Awarded contract

Provision of the Secondary Transfer Test and Test Administration Services

  • THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE GRAMMAR SCHOOLS

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-018646

Published 17 June 2024, 3:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE GRAMMAR SCHOOLS

Walton Road

AYLESBURY

HP217RP

Contact

Mark Sturgeon

Email

chairman.tbgs@gmail.com

Telephone

+44 1296484545

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Companies House

08615758

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.thebucksgrammarschools.org/

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

Provision of the Secondary Transfer Test and Test Administration Services

Reference number

2024/S 000-002612

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80100000 - Primary education services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Test provision and test administration services for the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test:

1. Secondary Transfer Test Provision: including test development, printing and delivery and collection of test materials to test centres, marking tests and producing results data.

2. Test Administration Services: including registration of children for testing, allocating children to test centres, issuing results, selection reviews and communications with parents, schools and test centres.

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: £2,303,713.8

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Secondary Transfer Test Provision

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provider will be required to devise an appropriate secondary transfer test or tests that will be administered to pupils at the beginning of their final year at primary school. The tests must be unique for TBGS, reliable and fair and ensure that consistency in standards from one year to the next is guaranteed. The tests must generate a threshold age-standardised score of 121. A new test will be required each year of the contract. The successful provider will be required to produce, deliver and collect test materials to/from test centres and will need to ensure that tests are marked accurately and that the test materials, test results and pupil details are stored securely. Providers will be required to work with the Lot 2 provider to ensure an efficient and effective testing process.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65%

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

TBGS reserves the right to extend the 60-month contract term for a further period or periods of up to 24 months.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Test Administration Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75121000 - Administrative educational services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provider will be required to provide test registration, test administration services and results and reviews services. They will be required to devise a registration system to collect information about pupils intending to take the Secondary Transfer Tests; produce all direct communications and support parents and testing centres. Requirements include allocating pupils to testing centres, ensuring testing centres have capacity for the number of pupils taking the Test and, if necessary, making the arrangements for alternative testing venues. Providers will be required to work with the Lot 1 provider to ensure an efficient and effective testing process.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65%

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

TBGS reserves the right to extend the 60-month contract term for a further period or periods of up to 24 months.


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-002612

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Secondary Transfer Test Provision

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GL Education Group Ltd

1st Floor Vantage London

Brentford

TW8 9AG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Companies House

01525617

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,334,713.8


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Test Administration Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Buckinghamshire Council

Walton Street Offices

Aylesbury

HP20 1UZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £969,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The figure used for the value of the procurement at Section II.1.7 is the total of the two Lots and is the pricing option based on the most likely quantities of testing centres and tests required. This also reflects current quantities.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools

Aylesbury

Country

United Kingdom