Official UK procurement notice
Pupil Equity Funding Framework
Authority: West Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Government committed additional funding in the form of Pupil Equity Funding (PEF), to schools as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge programme. This funding is allocated directly to schools and is aimed at closing the poverty related
attainment gap. The aim of this framework agreement was to allow schools to contract compliantly with providers who would be able to support the pupil equity fund.
CPV: Education and training services · Guidance and counselling services · Health and social work services · Miscellaneous services · Personal development training services · Primary education services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Technical and vocational secondary education services · Training services · Tutorial services · Vocational secondary education services · Vocational training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 23 bids on the busiest of 9 lots (23.0 per place) · 46 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 2 yrs from 1 Apr 2024
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Activity Based LearningAwardedRenewal
To provide a service which engages and encourages pupils to learn through the participation in non-academic activities and experiences. These included but were not necessarily limited to outdoor learning, residential, sports and social activities.
Lot #2Counselling, Therapy, Support and Advice ServicesAwardedRenewal
Services which provided professional assistance, guidance and support in resolving personal or psychological problems. These included but were not limited to group and/or one to one work with pupils or families, counselling, mediation and services to promote good mental wellbeing. Services may also have included but were not limited to play and music therapy.
Lot #3Creative EngagementAwardedRenewal
Those services which focused on engaging pupils and learning through creative activities. Services included but were not solely limited to music, art, drama and dance.
Lot #4External ExpertsAwardedRenewal
External expert service provision whereby working alongside teaching staff, knowledge and skills would be used to enhance the curriculum. This support may have been provided through teacher training, classroom observations, assistance with class lessons and working with pupils on a group or one to one basis. Experts were to provide a high degree of specific professional knowledge in areas including but not limited to; resilience coaching, literacy and numeracy. However, this did not incorporate literacy interventions and numeracy interventions which were covered by Lots 7 and 8 respectively.
Lot #5Pupil WorkshopsAwardedRenewal
Provision of services which engage pupils on a particular subject, activity or project through discussion, performance or participation in class(es) dedicated to the project or activity. This service included but was not limited to mindfulness, yoga, confidence building, nurture, STEM, diversity and health and wellbeing.
Lot #6Staff TrainingAwardedRenewal
Training provision for staff in areas including but not necessarily limited to motivational workshops, team building, management and leadership.
Lot #7Literacy InterventionsAwardedRenewal
Services that provided evidence-based literacy interventions that could be used to close the poverty related attainment gap. These included but were not limited to literacy programmes, online resources and staff training.
Lot #8Numeracy InterventionsAwardedRenewal
Services that provided evidence-based numeracy interventions that could be used to close the poverty related attainment gap. These included but were not limited to numeracy programmes, numeracy resources, online resources and staff training.
Lot #9Vocational TrainingAwardedRenewal
Services related to vocational training courses and qualifications which included but were not limited to hair dressing, beauty, customer care and car repair.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Pupil Equity Funding Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, 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 · 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
- Framework agreement
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Dec 2023, 14:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jul 2024, 10:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Jan 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CC13307- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-023343- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0428c1Find a Tender
Publisher note: The overall contract value for all nine lots is 5,000,000 GBP. No indicative values are available for each of the lots. (SC Ref:773598)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
30 Jan 2024 → 26 Jul 2024 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown30 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened30 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published26 Jul 2024, 10:43 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jul 2024- Status changed to complete26 Jul 2024, 10:43 BST
- Buyer details updated26 Jul 2024, 10:43 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast9 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 9 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £5,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Counselling, Therapy, Support and Advice Services
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Creative Engagement
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
External Experts
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Pupil Workshops
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Staff Training
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Literacy Interventions
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Numeracy Interventions
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Vocational Training
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Activity Based Learning
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Activity Based Learning | 23bids · 23 electronic · 23 from abroad | 20 | — | — |
| 2 · Counselling, Therapy, Support and Advice Services | 15bids · 15 electronic · 15 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 3 · Creative Engagement | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 4 · External Experts | 12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad | 11 | — | — |
| 5 · Pupil Workshops | 17bids · 17 electronic · 17 from abroad | 16 | — | — |
| 6 · Staff Training | 17bids · 17 electronic · 17 from abroad | 16 | — | — |
| 7 · Literacy Interventions | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 8 · Numeracy Interventions | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 9 · Vocational Training | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Livingston Sherriff CourtReview bodyRegional or local authorityEducation
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Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria