Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
Walton Road
AYLESBURY
HP217RP
Contact
Mark Sturgeon
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