Official UK procurement notice
BSP-23-019 Provision of Courier Services for CCEA
Authority: Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (the Client) advises the Education Minister on what is to be taught in Northern Ireland schools and on the examination and assessment arrangements for pupils. The Client also conducts pupil assessment at the end of Key Stages 1, 2 and 3. As well as the above, the Client ensures that the qualifications and examinations offered by awarding bodies in Northern Ireland are of an appropriate quality and standard. The Client has been responsible for providing Northern Ireland GCSE and GCE A/AS and its predecessor examinations since 1970. In excess of 650 examination papers are offered to candidates in a variety of subjects annually. The Client requires a competent Contractor for the provision of courier services.
CPV: Courier services · Post and courier services · Postal and telecommunications services · Postal services · Postal services related to parcels
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£2,533,333
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).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- AC1 Implementation Plan: 5%
- AC2 Service Delivery: 15%
- AC3 Contract Management: 7.5%
- AC4 Business Continuity: 12.5%
- Total Contract Price: 50%
- AC5 Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
- AC1 Implementation Plan: 5
- AC2 Service Delivery: 15
- AC3 Contract Management: 7.5
- AC4 Business Continuity: 12.5
- AC5 Social Value: 10
- Total Contract Price: 50
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Feb 2024, 15:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Apr 2024, 16:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Mar 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-013947- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04373aFind a Tender
Publisher note: The maximum expenditure by CCEA over the duration of the Contract (including extension periods) is up to £2,533,333.33, this is based on historical information and shall not be binding on CCEA. There is no guarantee that any orders will be placed in any quantity during the period of the Contract. The Contractor shall provide services, as and when required and on a call-off basis.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Mar 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Mar 2024, 15:30 GMT
Timeline
4 Mar 2024 → 2 Jun 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline4 Mar 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened4 Mar 2024, 15:30 GMT
- Notice published30 Apr 2024, 16:37 BST
- Bids must remain valid until2 Jun 2024, 23:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete30 Apr 2024, 16:37 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Mail Group Limited (t/a Parcelforce Worldwide)Contract | £2,533,333 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract · The Royal Mail Group Limited (t/a Parcelforce Worldwide)
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2024
- Value
- £2,533,333
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ROYAL MAIL GROUP LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria