QUB/2099/22 Contract for Provision of Executive Education Services - DPS

Tender description

The William J Clinton Leadership Institute (the Institute) at Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) is at the forefront of leadership development and executive education in Northern Ireland. Our vision is ‘To be an internationally engaged and recognized executive education institute, developing internationally minded leaders to respect and leverage diversity for the common good and make a positive difference in the world.’<br /><br />The Institute offers open enrolment and company specific credit and non-credit executive education programs. Further details can be found on the following website: http://www.leadershipinstitute.co.uk. <br /><br />To support the delivery team, the Institute seeks to establish a dynamic framework of executive coaches and executive education specialists in leadership and general management, who would be invited to supply services under the following Lots:<br /><br />- Lot 1 Programme or Modular Design (may include optional programme coordination) <br />- Lot 2 Training Delivery (may include assessment for credit bearing programmes)<br />- Lot 3 Coaching and/or Psychometric Tests and Debriefs<br /><br />Economic Operators can tender for one, two or all three Lots. There are no restrictions on the number of Lots an Economic Operator can apply for.<br /><br />Dynamic purchasing system (DPS):<br /><br />The framework shall be operated as a completely electronic process, and shall be open throughout the period of validity of the purchasing system to any Economic Operator that satisfies the selection criteria and award criteria.<br /><br />It is anticipated that a framework of Economic Operators shall be appointed to one or more of the above Lots under a multi-operator framework agreement. Services shall be drawn down throughout the framework period as and when required by Queen’s. <br /><br />As such, Queen’s cannot give any guarantee as to the value or volume of business which will be awarded to any Economic Operator. <br /><br />Stage 1 – Request to Participant<br /><br />Economic Operators are required to complete the University’s questionnaire and submit them via Intend. Those Economic Operators that meet the University’s selection and award criteria and is not excluded will be appointed on the DPS. <br /><br />Economic Operators are able to apply at any point throughout the duration of the DPS by completing the University’s Stage 1 – Request to Participant questionnaire and submitting the quest. <br /><br />Stage 2 – Call Off Options:<br /><br />Call Off Options:<br /><br />Option One – Mini Competition<br /><br />A mini competition may be conducted between either the most suitable or all Economic Operators within the Lot, depending on the nature of the engagement. Further competition will be on the basis of price only (100%) or a blend of Price and Quality.<br /><br />Where Price and Quality are to be considered, the Institute requiring these services will contact the most suitable or all appointed Economic Operators outlining their requirements and a date by which their proposal must be submitted by. The Economic Operator, which offers the most economically advantageous proposal, as a result of each competition, will be awarded the business.<br /><br />Option Two – Specific Skill or Expertise<br />Queen’s reserves the right to appoint a specific Economic Operator for a requirement based on:<br />- their skillset, experience or expertise which would deem them to be most suited to the specific service requirement or where the Economic Operator is recognised as a subject matter expert in a specific field.<br />- at the specific request of a commercial or other collaborative partner based on the Economic Operators skills and experience.<br /><br />This tender exercise will be carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (including any amendments) Social and Other Specific Services procedure.<br /><br />Economic Operators should note that Queen’s reserves the right to use an alternative Economic Operator(s) on occasion for the provision of any service e.g. at the specific request of a commercial or other collaborative partner and/or appoint an Economic Operator on the Framework due their skill/experience that would be most suited to the service requirement.<br /><br />This tender exercise will be carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (including any amendments) Social and Other Specific Services procedure.<br />