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Published 18 Aug 2022, 16:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-1339-DPS-SR-1 Holiday Activities and Food Programme Dynamic Purchasing System August 2022 Reopening

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

Dynamic market4 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 19 Sept 2022awarded 3 Feb 2023
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Central Bedfordshire Council has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) between the Council and approved providers for the provision of holiday activities for eligible children as per the specification and in accordance with, but not limited to the Department for Education (DfE) HAF guidance and expectations alongside the School Food Standards Guidelines. Notice reference: 2022/S 000-004257We are able to reopen this DPS up to two times per year contract year (May - April) and we are carrying out one of these reopening exercises now.Providers should predominantly focus their offer of services in the areas identified as having the highest number of children eligible for free school meals within the county which are: Sandy, Biggleswade, Shefford, Stotfold, Marston Moretaine, Cranfield, Ampthill, Flitwick, Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Leighton Buzzard.

CPV: Child daycare services · Children's holiday-camp services · Welfare services for children and young people · Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market
Bids received
7 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 4 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Youth ActivitiesAwardedRenewal

For youth provision we are looking for clubs that can offer varied and enriching age appropriate activities which could include but does not have to be restricted to physical activities such as nature walks, swimming or trampolining, creative activities such as music lessons, song writing workshops or dance and acting workshops, visits and trips out to local attractions such as farms, zoos and theatres or support with careers advice, mental health and further education options . Sessions aimed at children and young people aged between 11 and 16 years old.

Delivery: East of England · Central Bedfordshire
Extensions: The DPS is running for an initial period of three years from May 2022, with the option to extend, at the Council's discretion, for a further two years. This will also be subject to funding from the DfE.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Sports ActivitiesAwardedRenewal

For sports provision we are looking for clubs that can offer varied and enriching physical activity which could include but does not have to be restricted to activities such as rugby, swimming, cricket, tennis, golf, football, gymnastics, trampolining, dance, cycling, netball or basketball. Sessions should be aimed at children and young people aged between 5 and 16 years old.

Delivery: East of England · Central Bedfordshire
Extensions: The DPS is running for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend, at the Council's discretion, for a further two years. This will also be subject to funding from the DfE.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Creative ActivitiesAwardedRenewal

For creative provision we are looking for clubs that can offer varied and enriching creative activities which could include but does not have to be restricted to activities such as pottery, painting, acting, a range of different dance styles, learning to play a musical instrument or song writing. Sessions should be aimed at children and young people aged between 5 and 16 years old.

Delivery: East of England · Central Bedfordshire
Extensions: The DPS is running for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend, at the Council's discretion, for a further two years. This will also be subject to funding from the DfE.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Multi-Activity Holiday ClubsAwardedRenewal

For the Multi-Activity holiday club provision, we are looking for clubs that can offer varied and enriching age-appropriate activities which could include but does not have to be restricted to: physical activities such outdoor games, nature walks, the use of scooters, bikes and outdoors sports equipment, creative activities such as access to musical instruments, singing, arts and crafts and cooking, fun educational games and activities such as board games, books/story time and sand/water play. Providers should also consider and include local outings such as trips to farms, zoos and theatres or support with careers advice, mental health and further education options. Multi-Activity holiday club sessions should be as aimed at children and young people from reception class to year 11.

Delivery: East of England · Central Bedfordshire
Extensions: The DPS is running for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend, at the Council's discretion, for a further two years. This will also be subject to funding from the DfE.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 70Price: 15
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Price: 15%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 85 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “CBC-1339-DPS-SR-1 Holiday Activities and Food Programme Dynamic…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
18 Aug 2022, 16:00 BST
Last source update
3 Feb 2023, 10:59 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Sept 2022 – …
Authority reference
CBC-1339-DPS-SR-1
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-003375
Classification (CPV)
Child daycare servicesChildren's holiday-camp servicesWelfare services for children and young peopleWelfare services not delivered through residential institutions
Delivery area
East of England (UKH25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036009 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Admission period ends
19 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Bids opened
19 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST

Timeline

19 Sept 2022 → 3 Feb 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    19 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    19 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    3 Feb 2023, 10:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 Feb 2023, 10:59 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 75 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 3 Feb 2023

4 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Lot 2 - Sport Activities

    Signed
    3 Feb 2023
    Value
    £600,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 - Creative Activities

    Signed
    3 Feb 2023
    Value
    £400,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4 - Multi Activity

    Signed
    3 Feb 2023
    Value
    £120,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 1 - Youth Activities

    Signed
    2 Feb 2023
    Value
    £60,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Youth Activities7bids · 7 electronic5——
2 · Sports Activities6bids · 6 electronic4——
3 · Creative Activities2bids · 2 electronic2——
4 · Multi-Activity Holiday Clubs3bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Priory House, Chicksands, East of England, SG17 5TQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

4 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria