Notice Information
Notice Title
Competent Person in the Workplace (CPIW) Awarding Body
Notice Description
The National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) are designing and developing a Level 3 qualification (certificate level), with the current working title of: Competent Person in the Workplace [CPIW]. This proposed qualification does not form part of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill but will provide security practitioners (those performing a role akin to that of a security manager) with the skills and knowledge to successfully mitigate the risks posed to them by terrorist threats - as part of the wider non-legislative protective security activity overseen by the Homeland Security Group in the Home Office. The qualification is not expected to be a mandatory requirement for the legislation. NaCTSO are seeking to contract with an Awarding Body to gain Ofqual Certification for their qualification. They also seek to work with the Awarding Body to develop a delivery mechanism which allows the delivery of the NaCTSO-endorsed course by multiple training providers simultaneously. These training providers must have the necessary skills and abilities to deliver a security related qualification to learners across the UK. This delivery mechanism will require NaCTSO to work with the Awarding Body to undergo activities including: 1. Pathway to gain Ofqual Certification for the course. a. Further development of the qualification in line with pilot course feedback. While this course is not designed to meet the specific needs / requirements of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) legislation, it will be one of the issues under consideration in any future development. 2. Design a delivery mechanism which ensures robust quality assurance checks and feedback mechanisms are placed on training providers and end-users to assist with future course development opportunities. These checks will also ensure the qualification continues to deliver training to a satisfactory standard required by NaCTSO. This is not an exhaustive list. The Awarding Body must be recognised by Ofqual. The NaCTSO designed and developed course will be a Level 3 Certificate covering Counter Terrorism Protective Security and Preparedness. It is designed as a blended learning qualification, with pre-read material, (in-person or virtual) 5-day classroom tutor-led sessions and additional post-course assessments. As course designers, NaCTSO will retain ownership, copyright and intellectual property rights of the qualification content, and are seeking to implement a chargeback model to enable longevity and future development of the material within the endorsed course. Although it is anticipated the NaCTSO qualification will most likely be taken up by security practitioners, the future ratification of Martyn's Law may open demand to a wider audience, despite this course not falling as part of the legislation itself e.g. those without any previous knowledge or experience of the security industry, or counter terrorism protective security and preparedness, who might choose to take up this course to increase their confidence in assessing risk. The course has been designed primarily to be a privately funded qualification and therefore will not be subject to any public grants. It is likely the initial contract will have a duration of 2 years with 3, 1-year optional extensions. Defined Terms: Awarding Body: The successful awarding body or consortia of awarding bodies following this tender process Certification: To be capable of awarding the recognition of learning outcomes across all devolved nations
Lot Information
Lot 1
A Statement of Requirements (SoR) and Invitation To Tender (ITT) pack will be shared upon the publishing of the Concessions Contract Notice via the Coupa portal. Additional information: Request for Information: Having read through this notice, if there are any areas you feel have not been covered or require further scoping, please feed this back via john.powell@met.police.uk. Please also provide answers to the following questions: 1. NaCTSO, as the CPIW Product Owner, will seek to recover their operating costs through a chargeback model with the selected Awarding Body. How would you envisage this operating? What arrangements, fees/charges to be paid to NaCTSO would you consider appropriate? 2. NaCTSO would seek to conduct quality assurance on the CPIW course delivery. Based on your operating model, what additional checks/audits or assurance processes would you permit NaCTSO to be engaged with? I.e. oversight of learner feedback, delivery observations of courses, dip sampling etc. This should be over and above those required on you by Ofqual as a qualification regulator. 3. NaCTSO has designed and developed the CPIW and learner material. As an Awarding Body, what 'start-up' costs do you envisage being claimed from NaCTSO as the qualification is made ready for Ofqual Certification and delivery? 4. As feedback is received there will be a requirement to develop the CPIW course. NaCTSO would seek to conduct this development in partnership with the Awarding Body. What structures and support could you put in place to facilitate this development? 5. What issues / challenges (if any) do you anticipate may be presented by delivery of the CPIW qualification across all four UK nations?
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04b255
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037124-2024
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Nov 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Jan 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE
- Contact Name
- John Powell
- Contact Email
- john.powell@met.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2071611550
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2JL
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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