{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-054800-2025-08-08T12:13:43+01:00", "date": "2025-08-08T12:13:43+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-054800", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PCQH-8657-NGMT", "name": "Business Services Organisation", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PCQH-8657-NGMT" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "2 Franklin Street", "locality": "Belfast", "postalCode": "BT2 8DQ", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKN06" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "david.hamill@hscni.net" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - central government" }, { "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS", "id": "GB-NIR", "description": "Northern Irish devolved regulations apply" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-COH-09620926", "name": "PEOPLECERT QUALIFICATIONS LTD", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-COH", "id": "09620926" }, "additionalIdentifiers": [ { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PBTN-2284-GJQL" } ], "address": { "streetAddress": "192 Sloane Street", "locality": "London", "postalCode": "SW1X 9QX", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKI33" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "reggina.livou@peoplecert.org" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "large", "vcse": false, "publicServiceMissionOrganization": false, "shelteredWorkshop": false }, "control": { "description": "Mr Anastasios Byron Nicolaides 92 Sloane Street, London, United Kingdom, SW1X 9QX July 1959 Nationality: Greek Country of residence: Monaco" } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PCQH-8657-NGMT", "name": "Business Services Organisation" }, "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-054800", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Provision of PRINCE2(r) Examination and Certification Services", "description": "The intended contract is for the supply of official Prince2 e-vouchers to be redeemed for items such as Official Training Materials (OTM), examvouchers and one-year PeopleCert Plus membership subscriptions to allow for mock exams and re-takes to be accessed. The contract will supply the HSC LeadershipCentre, part of Business Services Organisation, as an Authorised Training Organisation (ATO) for Prince2 training for a period of two years and 7months, up to a contract value of PS550,000", "status": "complete", "procurementMethod": "direct", "procurementMethodDetails": "Direct award", "procurementMethodRationale": "This direct award to PeopleCert is justified under the Procurement Act 2023, Section 41(1)(b), which allows a contracting authority to award a public contract without advertising where: \"the contract can only be supplied by a particular supplier for technical reasons, or because of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.\" a) Exclusive Intellectual Property Rights PeopleCert is the exclusive owner of the intellectual property for PRINCE2(r), following its acquisition of Axelos. This includes all courseware, examination content, certification frameworks, and trademark rights. No other provider may legally replicate or certify against PRINCE2(r) without direct authorisation from PeopleCert. b) Sole Awarding Body PeopleCert is the sole global awarding body authorised to deliver PRINCE2(r) certifications. While third-party training organisations may be accredited to deliver training, all examinations, marking, and certification are exclusively administered through PeopleCert systems and under its control. c) No Reasonable or Lawful Alternatives Because of PeopleCert's exclusive legal control over PRINCE2(r), there are no other providers capable of lawfully delivering both the training and valid certification. Any attempt to procure this service from a non-approved source would result in unaccredited training and invalid certification.", "lots": [ { "id": "1", "status": "complete" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "047225-2025", "documentType": "tenderCancellationNotice", "noticeType": "UK12", "description": "Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047225-2025", "datePublished": "2025-08-08T12:13:43+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ], "riskDetails": "PeopleCert (UK) are bought out by another body/entity so contract supplier needs to be changed accordingly. PeopleCert (UK) rebrand and so contract name needs to be changed accordingly. Method of supply of examination and certification services changes substantially requiring a review of the contract", "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [ { "id": "singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights" } ] }, "awards": [ { "id": "1", "title": "Provision of PRINCE2(r) Examination and Certification Services", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 660000, "amount": 550000, "currency": "GBP" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "aboveThreshold": true, "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-COH-09620926", "name": "PEOPLECERT QUALIFICATIONS LTD" } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "80510000", "description": "Specialist training services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKN", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKN", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2025-09-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "One year extension allowed for in case soles upplier is unable to join a UK procurement framework during the initial contracted period." }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The accreditation fees of additional certified trainers Annual accrediation fees Audit fees Any revisions/additions to required resources to maintain compliance with the awarding body in regard to any authorised Prince2(r) syllabus." }, "relatedLots": [ "1" ], "documents": [ { "id": "032064-2025", "documentType": "awardNotice", "noticeType": "UK5", "description": "Transparency notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032064-2025", "datePublished": "2025-06-12T16:25:44+01:00", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "034824-2025", "documentType": "awardNotice", "noticeType": "UK6", "description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034824-2025", "datePublished": "2025-06-24T15:59:37+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ], "milestones": [ { "id": "1", "type": "futureSignatureDate", "dueDate": "2025-08-04T23:59:59+01:00", "status": "scheduled" } ], "date": "2025-06-24T00:00:00+01:00", "standstillPeriod": { "endDate": "2025-07-03T23:59:59+01:00" } } ], "language": "en", "contracts": [ { "id": "1", "awardID": "1", "status": "cancelled", "statusDetails": "Incorrect supplier selected from Find A Tender supplier list when creating previous notices UK5 and UK6.", "finalStatusDate": "2025-08-08T00:00:00+01:00" } ] }