Official UK procurement notice
the National Fast Track Child and Family Social Work Training Programme
Authority: Department for Education (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFollowing a procurement under the light touch procedure, using a form of Competitive Procedure with Negotiation ,and conducted in accordance with the process described within the Tender documents linked to the Contract Notice (2022/S 000-014783) which was launched on 22 August 2022, the Authority has procured a Contractor to design and deliver a high quality, specialised, fast track child and family social work education programme with the objective of enhancing the knowledge and skills most needed in front line child protection social work, and providing a pipeline of high-quality social workers across English Local Authorities ("LA").
The successful Contractor will be responsible for the recruitment, training and support of Participants to enable them to become effective and specialised child and family social workers. This is in furtherance of the Government's aim to ensure that there is a highly capable social worker for every child and family in England who needs one.
The Programme will commence on or around 1 September 2023 and last for an initial period of up to 3 cohorts, lasting a maximum of 4 years each, with the first cohort of Participants qualifying by September 2025 and each cohort running concurrently. The option to extend by up to 2 additional cohorts will be solely at the Authority's discretion and will be subject to satisfactory Contractor performance, Ministerial approval, and the availability of funding.
CPV: Administration services · Adult and other education services · Advertising and marketing services · Higher education services · Recruitment services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£54,700,000
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 sub-criteria (1)
- Price per Quality Point (PQP): 100%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price per Quality Point (PQP): 100
- Price: Price per Quality Point used
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 May 2023, 15:32 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-015438- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0301ddFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
For full instructions in relation to the performance of the Contract Potential Suppliers are referred to Volume 3 (Conditions of Contract)
- Review procedure
The Department of Education incorporated a voluntary standstill period at the point the decision regarding the award of the contract was communicated to Tenderers. The standstill period was calculated in accordance with Regulation 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
Part 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the regulations to take legal action. Any such action must be started in the High Court within the applicable limitation period set out in Part 3.
Publisher note: The Services that subject to the procurement are captured by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) Chapter 3, Section 7 (Social and Other Specific Services) the so called “Light Touch Regime”.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Aug 2022, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
15 Dec 2021 → 31 May 2023 · 4 dates- Next notice expected15 Dec 2021
- Submission deadline22 Aug 2022, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published31 May 2023, 15:32 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 May 2022- Published value updated to £54,700,00026 May 2022, 16:06 BSTwas £80,000,000
- Status changed to active26 May 2022, 16:06 BST
- Procurement method changed26 May 2022, 16:06 BST
- Deadline published: 22 Aug 2022, 17:00 BST26 May 2022, 16:06 BST
- Buyer details updated26 May 2022, 16:06 BST
- Buyer details updated5 Aug 2022, 12:47 BST
- Status changed to complete31 May 2023, 15:32 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextEstimated total value · II.1.5 | 54700000 | 61350000 | |
| — | TextEstimated Value · II.2.6 | 54700000 | 61350000 |
As a result of a review of the Authority’s Funding Model it came to light that certain costs had not been included in the Funding Model. The amendments set out in this notice rectify and resolve this situation.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2021-12: 1 release · 15 Dec 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Frontline OrganisationSMESubcontracting: • Academic Assessment Quality Assurance and Award • Student registration • Learning Resources • Student Support Services | £57,418,736 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
The National Fast Track Child and Family Social Work Training Programme · The Frontline OrganisationSME
- Signed
- 23 May 2023
- Value
- £57,418,736
- Period
- … – 31 Oct 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Frontline OrganisationAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria