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Services - 184934-2021
14/04/2021    S72

United Kingdom-London: Education and training services

2021/S 072-184934

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Department for Education
Postal address: Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
Town: London
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: SW1P 3BT
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: npq.procurement@education.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://education.app.jaggaer.com/
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)Main activity
Education

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

National Professional Qualifications Delivery Framework

II.1.2)Main CPV code
80000000 Education and training services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The Department for Education (DfE) is procuring a multi-supplier framework by means of an Open Procurement process, for a 4-year term, for the provision of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) for Teachers. Both the DfE and Schools will be able to make call offs under the framework. Providers appointed to the framework will lead the delivery of NPQs from September 2021. Providers will do this by providing schools and teachers with access to the reformed suite of NPQs which includes a NPQH additional support offer for new Head Teachers. Curriculum content designed by providers must cover all the knowledge and skills included the https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-professionalqualifications-frameworks-from-september-2021

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 115 000 000.00 GBP
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

It is anticipated that DfE will appoint successful providers to a national framework agreement. Under the terms of the framework agreement, the DfE and schools will be permitted to make specific purchases (Call Offs) from providers within a 4-year term. The number of providers appointed to the framework is not limited but in order to be appointed potential providers must pass a quality threshold, as set out in the procurement documents. It is anticipated that the framework agreement will commence in April 2021 with set up call offs awarded shortly thereafter. Successful providers that are awarded a set up call off will need to design their curriculum content and establish their delivery model in readiness for cohorts starting in September 2021 and February 2022. The DfE recognises that providers may need to build their capacity and delivery partnerships over the term of the framework agreement. Therefore, DfE is proposing to create flexibility for providers to add new delivery partners once they are appointed to the Framework. To encourage the formation of initial delivery partnerships, the DfE intends to host networking events with successful Providers and potential delivery partners w/c 12 April 2021. Further details on these events will be provided in due course.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information

The maximum value of the framework agreement is EUR 115 000 000.00 but there is no guaranteed value for appointment to the framework. Individual call-off contracts will be awarded in line with the call-off procedure set out in the framework agreement.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 220-541880
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
30/03/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Ambition Institute
Town: London
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 115 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
30/03/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Best Practice Network Ltd
Town: Bristol
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 115 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
30/03/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Church of England
Town: London
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 115 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
30/03/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Education Development Trust
Town: Reading
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 115 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
30/03/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Harris Federation
Town: Croydon
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 115 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
30/03/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Leadership Learning South East
Town: Sittingbourne
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 115 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
30/03/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Teacher Development Trust
Town: London
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 115 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
30/03/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Teach First
Town: London
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 115 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
30/03/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: UCL Consultants Ltd
Town: London
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 115 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: High Court
Postal address: Royal Court of Justices, The Strand
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
09/04/2021