Tender

Sector awareness and provider preparedness project to aid the implementation of national standards and Ofsted regulation for providers offering supported accommodation for looked after children

  • Department for Education
  • Department for Education

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-015126

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0341bc

Published 30 May 2022, 4:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Education

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street

London

SW1P 3BT

Email

beth.lord@education.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

Buyer's address

https://education.app.jaggaer.com/

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Education

SW1P 3BT

London

SW1P 3BT

Contact

Laura Hall

Email

laura.HALL@education.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

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

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Sector awareness and provider preparedness project to aid the implementation of national standards and Ofsted regulation for providers offering supported accommodation for looked after children

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85320000 - Social services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Services to support sector awareness and provider preparedness to aid the implementation of national standards and Ofsted regulation for providers offering supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 & 17.

The overall aim of this project is to support the successful implementation of this reform programme by ensuring supported accommodation for young people is consistently high quality, through readying providers for the standards and regulation.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,300,000

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 is to be for a period of 18 months with the option to extend by one (1) year.

The anticipated initial term of this contract is 1st October 2022 – 31st March 2024.

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

Duration in months

18

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract is to be for a period of 18 months with the option to extend by one (1) year.

The optional extension period is not guaranteed and will be at the absolute discretion of The Department. Any extension will be subject to the Departments approval process, availability of budget and current performance of the supplier.

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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

1 July 2022

Local time

12:00pm

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

1 July 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England

London

Country

United Kingdom