Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://education.app.jaggaer.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://education.app.jaggaer.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply of School Resource Management Adviser (SRMA) programme
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), as an executive agency of the Department for Education (DfE) will be launching this opportunity by the end of 9th April 2024. This will commence a competitive process and will be published via Jaggaer.
As part of the ESFA’s commitment to ensure that the organisations it funds can access high quality support and guidance, it will continue to offer peer-to-peer support for school business leaders from school resource management experts. The Supplier will identify, supply, and manage a cohort of School Resource Management Advisers (SRMAs) and School and Trust Business Professional (SBP) mentors (‘Accredited Persons’).
The Authority is using e-Tendering for this Procurement. Jaggaer is the Authority's e-Tendering Platform. It can be accessed via your web browser page at https://education.app.jaggaer.com then locate the ITT reference code itt_2960 - INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) for the Supply of School Resource Management Advisers (SRMAs).
Minimum estimated contract value £7m.
Maximum estimated contract value £9.2m.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £9,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the ESFA’s commitment to ensure that the organisations it funds can access high quality support and guidance, it will continue to offer peer-to-peer support for school business leaders from school resource management experts. The Supplier will identify, supply, and manage a cohort of School Resource Management Advisers (SRMAs) and School and Trust Business Professional (SBP) mentors (‘Accredited Persons’).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2024
End date
31 August 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 May 2024
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 May 2024
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom