703902450-Driver Training Project

Description

Following the Early Market Engagement Event which took place on 23 June 2022, the MOD is now inviting all interested suppliers to partake in a Request for Information (RFI). Lot 1: This questionnaire has been drafted to help MOD understand, and potentially improve, the way in which Defence presents its requirements to Industry to encourage competition and ultimately drive best value for the Defence budget. The answers provided by Industry are intended to help MOD consider various commercial aspects as part of Early Market Engagement. Responses will not be used or assessed as part of any future procurement exercise for this requirement. Additionally, failure to submit a response in whole or part will not affect your ability to continue participation in this opportunity should it progress to market. If you can respond to the questions below, providing your views and insights, it would be very much appreciated. Instructions for completion and return Enter your response to each question in the response box, using Arial 11. The box will expand as appropriate, but it would be useful if you could keep each of your responses to no more than a 500 words per question. Once completed please save as a PDF file and return to ArmyComrcl-LWC-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk Completed questionnaires should be returned by no later than 1200 hrs on 21 July 2022. Along with your completed response you are invited to provide any marketing material that would help MOD understand more about your organisation and the market you operate in. No commercially sensitive information should be provided. Aim The aim of this short paper is to test potential market reaction and provide sufficient information for Industry to help us to frame how we might provide such services in the future.   QUESTION 1 - ORGANISATION Please provide your company or organisation name and the address of its Registered Office (if applicable). RESPONSE QUESTION 2 - ORGANISATION Please provide the name, title, telephone number and email address for the person submitting this response on behalf of your company or organisation. RESPONSE QUESTION 3 - ORGANISATION Please describe your company or organisation to include whether you are a Global, National or SME, your key markets and whether you are currently, or have been, a supplier to either UK or Overseas Defence. RESPONSE QUESTION 4 – SCOPE OF BUSINESS Please advise of any other Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes (not listed in the PIN) which relate to your scope of business or that you think would be applicable to this requirement? RESPONSE QUESTION 5 – MARKET ATTRACTIVENESS a. Is the MOD requirement for DTP attractive to Industry? b. What outline steps can MOD undertake to make such a requirement more attractive to industry? RESPONSE QUESTION 6 – SCALABILITY, FLEXIBILITY AND FUTURE PROOFING a. How could scalability, flexibility and agility be best built into the contract to allow for changes in demand, both in terms of volume of training (e.g. annual variation in number and type of students requiring training) and support to be delivered and/or changes to capability? b. What would help Industry to mitigate technical, operational and financial risk in the delivery of the training output and the support services? RESPONSE QUESTION 7 – OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMEs How can MOD and Industry promote wider SME involvement in DTP? RESPONSE QUESTION 8 – PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PROCESS From your previous experience, are there any areas of the bid process that could be altered to encourage you to participate in the procurement? RESPONSE QUESTION 9 – EXPERIENCE a. What experience do you have in delivering civilian driving licence training? b. Which licence categories? RESPONSE QUESTION 10 – EXPERIENCE What experience do you have in delivering familiarisation training on Military vehicles listed at Annex A? RESPONSE QUESTION 11 – DURATION a. What contract length would you propose for this type of work and why? b. What factors would influence the contract length you have proposed? RESPONSE QUESTION 12 – CONTRACT MODEL a. What contract model would you propose for th