Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Ms Amy Merritt
Telephone
+44 3000414141
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
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
Inclusion Leadership Service
Reference number
DN535053
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract will deliver a programme of Inclusion Leadership training and support for school leaders of mainstream primary and secondary schools in Kent. The aim will be to facilitate opportunities for collaborative working between schools in order to review and strengthen their approaches to the inclusion of pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). The long-term aims of the service will be to improve a range of outcomes for children and young people with SEND in participating mainstream schools, through providing targeted development opportunities for school leaders that will in turn influence the culture and practices of schools. The service model will bring together three interconnected strands of activity which will together enable a school-to-school support network, focussed on inclusion:
• A model for Inclusion Peer Review Clusters.
• Design and delivery of Inclusion Leadership Development Programmes for school leaders.
• Training and deployment of local Inclusion Leaders of Education (ILEs) to facilitate the Clusters and support peer review activity.
The procurement process was conducted in accordance with the Light Touch Regime as it involved the purchase of educational and training services which are included in Schedule 3 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This was therefore a bespoke procurement process, that was tailored to meet the specific requirements of the Inclusion Leadership Service.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract will deliver a programme of Inclusion Leadership training and support for school leaders of mainstream primary and secondary schools in Kent. The aim will be to facilitate opportunities for collaborative working between schools in order to review and strengthen their approaches to the inclusion of pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). The long-term aims of the service will be to improve a range of outcomes for children and young people with SEND in participating mainstream schools, through providing targeted development opportunities for school leaders that will in turn influence the culture and practices of schools. These long-term aims are supported by the following short-term outcomes for the service:
• School leaders are able to critically review and improve inclusive practice within their own settings through effective peer-review.
• School leaders have improved knowledge, skills and confidence in implementing inclusive practices within their setting through participating in Inclusion Leadership Development Programmes.
• Inclusion Leaders of Education are appropriately trained and effectively deployed to provide expert facilitation of Inclusion Peer Review Clusters and disseminate best practice across settings.
In order to achieve these outcomes, the service model will bring together three interconnected strands of activity which will together enable a school-to-school support network, focussed on inclusion:
• A model for Inclusion Peer Review Clusters, each comprising of up to 6 school leaders, to reach a minimum target of supporting 360 schools during the contract lifetime to undertake an Inclusion Peer Review and implement a subsequent action plan.
• Design and delivery of Inclusion Leadership Development Programmes for school leaders at two levels:
Middle/ Senior leaders and Headteachers / Executive Headteachers (with the target of at least 1 Headteacher /
Executive Headteacher from every school / Trust and 1 senior leader from every school to have completed a Development Programme by the end of the contract).
• Training and deployment of local Inclusion Leaders of Education (ILEs) to facilitate the Clusters and support peer review activity.
The procurement process was conducted in accordance with the Light Touch Regime as it involved the purchase of educational and training services which are included in Schedule 3 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This was therefore a bespoke procurement process, that was tailored to meet the specific requirements of the Inclusion Leadership Service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery Model / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Workforce / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Partnerships / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Design and Delivery of Training / Weighting: 20
Price
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: 2021/S 000-006532
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CS1000117
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Leadership Learning South East
Montague Place, Quayside
Chatham
ME4 4QU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
National registration number
10611912
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £791,800
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
County Hall, Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom