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Published 17 Jan 2022, 12:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - SC21032

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Dynamic market2 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitableMax 1 lot per supplier

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UKSouth East (UKJ4)

Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue

Submission deadline 31 Aug 202823:55 BST · 681d 8h left

Lots 2max 1 won per supplier

Market period 6 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · starts 1 Sept 2022

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A Dynamic Purchasing System for KCC to make placements for Children and Young People

(CYP) with Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans in the Non-Maintained and Independent

Special Schools (NMISS) market (including independent schools).

CPV: Education and training services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice

Type: Dynamic market
Bids received: 27 bids received · 26 suppliers appointed
Market period: 6 yrs from 1 Sept 2022

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Lot NumberCancelled 6 yrs

Lot 1 shall remain similar to the current arrangements for placements with placements made

individually but under an overarching agreement to standardise terms and standards across

placements to ensure quality and equity for CYP. To be offered a contract in Lot 1, tenderers

shall be required to achieve a quality score 30 out of 100 and no less than 3 in award

questions 11-16 (see ITT Appendix A – KCC Selection Award Criteria and Guidance for more

detail on scoring).

Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2028 (6 yrs)

Delivery: UK, South East

Variant bids: not allowed

80000000 Education and training services

Lot #2Lot 2 represents an opportunity for tenderers to work more closely with The Authority…Cancelled 6 yrs

Lot 2 represents an opportunity for tenderers to work more closely with The Authority in the

strategic planning of placements in a transparent, open manner, including the opportunity

for block contracting of placements. Tenderers successful in joining Lot 2 shall be consulted

on potential placements first. To be offered a contract in Lot 2, tenderers shall be required to

achieve a quality score 60 out of 100 and no less than 6 in award questions 11-16 (see ITT

Appendix A – KCC Selection Award Criteria and Guidance for more detail on scoring).

Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2028 (6 yrs)

Delivery: UK, South East

Variant bids: not allowed

80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
i
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 2 lots

Quality: 100%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 100
Price: 0

Lot distribution rule: If a tenderer applies for Lot 2 and is unsuccessful they may be automatically admitted to Lot 1.

What this means for your bid

“KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Restricted 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: 17 Jan 2022, 12:15 GMT
Last source update: 23 May 2024, 16:20 BST
Authority reference: DN585611
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-016368
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UKSouth East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030bba Find a Tender

Publisher note: Please note that whilst the restricted procedure is listed in question IV 1.1, this was in fact a procedure undertaken using the Light Touch Regime, as set out in Chapter 3 Regulations 74-77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR15) and associated guidance. The process was tailored to meet the needs of Kent County Council and was a variation of a competitive procedure with negotiation incorporating elements of that process and the restricted process.

How it was run

Official notice

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Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Admission period ends: 31 Aug 2028, 23:55 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 120 days from the deadline

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index ↗

Timeline

1 Sept 2022 → 31 Aug 2028 · 3 dates

Contract starts
1 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
Notice published
23 May 2024, 16:20 BST
Today
20 Oct 2026
Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
31 Aug 2028, 23:55 BST

Notice history

3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2023

Status changed to complete
18 Aug 2023, 13:27 BST
Buyer details updated
20 Nov 2023, 14:57 GMT
Buyer details updated
23 May 2024, 16:20 BST

Routine re-releases (4)

2022-01: 1 release · 17 Jan 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 26admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 2713 from SMEs

Contracts signed 8latest 4 Jan 2024

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

Contracts

All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1, the dynamic market's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Lot 1
Signed
4 Jan 2024
Value
£50,000,000
Period
… – 31 Aug 2028
Status
active
KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Lot 1
Signed
4 Jan 2024
Value
£50,000,000
Period
… – 31 Aug 2028
Status
active
Contract 034287-2023-SC21032 - KCC NMISS DPS-1
Signed
5 Apr 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
… – 31 Aug 2028
Status
active
Contract 034287-2023-SC21032 - KCC NMISS DPS-3
Signed
5 Apr 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
… – 31 Aug 2028
Status
active
Contract 034287-2023-SC21032 - KCC NMISS DPS-5
Signed
5 Apr 2023
Value
ceiling above
Period
… – 31 Aug 2028
Status
active
Contract 024340-2023-1
Signed
12 Aug 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 034287-2023-SC21032 - KCC NMISS DPS-2
Signed
5 Jul 2022
Value
ceiling above
Period
… – 31 Aug 2028
Status
active
Contract 034287-2023-SC21032 - KCC NMISS DPS-4
Signed
5 Jul 2022
Value
ceiling above
Period
… – 31 Aug 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Lot Number	13bids · 13 electronic	13	—	—
2 · Lot 2 represents an opportunity for tenderers to work more closely with The Authority…	2bids · 2 electronic	2	—	—
Whole notice	27bids	—	—	£1 – £50,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityCounty CouncilEducation County Hall, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

26 commercial parties on the notice

ASD Learning LimitedAdmitted to the market 42-46 Harmer Street, Gravesend, UK, DA12 2AX
Acorn Education and Care Services LtdAdmitted to the market Atria, Spa Road, Bolton, UK, BL1 4AG
Aspris Children's Services LimitedAdmitted to the market The Forge, Church Street West, Woking, UK, GU21 6HT
Atrium Education LimitedAdmitted to the market Newingate School, 48 New Dover Road, Canterbury, UK, CT1 3DT
Barnardo Services LimitedAdmitted to the market Barnardo House, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, UK, IG6 1QG
Carmichael Education LimitedAdmitted to the market 37 St Margaret's Street, Canterbury, UK, CT1 2TU
Chailey Heritage FoundationAdmitted to the market Chailey Heritage Foundation, Haywards Heath Road, Lewes, UK, BN8 4EF
Channels and Choices LLPAdmitted to the market06704774 45a London Road, Dover, UK
Compass Children's Homes Kent LimitedAdmitted to the market 3 Rayns Way, Syston, Leicester, UK, LE7 1PF
Cross Keys LearningAdmitted to the market11665912 Suite 1 & 2 The Lead Centre,, ST Peters, Broadstairs,, UK, CT10 3JJ

Show 16 more suppliers

Haven Nook LtdAdmitted to the market 190 Billet Road, London, UK, E17 5DX
Horizon Care and Education Group LimitedAdmitted to the market 12 Venture House, Prospect Park, Longford Road, Cannock, UK, WS11 0LG
Integrated Services ProgrammeAdmitted to the market Malvern View Saxon Business Park, Hanbury Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, UK, B60 4AD
Keefields LtdAdmitted to the market Bryant House, Bryant Road, Rochester, UK, ME2 3EW
L&P Educational Services LtdAdmitted to the market 91 First Avenue, Gillingham, UK, ME7 2LF
Little Acorns London Beach Farm LimitedAdmitted to the market B3 Kingfisher House, Team Valley, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK, NE11 0JQ
N R Education LtdAdmitted to the market The Street, Doddington, UK, ME9 0BG
Options Autism Services LimitedAdmitted to the market Atria, Spa Road, Bolton, UK, BL1 4AG
Parkview Education LimitedAdmitted to the market10133621 The Brentano Suite, Solar House, 915 High Rd,, North Finchley, Greater London,, UK, N12 8QJ
Pilgrims Corner Education LimitedAdmitted to the market The Buttery Highland Court Farm, Bridge, Canterbury, UK, CT4 5HW
Ripplevale School LimitedAdmitted to the market 4th Floor South, 14- 16 Waterloo Place, London, UK, SW1Y 4AR
Swaay Child and Adolescent Services LimitedAdmitted to the market 591 London Road, Cheam, Sutton, UK, SM3 9AG
The Children's TrustAdmitted to the market The Children’s Trust, Tadworth Court, Tadworth, UK, KT20 5RU
Trinity School Rochester LimitedAdmitted to the market 5th Floor South, 14- 16 Waterloo Place, London, UK, SW1Y 4AR
Trinity School and CollegeAdmitted to the market 13 New Road,, Rochester,, UK, ME1 1BG
Vocational Training Center LimitedAdmitted to the market11373573 Centre 2000, Unit 2, St Michaels Road,, Sittingbourne, Kent,, UK, ME10 3DZ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.