I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s):

Official name: Department for International Development

Postal address: Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road

Town: East Kilbride

Telephone: 01355 84 3219

E-mail: s-oraw@dfid.gov.uk

Contact point(s): Steven O'Raw

For the attention of: Steven O'Raw

Postal code: G75 8EA

Country: UNITED KINGDOM

Fax: 01355 84 3499

General address of the contracting authority (URL): http://www.dfid.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile (URL):

I.1.1) Further information can be obtained at: As in I.1.

I.1.2) Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a Dynamic Purchasing System) can be obtained at:

I.1.3) Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in I.1.

I.2.1) Type of contracting authority: Other

If 'other' please specify: Central Government

I.2.2) Main activity or activities: General Public Services

If 'other' please specify: 

I.2.2) The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities?: Yes

II.1) Description:

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

UK-Glasgow: St Helena Education Sector Support Programme: 2009-2012

II.1.2) Service Category:

11.

II.1.2.1) Main place of performance:

St Helena

NUTS Code

II.1.3) The notice involves A public contract

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement (if appropriate)

Number:

II.1.4.1) Duration of the framework agreement (if appropriate):

Period in year(s):

Or month(s):

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years:

II.1.4.2) Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement (give figures only):

Estimated value excluding VAT:

Or range: between:

and:

Currency:

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded (if possible):

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

DFID, on behalf of St Helena Government (SHG), is seeking a service provider for a three-year education sector support programme. The service provider will be responsible for establishing links between St Helena Education Department (SHED) and UK education institutions (schools, LEA, teacher training institutions). The service provider will deliver teacher training through short-term secondments from experienced UK based practitioners, provide support in the area of increased use of ICT for teaching and learning, including setting up GCSE, AS/A2 courses to be delivered by supported distance learning, support SHED with a curriculum and management review in the island's secondary school and if required, provide support to the SHG UK Representative with education staff recruitment. The service provider will provide an off island programme manager who will be responsible for ensuring the technical interventions are completed in line with the logical framework and the terms of reference.Education and training services.

II.1.6) Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV):

Main Object: 80000000.

II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)?: No

II.1.8) Division into lots?: No

If yes, tenders should be submitted for:

Lot no.:

II.1.9) Variants will be accepted:

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract:

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope (including all lots and options, if applicable):

If known, estimated value excluding VAT (give figure only):

Or range: between:

and:

Currency:

II.2.2) Options (if applicable):

If yes, description of these options:

If known, provisional timetable for recourse to these options: 

Period in month(s):

Or day(s):

Number of possible renewals (if any):

Or range: between:

and:

If known, in the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent contracts:

In month(s):

and/or days (from the award of the contract):

II.3) Duration of the contract or time period for completion:

Either, Period in months: 36

and/or days:

Or, Starting:

and/or ending:

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract:

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required (if applicable):

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: The contract will be governed by St Helena Law. Prices are not required at Expression of Interest stage, however, when required prices must be quoted in GBP and all payments under the contract will be made in GBP. DFID reserves the right to annul the process and not to award the contract.

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the grouping of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded (if applicable): Joint and several liability

III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which performance of the contract is subject (if applicable): No

If yes, description of particular conditions:

III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:

Any supplier may be disqualified who:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity:
(c) a statement of the undertaking's overall turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last three financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met (if applicable):

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable):

III.2.3) Technical capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met (if applicable):

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable):

III.2.4) Reserved contracts (if applicable): No

III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS

III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:

If yes, reference of the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:

IV.1) Type of procedure:

Restricted procedure

IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators that will be invited to tender or to participate (when applicable):

Envisaged number of operators:

Or envisaged minimum number: 5

and, if appropriate, maximum number: 8

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA

IV.2.1) Award criteria (please tick the relevant box(es))

B) The most economically advantageous tender in terms of: B2) the criteria as 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

If yes, additional information about electronic auction (if appropriate):

IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting entity (if applicable): CNTR 200808583

IV.3.2) Previous publication concerning the same contract: No

IV.3.2.1) Notice number in OJ:

Of:

IV.3.2.2) Other previous publications:

Notice number in OJ:

Of:

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents (except for a DPS):

Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents:

Time:

Payable documents:

If yes, price (give figures only):

Currency:

Terms and method of payment:

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:

Date: 06/11/2008

Time: 23:59

IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:

21/11/2008

IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:

English

Other - third country:

IV.3.7) Conditions for opening tenders:

IV.3.7.1) Date, time and place:

Date:

Time:

Place (if applicable):

IV.3.8.2) Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders (if applicable):

If yes, authorised persons:

V.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT (if applicable): No

If yes, estimated timing for further notices to be published:

V.2) CONTRACT(S) RELATED TO A PROJECT AND / OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS No

If yes, reference to project(s) and/or programme(s):

V.3) Additional information (if applicable):

There is the possibility of an extension of up to 36 months. Where circumstances require further extensions beyond the original contract/agreed extensions, DFID will consider doing so by means of the Negotiated procedure, where necessary conditions can be met. Expressions of Interest (EoI) must be submitted using the Application Form (29 kb). The project Memorandum (93 kb), logframe (45 kb) and draft Terms of Reference (25 kb) are also available. The EoI should include a capability statement of not more than 4 A4 pages and be accompanied by CV's for key personnel of not more than 2 pages maximum (per CV). No brochures should be sent. Applicants should outline the reason for their interest in this project, their broad understanding of the context and their capability to undertake the work. EoIs will be assessed against the following: Extensive experience of improving quality standards in education both in the UK and internationally; Experience of small isolated islands; Specific experience of training and development of teaching staff at both secondary and primary level, including distance training packages and flexible learning; Specific expertise of ICT use in teaching and learning and Experience of setting up links between education institutions in the UK and overseas. Financial standing will also be used to assess EoIs. EoIs must be sent electronically. DFID procurement policy stipulates that consultants involved in any capacity in the design of a project cannot compete for the implementation phase. Design includes feasibility studies, drawing up Terms of Reference for the implementation phase, pre-appraisal and any other preparatory work for the project. Following assessment of the EoIs, DFID will invite short-listed applicants to submit full technical and commercial tenders. DFID will not reply to any EoIs unless short-listed for invitation to tender. Suppliers should check the DFID website for details of short-listed suppliers. As from April 2001, all UK development assistance has been fully untied which allows suppliers from anywhere in the world to tender for DFID projects.

V.4) Procedures for appeal:

V.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:

Body responsible for mediation procedures (if applicable):

V.4.2) Lodging of appeals (please fill heading V.4.2 or if need be, heading V.4.3):

V.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:

V.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE

30/09/2008