PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

The National Procurement Service is a pan public sector organisation, for the public sector, of the public which will deliver 'All-Wales' contracts and frameworks for all public sector organisation in Wales. The current list of organisations signed up to using the National Procurement Service can be found at http://npswales.gov.uk/about-us/customer-member-organisations?lang=en This list may be subject to change if further organisations sign up to use the NPS or if any of these organisations are replaced during the life of the agreement. In addition, the agreement will be available for use by All Schools and Town and Community Councils, Voluntary Sector Organisations including WCVA, BBC, Welsh National Parks and Housing Associations, within the City and County Boundaries of Wales. Further details on the organisations who can use the Agreement will be included in the OJEU Notice.

Section II.B: Object of the Contract(SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)

II.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

National Procurement Service - Corporate Training, Learning & Development Services

II.2)

Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance

II.3)

Short description of nature and quantity or supplies or services

II.4)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.5)

Scheduled date for start of award procedures

II.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.7)

Additional information

The commitment to deliver ‘community benefit’ outcomes from our procurement activity is designed to ensure that wider social and economic issues are taken into account when spending public money. The intention is to achieve the very best value for money in the widest sense. Consequently Community Benefits clauses will be considered as part of the proposed procurement as Core or non-Core or a combination of both to address socio-economic and / or environmental issues.

Further information will be provided once an OJEU notice is placed.

The NPS is considering holding regional supplier events in Spring 2016, to further inform the marketplace of their procurement strategy. If you are interested in attending a potential event, please provide your contact details to npspeopleservices&comms@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Full details, including how to formally register and express an interest in tendering via the etender wales portal will be included in the OJEU Notice.

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them

III.2)

Conditions for participation

III.2.1)

Reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community fund

VI.2)

Additional information

This notice is for a suite of frameworks for the delivery of Corporate Training and Learning & Development Services.

There is a phased approach covering the following specific opportunities:

Phase 1 - Corporate Training, Learning & Development - Administration and Booking Services - Award planned - September 2016

Phase 2 - Corporate Training, Learning & Development - Core Trainers and Management Modules - Phased category Awards Planned, for various Lots - September to November 2016

Phase 3 - Corporate Training, Learning & Development - Leadership Training and Specialist Bespoke requirements Training services - Award Planned April 2017

The National Procurement Service is also currently scoping on the potential following two Training agreements:

Welsh Language Training, accredited and non accredited training

and

Digital Learning - e-Platforms software

Supplier Briefing and Information Events will be planned for Spring 2016 to register your expressions of interest in this notice and to obtain any additional information please visit Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk

(WA Ref:38295)

VI.3)

Information on general regulatory framework

VI.4)

Date of dispatch of this notice