Official UK procurement notice
BSP-24-005 Independent Mediation and Dispute, Avoidance Resolution Service for Children and Young People who have or may have Special Educational Needs
Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Education Authority in Northern Ireland is seeking to work with a Contractor for the provision of an Independent Mediation and Dispute Avoidance Resolution Service (DARS) for children and young people who have or may have a special educational need and/or disability and who are resident in Northern Ireland.
CPV: Documentation services · Legal advisory and information services · Legal advisory services · Legal services · Special education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£3,535,000
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 (4)
- AC1 Session Delivery Plan and Review: 36%
- AC2 Contract Management: 12%
- Total Cost for Evaluation: 40%
- AC3 Social Value: 12%
Published award criteria (4)
- AC1 Session Delivery Plan and Review: 36
- AC2 Contract Management: 12
- AC3 Social Value: 12
- Total Cost for Evaluation: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Yes
- First published
- 2 Jul 2024, 11:53 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Sept 2024, 12:27 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Aug 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-028245- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047909Find a Tender
Publisher note: Tenderers should ensure they read and understand the documentation found in the CFT documents area of eTendersNI. . As a Public Sector Procurement organisation, EA must adhere to the Procurement Policy Notes, https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/procurement-policy-notes-ppns. . This tender includes requirements relating to Human Rights, Modern Slavery, Supply Chain Resilience and Social Value and all tenders must meet the requirements detailed in the tender documentation to be compliant. . EA reserves the right to: . 1. Not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice.. 2. To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition.. 3. To award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice..
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Aug 2024, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 5 Aug 2024, 15:30 BST
Timeline
5 Aug 2024 → 3 Nov 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline5 Aug 2024, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened5 Aug 2024, 15:30 BST
- Notice published4 Sept 2024, 12:27 BST
- Bids must remain valid until3 Nov 2024, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Sept 2024, 12:27 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Mediation LimitedSMEContract | £3,535,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract · Global Mediation LimitedSME
- Signed
- 30 Aug 2024
- Value
- £3,535,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.Mediation bodyReview body
- The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility 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- GLOBAL MEDIATION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria