Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
international-mobility.procurement@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained 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
Turing Scheme Administration Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75100000 - Administration services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Education previously issued two Prior Information Notices (PINs) informing the market that it is considering its strategy for the longer-term delivery of the Turing Scheme administration services and inviting the market to participate in engagement.
Both notices were published on the Find a Tender Service (Publication reference: 2021/S 000-006906 and 2021/S 000-008687) and Contracts Finder (Publication reference: tender _269847/950297 and tender_269847/955273).
The purpose of this Notice is to inform the market of the Department for Education’s intention to commence a competition to award a Call Off contract utilising the CCS Grant Administration Dynamic Purchasing System (RM 6172).
A capability assessment and has been carried out to identify suppliers capable of delivering the services. The ITT will only be issued to those suppliers passing the Capability Assessment.
The intention is to award a single contract for delivery of the services across four nations of the UK.
The Turing Scheme is a grant funding scheme which eligible organisations bid into on a competitive basis. From February 2022, the Contractor will deliver the remainder of the AY2021/22 programme and commence delivery of Cohort 2. The Contractor must be able to accept bids for funding no later than February 2022 to ensure that providers across the education sector will be funded to deliver mobilities from 1st September 2022 onwards.
The funding and scheme design for AY 22/23 is subject to the Spending Review (SR) which is scheduled to be settled in the Autumn.
The Authority will require a single legal entity to enter into the contract with it. Sub-contractors are permissible, but the Authority will not accept bids from consortia proposing joint and several liability for delivery.
More information
Links
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/
Additional text
The Contract will be for delivery of Services relating to Turing 1 from April 2022 until 31 December 2022, which will be Cohort 1, and delivery of the Services, to a Cohort which will be Cohort 2.
The estimated value of the Contract is £6.9 million.
This Contract will be between the successful Supplier(s) and the Buyer (not the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), the Agent).
The Contract is being offered under the Crown Commercial Service RM 6172 Grant Administration Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DOS).
The Agent is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This is a call off contract and as such the Buyer cannot guarantee volumes of work.
The Turing Scheme is a grant funding scheme which eligible organisations bid into on a competitive basis. From April 2022, the Supplier will deliver the remainder of the Academic Year (AY) 2021/22 programme until December 2023 and, if funding is granted at SR 2021, commence delivery the programme for AY 2022/2023.
The Supplier must be able to accept bids for funding no later than February 2022, to ensure that providers across the education sector will be funded to deliver mobilities from 1 September 2022.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,900,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
- 75131000 - Government services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Turing Scheme is a grant funding scheme which eligible organisations bid into on a competitive basis. From February 2022, the Contractor will deliver the remainder of the AY2021/22 programme and commence delivery of Cohort 2. The Contractor must be able to accept bids for funding no later than February 2022 to ensure that providers across the education sector will be funded to deliver mobilities from 1st September 2022 onwards.
The funding and scheme design for AY 22/23 is subject to the Spending Review (SR) which is scheduled to be settled in the Autumn.
The Authority will require a single legal entity to enter into the contract with it. Sub-contractors are permissible, but the Authority will not accept bids from consortia proposing joint and several liability for delivery.
More information
Links
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/
Additional text
The Contract will be for delivery of Services relating to Turing 1 from April 2022 until 31 December 2022, which will be Cohort 1, and delivery of the Services, to a Cohort which will be Cohort 2.
The estimated value of the Contract is £6.9 million.
This Contract will be between the successful Supplier(s) and the Buyer (not the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), the Agent).
The Contract is being offered under the Crown Commercial Service RM 6172 Grant Administration Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DOS).
The Agent is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This is a call off contract and as such the Buyer cannot guarantee volumes of work.
The Turing Scheme is a grant funding scheme which eligible organisations bid into on a competitive basis. From April 2022, the Supplier will deliver the remainder of the Academic Year (AY) 2021/22 programme until December 2023 and, if funding is granted at SR 2021, commence delivery the programme for AY 2022/2023. The Supplier must be able to accept bids for funding no later than February 2022, to ensure that providers across the education sector will be funded to deliver mobilities from 1 September 2022.
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: £6,900,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
22 November 2021
End date
31 December 2023
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 August 2021
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom