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Published 29 Jul 2022, 09:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SC20074 - Eleven Plus for Kent Schools

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiationSME suitable
Published estimate£1,000,000exc. VAT16.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 2 Sept 2022awarded 28 Feb 2023
Awarded to GL Assessment Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

KCC currently runs the Eleven Plus for Kent Schools programme which aims, principally through testing, to identify pupils in the top 25% of the ability range, as eligible for admission to Year 7 of any of the county’s grammar schools at age 11.

The materials and services procured enable the Council to provide an academic assessment at age 11 in the child’s transitional year from primary to secondary school. The assessment is provided for approximately 18,000 children - typically 12,000 pupils from Kent schools and 6,000 external candidates. The programme is delivered in a time frame which allows it to meet its statutory obligations with regard to the co-ordination of secondary school admissions across schools and academies and across neighbouring Local Authorities.

CPV: Primary education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
Delivery: South East
Extensions: Up to two further 12 month extensions

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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Jul 2022, 09:04 BST
Last source update
15 Mar 2023, 09:22 GMT
Authority reference
DN624847
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-007477
Classification (CPV)
Primary education services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03572f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
2 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Sept 2022 → 15 Mar 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    2 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    15 Mar 2023, 09:22 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Mar 2023, 09:22 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £834,6291 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
GL Assessment Ltd£834,629 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 007477-2023-SC20074-1 · GL Assessment Ltd

    Signed
    28 Feb 2023
    Value
    £834,629
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Sessions House, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • GL Assessment LtdAwarded supplier 1st Floor Vantage London, Brentford, South East, TW8 9AG

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