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Published 22 Mar 2021, 12:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Bexley (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£3,255,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 7 May 2021awarded 21 Jul 2021
Awarded to 15Billion, The Shaw Trust Limited2 awards
Contract term 4 yrsends 3 Oct 2025 · extension options published · starts 4 Oct 2021

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of careers education information advice and guidance for those who are/or risk becoming disengaged from education, employment or training.

Provision of a client caseload management system that enables Bexley to meet its statutory duties under Learning and Skills Act 2000 (LSA 2000), the Education and Skills Act 2008 (ESA 2008) and the Education Act 2011 (EA 2011)

CPV: Career guidance services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£3,255,000 together)
Lot #1Provision of Careers Education Information Advice and GuidanceAwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£2,961,000
Contract period: 4 Oct 2021 – 3 Oct 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: London · Bexley and Greenwich
Extensions: Ability to extend for a further period or periods of up to 36 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Provision of a client caseload management systemAwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£294,000

Provision of a client caseload management system that enables Bexley to meet its statutory duties under Learning and Skills Act 2000 (LSA 2000), the Education and Skills Act 2008 (ESA 2008) and the Education Act 2011 (EA 2011)

Contract period: 4 Oct 2021 – 3 Oct 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: London · Bexley and Greenwich
Extensions: Ability to extend for a further period or periods of up to 36 monthsVariant 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
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: 30%
  • price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: 30
  • Price: 70
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Mar 2021, 12:32 GMT
Last source update
19 Oct 2021, 12:15 BST
Award evaluation window
10 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
5282
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-026106
Classification (CPV)
Career guidance servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
London (UKI51)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029de5 Find a Tender

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=624221920 GO Reference: GO-20211019-PRO-19098961

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://procontract.due-north.com/Home/About ↗

Submission deadline
7 May 2021, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
10 May 2021, 09:00 BST

Timeline

7 May 2021 → 19 Oct 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    7 May 2021, 17:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    10 May 2021, 09:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    4 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    19 Oct 2021, 12:15 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Oct 2021, 12:15 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £1,814,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 2latest 21 Jul 2021

Contracts

  • Contract 026106-2021-2 · 15Billion

    Signed
    21 Jul 2021
    Value
    £294,000
    Period
    … – 3 Oct 2025
    Status
    active
  • Contract 026106-2021-5282-1 · The Shaw Trust Limited

    Signed
    21 Jul 2021
    Value
    £1,520,000
    Period
    … – 3 Oct 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Provision of Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance3bids———
2 · Provision of a client caseload management system2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough Of Bexley

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY, CIVIC OFFICES, WATLING STREET, BEXLEYHEATH, London, DA6 7ATContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • 15 BillionAwarded supplier04301654 2nd Floor. Moorfoot House,, Meridian Gate, 221 Marsh Wall, London, Greater London, London, E14 9FJ
  • Shaw trustAwarded supplier01744121 lack Black Country House, Rounds Green Road, West Midlands, , United Kingdom, Oldbury,, London, B69 2DG

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