +44 2476627929. E-mail:
Contracts.Team@lsis.org.uk.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
National or federal agency/office.
Education.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Educational Consultancy Framework.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 24.
Main place of performance: England.
NUTS code: UK.
II.1.3) The notice involves: A public contract.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Learning
and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) aims to accelerate the drive for
excellence in the learning and skills sector, building the sector’s own
capacity to design, commission and deliver improvement and strategic
change. This will help realise our vision that every learner acquires the
skills, knowledge and appetite for learning, living and working and that
every provider is valued by.
Their community and employers for their contribution to sustainable social
and economic priorities.
Please visit www.lsis.org.uk for more information.
LSIS creates and manages a range of sector development programmes and
services, designed to support leaders, managers, governors, teachers and
other practitioners across the full spectrum of the learning and skills
sector. LSIS focuses on continuous quality improvement within areas such
as organisational and individual development through coaching and
consultancy, leadership and.
Management, teaching and learning, e-learning, equality and diversity,
skills for life, learning and learner support. There will also be
increased emphasis on development support for management skills, resource
utilisation and sustainability. Furthermore, new agendas include community
cohesion, duty for economic and social wellbeing and leadership of place.
We are seeking expert individual consultants to work credibly and
successfully with sector clients to develop and deliver this challenging
portfolio. Individuals will need to demonstrate their experience and
thorough understanding of:
· the learning and skills system in England and/or;
· parallel market sectors (either within education or beyond) where the.
Knowledge and skills gained could be considered to be both relevant and
transferable.
Successful individuals will be awarded a Framework Agreement for 12 months
initially (from April 2010 to March 2011) with options to extend for up to
a further 24 months.
If you are interested in bidding for this opportunity, full details are
available on the LSIS website at: www.lsis.org.uk/Opportunities/
Tenders.aspx.
Completed tenders should be received no later than 05:00 pm on Monday
7.12.2009.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional
information please visit the myTenders Web Site at
http://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=63214.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 80000000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: No.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000
GBP.
II.2.2) Options: No.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: No.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (1) All candidates will
be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity
insurance.
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
Yes.
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.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
7.12.2009 - 12:00.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders: Date: 8.12.2009 - 12:00.
Place: LSIS Coventry.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please visit the LSIS website for full
details - http://www.lsis.org.uk/Opportunities/Tenders/Tenders1.aspx.
(MT Ref:63214).
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: Athol Brown, LSIS,
UK-Coventry CV1 2TE. E-mail: contracts.team@lsis.org.uk.
Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Athol Brown, LSIS, UK-Coventry CV1 2TE. E-mail:
contracts.team@lsis.org.uk.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 6.11.2009.
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