Official UK procurement notice
Birmingham Virtual School Tuition Framework Agreement
Authority: Birmingham City Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Birmingham Virtual School Tuition. The services have been divided into 4 Lots: Lot 1 - Standard face to face delivery Face to face tuition, supervision and wider curriculum activities for pupils of primary age, Key Stage 3, 4 and Post 16Lot 2 - Standard remote delivery Virtual tuition, supervision and wider curriculum activities for pupils of primary age, Key Stage 3, 4 and Post 16Lot 3 - Specialist face to face delivery Face to face tuition, supervision and wider curriculum activities for pupils with additional needs (all Key stages), Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers needing English as an additional language, GCSE Exam resits and Mentoring Lot 4 - Specialist remote delivery Virtual tuition, supervision and wider curriculum activities for pupils with additional needs (all Key stages, Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers needing English as and additional language and Mentoring
CPV: Education and training services · Educational software package · Primary education services · Provision of language courses · Secondary education services · Special education services · Tutorial services · Youth education services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 10 suppliers · 14 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (1.4 per place) · 8 appointed
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Standard face to face deliveryAwarded
Face to face tuition, supervision and wider curriculum activities for pupils of primary age, Key Stage 3, 4 and Post 16. Additional information: 4 years with a break clause after years two and three (unless terminated under agreement provisions) subject to funding availability.
Lot #2Standard remote deliveryAwarded
Virtual tuition, supervision and wider curriculum activities for pupils of primary age, Key Stage 3, 4 and Post 16. Additional information: 4 years with a break clause after years two and three (unless terminated under agreement provisions) subject to funding availability.
Lot #3Specialist face to face deliveryAwarded
Face to face tuition, supervision and wider curriculum activities for pupils with additional needs (all Key stages), Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers needing English as an additional language, GCSE Exam resits and Mentoring. Additional information: 4 years with a break clause after years two and three (unless terminated under agreement provisions) subject to funding availability.
Lot #4Specialist remote deliveryAwarded
Virtual tuition, supervision and wider curriculum activities for pupils with additional needs (all Key stages, Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers needing English as and additional language and Mentoring. Additional information: 4 years with a break clause after years two and three (unless terminated under agreement provisions) subject to funding availability.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
Details provided in the tender documentation.
- “Birmingham Virtual School Tuition Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Apr 2022, 16:01 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Jun 2023, 13:34 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 26 May 2022 – …
- Authority reference
P0885- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016715- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032fb0Find a Tender
Publisher note: The Framework Agreement will be awarded for a period of 4 years with a break clause after years two and three (unless terminated under agreement provisions) subject to funding availability.The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: [email protected] Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 26th May 2022 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 26 May 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 26 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
26 May 2022 → 13 Jun 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 May 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened26 May 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published13 Jun 2023, 13:34 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete13 Jun 2023, 13:34 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £120,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Standard face to face delivery
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2023
- Value
- £200,000
- Status
- active
Standard remote delivery
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Specialist face to face delivery
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Specialist remote delivery
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2023
- Value
- £60,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Standard face to face delivery | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 2 · Standard remote delivery | 14bids · 14 electronic · 14 from abroad | 11 | — | — |
| 3 · Specialist face to face delivery | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 4 · Specialist remote delivery | 13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
12 commercial parties on the notice- Academy21 LimitedFramework contractor
- Equal Education LtdFramework contractor
- Equal Education LtdFramework contractor
- Five Rivers Child Care LimitedFramework contractor
- Five Rivers Child Care LimitedFramework contractor
- Fleet Education ServicesFramework contractor
- Fleet Education Services LtdFramework contractor
- Targeted ProvisionFramework contractor
- Teaching Personnel LtdFramework contractor
- Teaching Personnel LtdFramework contractor
Show 2 more suppliers
- Tute Education LimitedFramework contractor
- Tute Education LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria