Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mr Jamie Brooks
Telephone
+44 3000419430
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/?OpenDocument&contentid=1.001
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
County Council
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - SC21032
Reference number
DN585611
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A Dynamic Purchasing System for KCC to make placements for Children and Young People
(CYP) with Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans in the Non-Maintained and Independent
Special Schools (NMISS) market (including independent schools).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 shall remain similar to the current arrangements for placements with placements made
individually but under an overarching agreement to standardise terms and standards across
placements to ensure quality and equity for CYP. To be offered a contract in Lot 1, tenderers
shall be required to achieve a quality score 30 out of 100 and no less than 3 in award
questions 11-16 (see ITT Appendix A – KCC Selection Award Criteria and Guidance for more
detail on scoring).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 represents an opportunity for tenderers to work more closely with The Authority in the
strategic planning of placements in a transparent, open manner, including the opportunity
for block contracting of placements. Tenderers successful in joining Lot 2 shall be consulted
on potential placements first. To be offered a contract in Lot 2, tenderers shall be required to
achieve a quality score 60 out of 100 and no less than 6 in award questions 11-16 (see ITT
Appendix A – KCC Selection Award Criteria and Guidance for more detail on scoring).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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: 2022/S 000-001313
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SC21032
Lot No
1
Title
KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Lot 1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Atrium Education Limited
Newingate School, 48 New Dover Road
Canterbury
CT1 3DT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £50,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SC21032
Lot No
2
Title
KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Lot 1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Chailey Heritage Foundation
Chailey Heritage Foundation, Haywards Heath Road
Lewes
BN8 4EF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £50,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note that whilst the restricted procedure is listed in question IV 1.1, this was in fact a
procedure undertaken using the Light Touch Regime, as set out in Chapter 3 Regulations
74-77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR15) and associated guidance. The
process was tailored to meet the needs of Kent County Council and was a variation of a
competitive procedure with negotiation incorporating elements of that process and the
restricted process.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom