- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Primary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion or awaiting a SEND assessment or awaiting a school placement.
- Lot 2 - Secondary aged learners who have been excluded or at risk of permanent exclusion from school
- Lot 3. Year 11 learners without a school place:
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Croydon Council
Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk
Croydon
CR0 1EA
Contact
Mrs Vivienne Weeks
Telephone
+44 62380
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI62 - Croydon
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Alternative Education Provision Approved Provider Panel
Reference number
DN457367
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council intends to establish a 4 year multi-supplier Approved Provider Panel to deliver Alternative Education Provision. There will be an initial 2 year period with an option to extend for two further periods of 12 months at the dicretion of the Council. The Approved Provider Panel is split into 3 lots.
Tenderers can apply for one or more lot.
Lot 1 - Primary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion or awaiting a SEND assessment or awaiting a school placement.
1.a Primary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion.
1.b Primary aged learners with an EHCP without a school place, for example new to the borough.
Lot 2 - Secondary aged learners who have been excluded or at risk of permanent exclusion from school:
2.a -Secondary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion.
2.b - Secondary aged Learners who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion.
2c -Secondary aged learners with an EHCP without a school place, for example new to the borough.
Lot 3 - Year 11 learners without a school place:
3.a - Young people who are new arrivals to the UK in academic year 11 with limited English language.
3.b - Young people who are new arrivals to the UK in academic year 11 with limited English language and behavioural or emotional issues.
3.c - Other year 11 young people without a school place, for example new to the borough.
The Council has identified that the proposed service provision falls within the scope of "social and other specific services" set out within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations). Consequently, the so-called Light Touch Regime will apply to this procurement.
The Council is orientating this procurement towards an adapted open procedure as described in Regulation 27 of the Regulations but using a “light touch” approach. The Council does not hold itself bound by the Regulations except to the extent that they apply to the light touch regime as set out in Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Primary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion or awaiting a SEND assessment or awaiting a school placement.
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI62 - Croydon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
1.a Primary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion.
1.b Primary aged learners with an EHCP without a school place, for example new to the borough.
4 year multi-supplier Approved Provider Panel to deliver Alternative Education Provision. There will be an initial 2 year period with an option to extend for two further periods of 12 months at the dicretion of the Council.
All current and future Croydon schools (including academies and the PRU) as set out in Appendix 3 of the tender documents will be invited to have access to the lists and agreed provider KPIs with a commitment to provide information on utilisation of the list and placements made - Link to Croydon schools: https://www.croydon.gov.uk/education/schools-new/schools-types
The requirements of the Services may vary and quantities shall not be specified, guaranteed or warranted by the Council.
The Council reserves the right to refresh the Approved Provider Panel and admit new providers onto the panel who meet the initial quality and price evaluation criteria.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Secondary aged learners who have been excluded or at risk of permanent exclusion from school
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI62 - Croydon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
2.a -Secondary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion.
2.b - Secondary aged Learners who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion.
2c -Secondary aged learners with an EHCP without a school place, for example new to the borough.
All current and future Croydon schools (including academies and the PRU) as set out in Appendix 3 of the tender documents will be invited to have access to the lists and agreed provider KPIs with a commitment to provide information on utilisation of the list and placements made - Link to Croydon schools: https://www.croydon.gov.uk/education/schools-new/schools-types
The requirements of the Services may vary and quantities shall not be specified, guaranteed or warranted by the Council.
The Council reserves the right to refresh the Approved Provider Panel and admit new providers onto the panel who meet the initial quality and price evaluation criteria.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Year 11 learners without a school place:
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI62 - Croydon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
3.a - Young people who are new arrivals to the UK in academic year 11 with limited English language.
3.b - Young people who are new arrivals to the UK in academic year 11 with limited English language and behavioural or emotional issues.
3.c - Other year 11 young people without a school place, for example new to the borough.
All current and future Croydon schools (including academies and the PRU) as set out in Appendix 3 of the tender documents will be invited to have access to the lists and agreed provider KPIs with a commitment to provide information on utilisation of the list and placements made - Link to Croydon schools: https://www.croydon.gov.uk/education/schools-new/schools-types
The requirements of the Services may vary and quantities shall not be specified, guaranteed or warranted by the Council.
The Council reserves the right to refresh the Approved Provider Panel and admit new providers onto the panel who meet the initial quality and price evaluation criteria.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 027-063391
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Primary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion or awaiting a SEND assessment or awaiting a school placement.
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Secondary aged learners who have been excluded or at risk of permanent exclusion from school:
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 November 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Croydon African Carribbean Family Org
Croydon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI62 - Croydon
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Just Learn
Mitcham
CR42QA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - LONDON
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Progress Schools
Bottle
L307PT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SV Academy
London
SE91DA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - LONDON
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Write Time
Croydon
CR0 2XX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI62 - Croydon
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Transforming Lives for Good
Croydon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI62 - Croydon
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,500,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Year 11 learners without a school place
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 November 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Croydon College
Croydon
CR91DX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI62 - Croydon
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harris Federation
Croydon
CR01LH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI62 - Croydon
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John Ruskin (East Surrey Orbital)
South Croydon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI62 - Croydon
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Just Learn
London
SW17ONB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - LONDON
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Progress Schools
Liverpool
L31BP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Supreme Education Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI6 - Outer London – South
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SV Academy
London
SE91DA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - LONDON
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
London Borough of Croydon
Croydon Commissioning & Procurement,4G Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint WalkTown
Croydon
CR01EA
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
H M Courts & Tribunal Service
Tribunal Service, Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A
administrativecourtoffice.generaloffice@hmcts.x.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom