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Published 18 Dec 2024, 15:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Dynamic Purchasing System for Academy Services

Official notice

Authority: RED KITE LEARNING TRUST (Public body)

Dynamic marketServicesRestricted procedure
Dynamic market estimate£89,500,000market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Red Kite Learning Trust are working with Pagabo to look to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System for Academy Services for Academy Trusts in England. The DPS Agreement will cover projects including, but is not limited to, legal services, internal and external audit services, DPO services, HR and payroll solutions, etc. The procurement will be a single stage process following the Public Contract Regulations 2015 open procedure. The DPS agreement will be established and coincide with the recently awarded framework for Academy Services and will be coterminous in May 2026. The DPS will be split in to 11 categories, this DPS agreement is being advertised and tendered, so it can be utilised by Academies in England. Please refer to document set available for download from the In-Tend platform for a full application process overview. Documentation is available to download from In-Tend www.in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo/aspx/ProjectM… ↗

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1There are 11 Categories, which help specifically select the type of service that is…Published value£89,500,000

There are 11 Categories, which help specifically select the type of service that is being procured. Please refer to tendering document for the category structure.

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As per tender documentation

What this means for your bid
  • “Dynamic Purchasing System for Academy Services” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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 Dec 2024, 15:59 GMT
Last source update
18 Dec 2024, 15:59 GMT
Authority reference
PAG-RKLT-1010
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040834
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c948 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

As set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo/aspx/ProjectManage/1278 ↗

Admission period ends
29 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Dec 2024 → 29 May 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    18 Dec 2024, 15:59 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period ends144 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    29 May 2026, 17:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Red Kite Learning Trust

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Red Kite Office, Pannal Ash Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire & Humber, HG2 9PHContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Courts of England and WalesReview body London

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