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) Training and Accreditation
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
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 12th April 2024. This will commence a competitive process and will be published via Jaggaer.
The contract will be to deliver training and accreditation of School Resource Management Advisers (SRMAs) and School and Trust Business Professional (SBP) mentors (‘Accredited Persons’). Due to the success of the programme to date, we are looking to contract with an organisation to develop and deliver a training and accreditation process for Accredited Persons (SRMAs and mentors) for three more years, with an option to extend for a fourth year.
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_2970 - INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) for School Resource Management Adviser (SRMA) Training and Accreditation.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £280,000
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
The contract will be to deliver training and accreditation of School Resource Management Advisers (SRMAs) and School and Trust Business Professional (SBP) mentors (‘Accredited Persons’). Due to the success of the programme to date, we are looking to contract with an organisation to develop and deliver a training and accreditation process for Accredited Persons (SRMAs and mentors) for three more years, with an option to extend for a fourth year.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £280,000
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.2.7) 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