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Published 17 May 2021, 22:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Rekenreks for the Mastering Number Programme

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,576,044≈ £1.6m / year · 1 value update
Submissions closed 20 Jun 2022awarded 30 Sept 2022
Awarded to ESPO3 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Aug 2023 · extension options published · starts 1 Sept 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Department for Education has placed an order through the ESPO Framework, for the supply and distribution of Rekenreks to schools in England

  • Recurrence: Dependant on options to extend being activated, Spring 2025

CPV: Education and training services · Educational equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This award notice is to confirm that the Department for Education has placed an order…AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£1,576,044

This award notice is to confirm that the Department for Education has placed an order through the ESPO Framework to supply and distribute up to 180,000 rekenreks to 3,000 schools in England. The schools are taking part in the Mastering Number programme delivered by the National Centre for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics. This equipment will support activities in schools as part of the Teaching for Mastery element.

The products were purchased using an openly competed call-off framework owned by ESPO

Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2023 (1 yr)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The intention is for this contract to be extended and/or re-procured subject to provider performance and Departmental internal approvalsVariant 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
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Dependant on options to extend being activated, Spring 2025
First published
17 May 2021, 22:55 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2022, 13:41 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
con_16459
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-029755
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesEducational equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b1fb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://education.app.jaggaer.com ↗

Submission deadline
20 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Jun 2022, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Jun 2021 → 21 Oct 2022 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    30 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    20 Jun 2022, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
  5. Notice published
    21 Oct 2022, 13:41 BST

Notice history

6 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jul 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    5 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  3. Published value published: £1,576,044
    17 May 2022, 12:50 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    17 May 2022, 12:50 BST
  5. Deadline published: 20 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
    17 May 2022, 12:50 BST
  6. Status changed to complete
    21 Oct 2022, 13:41 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Text2.4 · V£330,000£498,328
—DateContract End date · V.2.415 Feb 202231 Mar 2022+44 d
—TextTotal Value · II.1.7£330,00£498,328

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2021-08: 1 release · 13 Aug 2021
  • 2021-07: 1 release · 5 Jul 2021
  • 2021-05: 1 release · 17 May 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £1,184,8653 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 3latest 30 Sept 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ESPO£498,465 †—Awarded
ESPO£330,000 †—Awarded
ESPO£356,400 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 029755-2022-1 · ESPO

    Signed
    30 Sept 2022
    Value
    £356,400
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2023
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019831-2021-1 · ESPO

    Signed
    16 Jul 2021
    Value
    £330,000
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2023
    Status
    active
  • Contract 015459-2021-1 · ESPO

    Signed
    4 Jun 2021
    Value
    £498,465
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2023
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Education

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEducation Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street, London, UK, SW1P 3BTContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ESPOAwarded supplier Leicester, UK

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