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Published 12 Dec 2023, 11:13 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

WP3899 - Provision of Alternative Education

Official notice

Authority: Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG38)

Framework ceiling (notional)£16,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 19 Jan 2024awarded 8 Apr 2024

Framework period 3 yrsends 7 Apr 2027 · extension options published · starts 8 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is looking to commission the provision of Alternative Education Provision under this framework agreement. The Provider will deliver a range of alternative approaches to providing access to education for young people who are excluded or at risk of exclusion, at risk of disengaging from mainstream school provision or otherwise require alternative education provision to meet their educational entitlement. In addition, the Council is looking to commission a range of providers to deliver tutoring to children and young people where they are temporarily unable to access provision.

CPV: Education and training services · Primary education services · Secondary education services · Technical secondary education services · Vocational secondary education services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 30 suppliers · 45 bids received (1.5 per place) · 45 appointed (full)
Framework period: 3 yrs from 8 Apr 2024, long term framework required

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs

Contract period: 8 Apr 2024 – 7 Apr 2027 (3 yrs)

Delivery: West Midlands

Extensions: extension of up to a further 48 months · an option to extend for up to a further 36 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

80000000 Education and training services 80100000 Primary education services 80200000 Secondary education services 80211000 Technical secondary education services 80212000 Vocational secondary education services

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

Quality: 100%

Published sub-criteria (1)

Non Price Criteria: 100%

Published award criteria (2)

Non Price Criteria: 100
Price: 0

What this means for your bid

“WP3899 - Provision of Alternative Education” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, not a single contract.

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes
First published: 12 Dec 2023, 11:13 GMT
Last source update: 8 Apr 2024, 16:05 BST
Award evaluation window: 19 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference: WP3899
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-011314
Classification (CPV): Education and training servicesPrimary education servicesSecondary education servicesTechnical secondary education servicesVocational secondary education services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG38)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0424d5 Find a Tender

Publisher note: To get the initial set of alternative education providers on the framework, the tender deadline is 19th January 2024 @ 12 noon. There will also be the opportunity for new providers to apply for the framework throughout the duration of the contract term and new providers can apply to this through project reference WP3899a. In the event that maintaining this open framework becomes too resource intensive, the Council reserve the right to close the framework and subsequently re-open it as and when its required during the contract’s duration.

How it was run

Official notice

Appointment period ends: 19 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 19 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

19 Jan 2024 → 8 Apr 2024 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
19 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
19 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts
8 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice published
8 Apr 2024, 16:05 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
8 Apr 2024, 16:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 45admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 4539 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Apr 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Provision of Alternative Education
Signed
8 Apr 2024
Value
£12,000,000
Period
… – 7 Apr 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
45bids · 45 electronic	39	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityEducation Civic Centre, Darwall Street,, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 1TPContact email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

45 commercial parties on the notice

The Ladder SchoolFramework contractor Walsall, West Midlands
APCymru LimitedFramework contractor Cardiff, Wales
Alpha Training Academy UK LimitedFramework contractor Cannock, West Midlands
Bespoke Training and Education LtdFramework contractor Stafford , West Midlands
Breakthru CICFramework contractor West Bromwich, West Midlands
Brightstar Futures Shropshire LtdFramework contractor Shifnal, West Midlands
CRT Enterprises LimitedFramework contractor Leicester, East Midlands
Coding with Codex LtdFramework contractor London, London
Community Footprints LtdFramework contractor Walsall, West Midlands
Edit Education LimitedFramework contractor Willenhall, West Midlands

Show 35 more suppliers

Equal Education LimitedFramework contractor London, London
Fast Forward Vocational Training LtdFramework contractor Beverley, Yorkshire & Humber
Fresh Start in EducationFramework contractor Canterbury, South East
Heroes Centre LimitedFramework contractor Walsall, West Midlands
Horizon care and Education Group LtdFramework contractor Cannock, West Midlands
I.C.E Inclusive Curriculum Education LtdFramework contractor Leicester, East Midlands
JP Alternative Education LtdFramework contractor Rugeley, West Midlands
Learn Solutions Limited TA TLC LIVEFramework contractor Bishop's Stortford, East of England
Liminal Education LtdFramework contractor Willenhall, West Midlands
MyTutorWeb LimitedFramework contractor London, London
Myles Academy LtdFramework contractor Erdington, West Midlands
National Teaching Advisory Service LimitedFramework contractor Cheshire, North West
New Bridge Alternative Education LtdFramework contractor Walsall, West Midlands
Nudge Education LtdFramework contractor Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East
OG Maths LimitedFramework contractor Grays, East of England
Orion Training and Development LimitedFramework contractor Birmingham, West Midlands
Powertutors LimitedFramework contractor Redhill, South East
Prospero Group LtdFramework contractor London, London
Randstad Solutions LimitedFramework contractor Bedfordshire, East of England
Remedy Education LimitedFramework contractor Lichfield , West Midlands
Salutem LD Bidco IV Limited T/A Ambito Care and EducationFramework contractor Windsor, South East
Sandwell Valley SchoolFramework contractor West Bromwich, West Midlands
School of Coding LimitedFramework contractor Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Smart Education Recruitment LtdFramework contractor Bolton, North West
Sophia Technologies LimitedFramework contractor London, London
Study Mind LtdFramework contractor Northwood, London
T.P Riley Community Association TA Bloxwich Community Partnership Framework contractor Bloxwich, West Midlands
Targeted Provision LtdFramework contractor London, London
Teaching Personnel Limited Framework contractor Welwyn Garden City, West Midlands
The Education Development Service LtdFramework contractor Telford, West Midlands
The Inspire Group (UK) Community Interest CompanyFramework contractor Lichfield, West Midlands
Trans4m Training LimitedFramework contractor Walsall, West Midlands
Walsall CollegeFramework contractor Walsall, West Midlands
Walsall Construction Training LtdFramework contractor Walsall, West Midlands
Woodview School LtdFramework contractor Walsall, West Midlands

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