Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Schools of King Edward the Sixth in Birmingham
Foundation Office, Edgbaston Park Road
Birmingham
B15 2UD
Telephone
+44 1214156159
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.schoolsofkingedwardvi.co.uk/
Buyer's address
www.schoolsofkingedwardvi.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Entrance Test for a group of Selective Schools
Reference number
CA8920 -
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Entrance Test for a group of Selective Schools
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: £306,922
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham, Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls and Warwickshire County Council are looking for a provider of the Entrance Test for their selective schools. The Entrance Test is used as a means of offering school places and is sat by Year 6 pupils for entry into the Schools in Year 7. The Entrance Test is held at our own venues; results are required by the client in early October each year.
The following are required during the Contract Term: Test Booklets, corresponding Answer Sheets; specific SEN materials; test marking by optical marking recognition; test weighting; results spreadsheet in agreed format; test standardisations; feedback and reporting on each candidate’s performance; electronic viewing of each candidate’s answer sheets; familiarisation materials for use by prospective applicants.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Confirmation to Specification / Weighting: 40.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation / Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 15.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 5.00%
Price - Weighting: 35.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
84 month(s) from the commencement date, with 60 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
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
Restricted 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 000-013188
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA8920
Title
Entrance Test for a group of Selective Schools
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GL Education Group
Customer Services, Freepost London 16517
Swindon
SN2 8BR
Telephone
+44 8456021937
Fax
+44 8456015358
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
http://www.gl-assessment.co.uk
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £306,922
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham
Foundation Office
Birmingham
B15 2UD
Telephone
+44 1214156159
Country
United Kingdom