Official UK procurement notice
WP3681 - School Improvement and Moderation
Authority: Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council wishes to procure a school improvement and moderation service. This service will support the Council’s objective to ensure that all children in Walsall have access to high quality education provision. This contract will consist of two elements: School Improvement and Moderation.
CPV: Education and training services · Primary education services · Secondary education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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: 80
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 6 May 2021, 11:28 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Aug 2021, 13:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Jun 2021 – …
- Authority reference
2021/S 000-017321- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-018609- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02adc8Find a Tender
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: WMBC will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on entering into the agreement is published. Such additional information should be requested from the addressee found in I.1). If an appeal regarding entering into the agreement has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (within 30 days beginning with the date when the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for such action had arisen). Where the agreement has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the decision to enter into the agreement or order WMBC to amend any document and may award damages. Following the correct implementation of a 10 day standstill period and publication of appropriate notices the court may only award damages once the agreement has been entered into.
Publisher note: Interest in this contract process should be expressed via the Council’s e-Tendering Portal – https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil The Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the contract. The Council will not, under any circumstances, reimburse any expense incurred by bidders in preparing their SSQ or tender submissions.The estimated value of £750,000 under section II.1.5) is based on an annual value of £150,000 multiplied by the maximum 5 year term (2 year initial term plus 36 months extension options). Tenderers should note that if the council wish to carry out new services at the end of the contract, which are a repetition of the services detailed in this notice, then those additional services may be procured using the negotiated procedure without publication of a notice in accordance with regulation 32 (9-12) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. If this procedure is utilised then the maximum value of this contract could be £1,200,000 (5 year maximum contract value + 3 year continuation contract under Regulation 32 (9-12))
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
7 Jun 2021 → 1 Sept 2021 · 4 dates- Submission deadline7 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened7 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published3 Aug 2021, 13:28 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 Jul 2021, 12:04 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.4.1) Review body · Section VI | High Court of JusticeThe StrandLondonWC2A 2LL | Walsall Metropolitan Borough CouncilCivic Centre, Darwall StreetWalsallWS1 1TP | |
| — | TextVI.4.1) Review body · Section VI | High Court of JusticeThe StrandLondonWC2A 2LL | Walsall Metropolitan Borough CouncilCivic Centre, Darwall StreetWalsallWS1 1TP |
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2021-05: 1 release · 6 May 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challenging EducationSMESchool Improvement and Moderation | £750,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
School Improvement and Moderation · Challenging EducationSME
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2021
- Value
- £750,000
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2023
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Challenging Education LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria