Participatory Action Research (PAR) training and the development WFD is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") to a range of potential suppliers of goods and/or services and would welcome a bid from your organisation. WFD is looking to establish a framework until 31st March 2027 consisting of one or more supplier(s) to help strenghten Participatory Action ... THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED Participatory Action Research (PAR) training and the development - Opportunity Participatory Action Research (PAR) training and the development THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED F02: Contract notice Notice reference: 2024/S 000-033842 Published 18 October 2024, 4:57pm Watch this notice Contents Open all one. Contracting authorityI. Contracting authorityPress escape key to exit two. Object II. Object four. ProcedureIV. Procedure six. Complementary informationVI. Complementary information Download PDF version Share this notice Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement Section one: Contracting authoritySection I: Contracting authority one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED Clive House,70 Petty France LONDON SW1H9EX Email procurement@wfd.org Country United Kingdom NUTS code UKI32 - Westminster Companies House 02693163 Internet address(es) Main address www.wfd.org one.3) CommunicationI.3) Communication Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at https://www.wfd.org/work-with-us/suppliers Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address one.4) Type of the contracting authorityI.4) Type of the contracting authority Body governed by public law one.5) Main activityI.5) Main activity General public services Section two: ObjectSection II: Object two.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement two.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title Participatory Action Research (PAR) training and the development two.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security two.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract Services two.1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short description WFD is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") to a range of potential suppliers of goods and/or services and would welcome a bid from your organisation. WFD is looking to establish a framework until 31st March 2027 consisting of one or more supplier(s) to help strenghten Participatory Action Research approaches at WFD and mainstream them across the organisation. The type of services we would like to procure include: • PAR training to WFD staff encluding introducing PAR conceptually and theoretically, training on PAR practical methodologies and how to develop overarching research questions. • Research accompaniment to WFD and individual programme teams • Co-designing learning questions and plans for PAR with WFD staff • Co-developing PAR case studies • Contributing to a WFD PAR implementation approach/guide with an ongoing learning plan two.1.6) Information about lotsII.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UK - United Kingdom two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement Bid requirements In general, the bid should include the following: 1. Organisational profile 2. Proposed solution and how it meets the specification 3. Financial proposal 4. References 5. Confirmation of compliance with General Terms and Conditions of Tendering Organisational profile: • Company profile, including brief history and financial overview • Case studies/credentials demonstrating relevant experience and skills profile • Names and brief biographies of key staff WFD is particularly keen to receive bids from organisations which are - or are working towards becoming - living wage employers and that have a broadly representative and balanced Board from gender and ethnicity perspectives. Proposed solution: • Clear explanation as to the proposed approach to meeting the specification set out in this ITT. • Detailed project plan, including timelines, assumptions and dependencies, resourcing and risks. Financial proposal: • Full breakdown costings for the proposed solution in GBP sterling • Separate accounting of VAT and/or any other applicable tax, duty, or charge. • Detailing of any discount applied in view of WFD's not-for-profit status. References: • The bid should include details of two references relating to similar goods/services provided in the last three years. Please note - referees will only be contacted once Preferred Bidder status is assigned. Confirmation of acceptance of General Terms and Conditions of Tendering: • All bidders will be deemed to have accepted the WFD Terms and Conditions of Tendering and confirmed their compliance. All bidders should also note the following: • all bids should be submitted in English; • all bids should be submitted in electronic form only; • this ITT and the response may be incorporated in whole or in part into the final contract; • only information provided in response to questions set out in this documentation will be taken into consideration for the purposes of evaluating the ITT; • bids which are poorly organised or poorly written, such that evaluation and comparison with other submissions is notably difficult, may exclude the bidder from further consideration; and • any bids which do not fully comply with the requirements of this ITT may be disregarded at the absolute discretion of WFD. Evaluation criteria WFD does not provide a mathematical formula by which bids will be weighted and evaluated, but the procurement committee will usually consider the following criteria, among others in the evaluation of all responses:  Quality of bid document  Service offer and solution fit to specification  Quality, capacity, and track-record of bidders based on references  Value for money and pricing factors  Professional profile, track record, and references  Relevant experience, including case studies two.2.5) Award criteriaII.2.5) Award criteria Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Start date 25 November 2024 This contract is subject to renewal No two.2.10) Information about variantsII.2.10) Information about variants Variants will be accepted: Yes two.2.11) Information about optionsII.2.11) Information about options Options: No Section four. ProcedureSection IV. Procedure four.1) DescriptionIV.1) Description four.1.1) Type of procedureIV.1.1) Type of procedure Open procedure four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes four.2) Administrative informationIV.2) Administrative information four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date 3 November 2024 Local time 11:55pm four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedIV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted English four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tendersIV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders Date 4 November 2024 Local time 12:05am Section six. Complementary informationSection VI. Complementary information six.1) Information about recurrenceVI.1) Information about recurrence This is a recurrent procurement: No six.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4) Procedures for review six.4.1) Review bodyVI.4.1) Review body WFD London Country United Kingdom Back to top 1729508963 Support links About us Contact us Accessibility statement Terms and conditions Privacy notice Cookies Data and API All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. Notices are based on TED XML schema. © European Union, https://ted.europa.eu, 1998–2020 © Crown copyright Review services If you have any concerns about procurement practices, including late payment, you can contact a review service. 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