Invitation to Tender
European Social Fund – Employer Led Skills Project (ELS)
Specification Reference: Level 2 Certificate in Spectator Safety
ESF Priority Axis:
Priority Axis 2: Skills for Growth
ESF Investment Priority 2.1:
Enhancing equal access to lifelong learning
Area:
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (C&IoS)
Opens:
21 st
February 2022
Closes:
4 th
March 2022
Contents
About Cornwall Marine Network
About the ITT
Specification Requirements
Budget
Location
Timescale
Objectives
Audit
Selection
Cross Cutting Themes
Application Process & Prioritisation Methodology
Timetable
Submission Requirements
General Information
About Cornwall Marine Network
Cornwall Marine Network (CMN) is a not for profit company, limited by guarantee, set up in 2002 to help marine businesses improve their prosperity and sustainability. In the last 15 years it has worked to secure project funding to deliver a range of services to its now more than 300 member businesses and has successfully delivered more than 100 business support projects to its marine member businesses since 2005, creating more than 3,000 new jobs and seeing the key to the current and future success as continuing to support members through innovative training, marketing initiatives and business support including productivity and innovation improvements.
About this Invitation to Tender
CMN has secured project funding through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) for a project named Employer Led Skills (ELS). The ELS project seeks to address a range of issues concerning the development and upskilling of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s (IoS) workforce. It aims to help businesses to develop and grow, become more resilient and more productive.
In order to effectively respond to the needs of employers across Cornwall and the IoS, CMN is procuring various pieces of training as required by individual businesses. This particular specification is responding to the need of a local business requesting the
Level 2 Certificate in Spectator Safety
qualification. Further to this a
Basic Life Support
qualification would be liked as well.
Specification Requirements:
Budget : CMN expects to allocate up to
£70,000 of ESF
for this tender in order to facilitate the training of up to 150 employees. CMN reserves the right to increase or decrease this allocation by up to 15% subject to the quality of the proposals received and demand for training and support from employers.
Location : West Cornwall, blended learning approach with some face-to-face and some online delivery.
Timescale : Training to commence in March 2022.
Objectives : This section provides an overview of what is expected from all training providers and must be evidenced as part of their application. At the end of this specification document a template is provided for completion by all those wishing to submit a proposal for consideration. All submissions must be completed using the provided template.
CMN is looking for a training provider who can deliver:
Level 2 Certificate in Spectator Safety qualification (RQF)
Basic Life Support qualification
a programme of approximately 12 courses delivered in the West of Cornwall, commencing in March 2022 for up to 150 participants
The successful Training provider will:
be qualified to the appropriate specialist level and able to confidently deliver and assess the qualifications requested
have the capacity to deliver the programme within the timescale, and at the volume, required
offer good value for money
hold appropriate levels of insurance (professional, indemnity, public liability)
have demonstrable experience of delivering high quality training packages
have up to date training on safeguarding and PREVENT
hold a recent and relevant DBS, or apply for a DBS check and provide a copy to CMN
Applicants must outline their experience and skills against the points identified above in their tender application using the template provided.
Audit
– All payment claims will be subject to audit by CMN and other bodies such as DWP, which is the Managing Authority for ESF funds in England.
Selection
– All submissions will be scored in line with the criteria specified in section 5g below.
Cross Cutting Themes
– All applications received under this specification should demonstrate how the cross-cutting themes will be addressed in their training and development.
Application Process & Prioritisation Methodology:
Procurement – Robust and transparent procurement is required to ensure that CMN considers:
value for money;
maximises the efficient use of public money;
maintains competitiveness and fairness across the European Union.
This specification identifies specific requirements for all applicants to consider in respect of their proposals. CMN will appraise proposals against these requirements.
Questions can be addressed to CMN by email to
anne-marie.sefton@cornwallmarine.net . All questions and answers will be published for the benefit of all potential applicants on the CMN website.
CMN will also complete a Financial Due Diligence exercise and ask applicants to provide:
Proof of trading – financial accounts/statements
Proof of Existence – Certificate of Incorporation, VAT Registration Certificate, etc.
Evaluation Methodology:
As a deliverer of public funds, CMN will advertise this tender in accordance with public contracting regulations.
The decision to award the contract will be based on a number of criteria:
Criteria and scoring will be detailed in the proposal template.
Timetable:
The anticipated timetable for submission of the tender is set out below.
Milestone Date
Issue Invitation to Tender Day 0 (Monday 21 st
February 2022)
Final date for receipt of clarifications 5pm Friday 25 th
February 2022
Final date for response to clarifications 5pm Monday 28 th
February 2022
Deadline to return proposals to CMN 5pm Friday 4 th
March 2022
Evaluation of proposals by CMN – commencement Monday 7 th
March 2022
Successful and unsuccessful quoting organisation/s informed From Wednesday 9 th
March 2022
Submission Requirements:
Any questions or points of clarification to be directed by email to
anne-marie.sefton@cornwallmarine.net
by
5pm Friday 25 th
February 2022
Please submit the proposal template by email, post or in person by
5pm on Friday 4 th
March 2022
Proposals must be submitted through full completion of the attached template. Any proposals not submitted in this way will not be assessed.
If submitting electronically, please send by email to
anne-marie.sefton@cornwallmarine.net
with the following wording in the subject box: “ELS – Spectator Safety – Strictly Confidential.”
Applicants are advised to request an acknowledgement of receipt when submitting by email.
If submitting by post or in person, the proposal template must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, marked as follows: “ELS – Spectator Safety – Strictly Confidential.”
Please ensure you cover all the elements of the specification objectives and your costings should be inclusive of VAT (where this element applies)
General Information:
All proposals
must
consider
all
of the following points as pre-requisite if the proposal is to be considered;
Equality and Diversity
– CMN is committed to providing services in a way that promotes equality of opportunity. It is expected that the successful applicant will be equally committed to equality and diversity in its provision and will ensure compliance with all anti-discrimination legislation.
Environmental Policy
– CMN is committed to sustainable development and the promotion of good environmental management.
Indemnity and Insurance
– The successful applicant must effect and maintain with reputable insurers such policy or policies of insurance as may be necessary to cover the provider’s obligations and liabilities under this contract.
Disclaimer:
The issue of this documentation does not commit CMN to award any contract pursuant to the quoting process or enter into a contractual relationship with any provider of the service.
Providers must obtain for themselves, at their own responsibility and expense, all information necessary for the preparation of their quote responses.
Payment terms – as per CMN’s payment terms: External training providers will be paid through an invoice system with payment made within 30 days of receipt of the invoice.
CMN reserves the right to vary or change all or any part of the basis of the procedures for the procurement process at any time or not to proceed with the proposed procurement at all.
Please Click Here to download the application form
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European Social Fund – Employer Led Skills Project (ELS)
Specification Reference: Level 2 Certificate in Spectator Safety
ESF Priority Axis:
Priority Axis 2: Skills for Growth
ESF Investment Priority 2.1:
Enhancing equal access to lifelong learning
Area:
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (C&IoS)
Opens:
21 st
February 2022
Closes:
4 th
March 2022
Contents
About Cornwall Marine Network
About the ITT
Specification Requirements
Budget
Location
Timescale
Objectives
Audit
Selection
Cross Cutting Themes
Application Process & Prioritisation Methodology
Timetable
Submission Requirements
General Information
About Cornwall Marine Network
Cornwall Marine Network (CMN) is a not for profit company, limited by guarantee, set up in 2002 to help marine businesses improve their prosperity and sustainability. In the last 15 years it has worked to secure project funding to deliver a range of services to its now more than 300 member businesses and has successfully delivered more than 100 business support projects to its marine member businesses since 2005, creating more than 3,000 new jobs and seeing the key to the current and future success as continuing to support members through innovative training, marketing initiatives and business support including productivity and innovation improvements.
About this Invitation to Tender
CMN has secured project funding through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) for a project named Employer Led Skills (ELS). The ELS project seeks to address a range of issues concerning the development and upskilling of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s (IoS) workforce. It aims to help businesses to develop and grow, become more resilient and more productive.
In order to effectively respond to the needs of employers across Cornwall and the IoS, CMN is procuring various pieces of training as required by individual businesses. This particular specification is responding to the need of a local business requesting the
Level 2 Certificate in Spectator Safety
qualification. Further to this a
Basic Life Support
qualification would be liked as well.
Specification Requirements:
Budget : CMN expects to allocate up to
£70,000 of ESF
for this tender in order to facilitate the training of up to 150 employees. CMN reserves the right to increase or decrease this allocation by up to 15% subject to the quality of the proposals received and demand for training and support from employers.
Location : West Cornwall, blended learning approach with some face-to-face and some online delivery.
Timescale : Training to commence in March 2022.
Objectives : This section provides an overview of what is expected from all training providers and must be evidenced as part of their application. At the end of this specification document a template is provided for completion by all those wishing to submit a proposal for consideration. All submissions must be completed using the provided template.
CMN is looking for a training provider who can deliver:
Level 2 Certificate in Spectator Safety qualification (RQF)
Basic Life Support qualification
a programme of approximately 12 courses delivered in the West of Cornwall, commencing in March 2022 for up to 150 participants
The successful Training provider will:
be qualified to the appropriate specialist level and able to confidently deliver and assess the qualifications requested
have the capacity to deliver the programme within the timescale, and at the volume, required
offer good value for money
hold appropriate levels of insurance (professional, indemnity, public liability)
have demonstrable experience of delivering high quality training packages
have up to date training on safeguarding and PREVENT
hold a recent and relevant DBS, or apply for a DBS check and provide a copy to CMN
Applicants must outline their experience and skills against the points identified above in their tender application using the template provided.
Audit
– All payment claims will be subject to audit by CMN and other bodies such as DWP, which is the Managing Authority for ESF funds in England.
Selection
– All submissions will be scored in line with the criteria specified in section 5g below.
Cross Cutting Themes
– All applications received under this specification should demonstrate how the cross-cutting themes will be addressed in their training and development.
Application Process & Prioritisation Methodology:
Procurement – Robust and transparent procurement is required to ensure that CMN considers:
value for money;
maximises the efficient use of public money;
maintains competitiveness and fairness across the European Union.
This specification identifies specific requirements for all applicants to consider in respect of their proposals. CMN will appraise proposals against these requirements.
Questions can be addressed to CMN by email to
anne-marie.sefton@cornwallmarine.net . All questions and answers will be published for the benefit of all potential applicants on the CMN website.
CMN will also complete a Financial Due Diligence exercise and ask applicants to provide:
Proof of trading – financial accounts/statements
Proof of Existence – Certificate of Incorporation, VAT Registration Certificate, etc.
Evaluation Methodology:
As a deliverer of public funds, CMN will advertise this tender in accordance with public contracting regulations.
The decision to award the contract will be based on a number of criteria:
Criteria and scoring will be detailed in the proposal template.
Timetable:
The anticipated timetable for submission of the tender is set out below.
Milestone Date
Issue Invitation to Tender Day 0 (Monday 21 st
February 2022)
Final date for receipt of clarifications 5pm Friday 25 th
February 2022
Final date for response to clarifications 5pm Monday 28 th
February 2022
Deadline to return proposals to CMN 5pm Friday 4 th
March 2022
Evaluation of proposals by CMN – commencement Monday 7 th
March 2022
Successful and unsuccessful quoting organisation/s informed From Wednesday 9 th
March 2022
Submission Requirements:
Any questions or points of clarification to be directed by email to
anne-marie.sefton@cornwallmarine.net
by
5pm Friday 25 th
February 2022
Please submit the proposal template by email, post or in person by
5pm on Friday 4 th
March 2022
Proposals must be submitted through full completion of the attached template. Any proposals not submitted in this way will not be assessed.
If submitting electronically, please send by email to
anne-marie.sefton@cornwallmarine.net
with the following wording in the subject box: “ELS – Spectator Safety – Strictly Confidential.”
Applicants are advised to request an acknowledgement of receipt when submitting by email.
If submitting by post or in person, the proposal template must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, marked as follows: “ELS – Spectator Safety – Strictly Confidential.”
Please ensure you cover all the elements of the specification objectives and your costings should be inclusive of VAT (where this element applies)
General Information:
All proposals
must
consider
all
of the following points as pre-requisite if the proposal is to be considered;
Equality and Diversity
– CMN is committed to providing services in a way that promotes equality of opportunity. It is expected that the successful applicant will be equally committed to equality and diversity in its provision and will ensure compliance with all anti-discrimination legislation.
Environmental Policy
– CMN is committed to sustainable development and the promotion of good environmental management.
Indemnity and Insurance
– The successful applicant must effect and maintain with reputable insurers such policy or policies of insurance as may be necessary to cover the provider’s obligations and liabilities under this contract.
Disclaimer:
The issue of this documentation does not commit CMN to award any contract pursuant to the quoting process or enter into a contractual relationship with any provider of the service.
Providers must obtain for themselves, at their own responsibility and expense, all information necessary for the preparation of their quote responses.
Payment terms – as per CMN’s payment terms: External training providers will be paid through an invoice system with payment made within 30 days of receipt of the invoice.
CMN reserves the right to vary or change all or any part of the basis of the procedures for the procurement process at any time or not to proceed with the proposed procurement at all.
Please Click Here to download the application form
#J-18808-Ljbffr
