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Scottish Water : Specialist Wellbeing & Resilience Skills Development

  Scottish Water is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary
Title: Specialist Wellbeing & Resilience Skills Development
Notice type: Contract Notice - Utilities
Authority: Scottish Water
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Negotiated with competition
Short Description: This procurement seeks to source long term partners who meet Scottish Water’s service requirements and provide great value going forward concerning the provision of Specialist Wellbeing & Resilience Training.
Published: 04/03/2022 16:11
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UK-Glasgow: Specialist training services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Scottish Water
             6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, G33 6FB, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 7880460643, Email: struan.macara@scottishwater.co.uk
             Contact: Struan MacAra
             Main Address: www.scottishwater.co.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.scottishwater.co.uk
             NUTS Code: UKM
      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/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Specialist-training-services./K637R64Y96
      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-title/K637R64Y96 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.6) Main activity:
            Water

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Specialist Wellbeing & Resilience Skills Development       
      Reference Number: SW22/WP/1401
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      80510000 - Specialist training services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: This procurement seeks to source long term partners who meet Scottish Water’s service requirements and provide great value going forward concerning the provision of Specialist Wellbeing & Resilience Training.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,250,000       
      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:
      UKM SCOTLAND
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: As Scottish Water aims to transform in the imminent future, it is crucial that the organisation’s training and development provisions help to support our people to engage with and cope with change.



This procurement seeks to source long term partners who meet Scottish Water’s service requirements and provide great value going forward concerning the provision of Specialist Wellbeing & Resilience Training. We also aim to procure learning partners who will work with us to create clear learning journeys, which map the developmental process that individuals will experience, to build our capability through a blended series of related and complementary learning interventions.


Scottish Water are procuring these services for an initial period of three years with the option of an additional five 1-year extensions thereafter.


Employee Wellbeing & Resilience: Our aim is for our people to have the adaptive capacity, agility and resilience to cope with pace and scale of change that they will experience through our Transformation journey. We will place an increased focus on building personal resilience capability and a positive change mindset around Transformation. In addition we want to continue to support the mental and physical wellbeing of our people ensuring they feel positive, energised and healthy as we transition to a hybrid working future. The target audience will cover c4,000 people who work across a range of roles and locations in Scottish Water. 

The aim for the framework is to provide Scottish Water with the capability to deliver niche and specialist wellbeing and resilience interventions in specialist subject areas.

We are looking for a number of suppliers to be included who will provide ‘specialist’ services in a range of subject areas / topics. Specialist providers will have deep expertise and extensive experience in providing high-quality development interventions in specialist areas that are relevant to our needs.
      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: 1,250,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 96       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: 5 X 1 year extension options
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 1
             
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of cadidates: 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: The PQQ documents can also be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage http://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/ and through the Response Manager section using the Access Code: K637R64Y96       
   


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       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Applicants will be expected to be of sufficient financial and economic standing to support the anticipated contract value. All applicants must complete the financial questions within the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents. Financial standing relevant to the anticipated contract value will be determined by Scottish Water based on the response to the pre-qualification questionnaire and any further financial checks deemed necessary    
      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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
            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.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
      Scottish Water reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds or other forms of appropriate security    
      III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      All prices quoted shall be in Sterling (UK) and all payments shall be made in Sterling (UK). Payment shall be made on the basis of completed services in accordance with the agreed contract rates, schedules and conditions of contract”   
      III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      In the event of a group of companies submitting an accepted offer it will be necessary for each member of the group to sign an undertaking that each company in the group will be jointly and severally liable for the satisfactory performance of the contract      
   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       
      Bidders must comply with modern slavery act and operate an ethical supply chain          
      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 NEGOTIATED_WITH_COMPETITION
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided                     
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 8 years: Not Provided    
   IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue: No.
   
   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: 04/04/2022 Time: 17:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided       
      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: Not Provided      
      

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: Scottish Water will not accept the SPD. We will only accept a completed Scottish Water PQQ document. This Notice does not preclude Scottish Water from issuing other notices for specific requirements. Responses to the FTS Notice will be evaluated and only successful applicants following PQQ evaluation will be invited to submit a tender. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Specialist-training-services./K637R64Y96

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/K637R64Y96
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Glasgow Sheriff Court
       1 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9DA, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1414298888, Email: glasgow@scotcourts.gov.uk
       Internet address: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Scottish Water
          6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, G33 6FB, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 08000778778
   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: 04/03/2022

Annex A


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UK-Glasgow: Specialist training services.

Section I: Contracting Entity

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
             Scottish Water
             6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, G33 6FB, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 7880460643, Email: struan.macara@scottishwater.co.uk
             Contact: Struan MacAra
             Main Address: www.scottishwater.co.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.scottishwater.co.uk
             NUTS Code: UKM

   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.6) Main activity:
      Water



Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Specialist Wellbeing & Resilience Skills Development            
      Reference number: SW22/WP/1401

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         80510000 - Specialist training services.
      

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: This procurement seeks to source long term partners who meet Scottish Water’s service requirements and provide great value going forward concerning the provision of Specialist Wellbeing & Resilience Training.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No

                  
   II.2) Description

      II.2.1) Title: Not Provided       
      Lot No: Not Provided

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKM - SCOTLAND
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      SCOTLAND
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: This procurement sought Long Term partners to meet Scottish Water’s service requirements around Specialist Wellbeing & Resilience Training. We also sought learning partners to create clear learning journeys. Employee Wellbeing & Resilience: Our aim was for our people to have the adaptive capacity, agility and resilience to cope with pace and scale of change that they will experience through our Transformation journey. An emphasis will be on building personal resilience capability and a positive change mindset. We want to continue to support the mental and physical wellbeing of our as we transition to a hybrid working future. The aim for the framework is to provide SW with the capability to deliver niche and specialist wellbeing and resilience interventions in specialist subject areas. We are looking for a number of Specialist suppliers who will have deep expertise and extensive experience in providing high-quality development interventions in relevant specialist areas.


      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: 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
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: The PQQ documents can also be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage http://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/ and through the Response Manager section using the Access Code: K637R64Y96




Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   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: 2022/S 000-006095
            

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No




Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)
   
   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 24/10/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders

         Agree to publish? Yes

         Number of tenders received: 6
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided          

         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

         Agree to publish? Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Let’s Get Healthy Ltd, 06008875
             Millennium House, 49a High Street, Yarm, TS15 9BH, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKM
            The contractor is an SME: No



      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

      V.2.6) Price paid for bargain purchases

         Value excluding VAT: Not Provided          
         Currency: Not Provided


Award Of Contract (No.2)
   
   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 13/10/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders

         Agree to publish? Yes

         Number of tenders received: 6
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided          

         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

         Agree to publish? Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Mental Health in Business Ltd, 11600282
             WhiteLeaf Business Centre, 11 Little Balmer, Buckingham, MK18 1TF, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKM
            The contractor is an SME: No



      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

      V.2.6) Price paid for bargain purchases

         Value excluding VAT: Not Provided          
         Currency: Not Provided


Award Of Contract (No.3)
   
   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 23/10/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders

         Agree to publish? Yes

         Number of tenders received: 6
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided          

         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

         Agree to publish? Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Vita Health Group Ltd, 05002629
             14 Woolhall Street, Bury, St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1LA, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKM
            The contractor is an SME: No



      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

      V.2.6) Price paid for bargain purchases

         Value excluding VAT: Not Provided          
         Currency: Not Provided




Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: Scottish Water will not accept the SPD. We will only accept a completed Scottish Water PQQ document. This Notice does not preclude Scottish Water from issuing other notices for specific requirements. Responses to the FTS Notice will be evaluated and only successful applicants following PQQ evaluation will be invited to submit a tender. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination
To view this notice, please click here:
https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=829980144

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Glasgow Sheriff Court
          1 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9DA, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1414298888, Email: glasgow@scotcourts.gov.uk
          Internet address: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          Scottish Water
          6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, G33 6FB, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 08000778778

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/03/2024







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