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Published 1 May 2025, 12:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Education Sub-Contracting for 16-18 year Olds

Official notice

Authority: New City College (Education)

Open framework schemeServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeAccelerated
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,800,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 May 2025
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide education opportunities to 16-18 year olds living in deprived and hard to reach communities in North London. Working with community organisations to reach learners so they have access to study programmes that ensure education, social and emotional progression.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2028, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Youth education services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 5 suppliers
Framework period
3 yrs from 1 Aug 2025
Scheme runs until
31 Jul 2028
Published description of the framework

Price per pupil that NCC will pay is a fixed figure.

Institutions will be assessed and awarded the framework based on quality criteria detailed in the ITT.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsPublished value£2,800,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £2,800,000 exc. VAT · £3,400,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: The number students per institution may fluctuate. Figures will be reviewed annually

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
  • Complying with the principles of study programmes as set out in funding regulations: A detailed response to how the educational establishment will comply with the principles of study programmes as set out in funding regulations
  • Implemention the delivery of Skills Agenda (London): Detailed response for how the bidding organisations is implementing the delivery of Skills Agenda (London)
  • Governors/trustees participation in overseeing the management of the organisation and ensuring the strategic direction: Detailed response to how governors/trustees participate in overseeing the management of the organisation and ensuring the strategic direction
  • KPI Monitoring: Detailed response for KPIs monitoring
  • Identification of Suitable students: Identifying suitable students from deprived and hard to reach communities in North London
What this means for your bid
  • “Provision of Education Sub-Contracting for 16-18 year Olds” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Jan 2028
First published
1 May 2025, 12:41 BST
Last source update
1 May 2025, 12:41 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 May 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018399
Accelerated
Light touch contract
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Youth education services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050b55 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Appointment period ends
12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

thecpc.multiquote.com ↗

Tenders are to be submitted via Multiquote.

Please email [email protected] for instructions

Timeline

1 May 2025 → 1 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    1 May 2025, 12:41 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by
    31 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 May 2025, 12:41 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NEW CITY COLLEGE LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 10527250 · GB-PPON: PNNN-4255-BJHW 112 Poplar High Street, London, London, E14 0AFContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender