Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services)
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Contact
Tamara Stevens
Telephone
+44 8081685808
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply of Education Services
Reference number
Y25001
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Framework Agreement is open to all public sector organisations, Services may include but not be limited to the list below
•Advisory Services
•Clerking Services
•Education Consultancy
•Equality and Inclusion
•Financial Management
•General Information, Guidance and Support
•Governance Consultancy Services
•Governor Services
•Professional Development
•Pupil Skills and Development
•Recruitment Services
•Safeguarding Support and Advice
•School Improvement
•Skills and Employability Support
•Training
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000,000
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
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Framework Agreement is open to all public sector organisations, Services may include but not be limited to the list below
•Advisory Services
•Clerking Services
•Education Consultancy
•Equality and Inclusion
•Financial Management
•General Information, Guidance and Support
•Governance Consultancy Services
•Governor Services
•Professional Development
•Pupil Skills and Development
•Recruitment Services
•Safeguarding Support and Advice
•School Improvement
•Skills and Employability Support
•Training
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: £500,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This is a Framework agreement is fully accessible to the all Public Sector Bodies as identified in the Public Contract Regulations. Further information is contained within the ITT and/or available on
request
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 July 2024
Local time
2:00pm
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: 48 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 July 2024
Local time
2:15pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6RAHUS7N2W
GO Reference: GO-2024624-PRO-26692621
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Commercial Services Kent Limited
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Telephone
+44 8081685808
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Commercial Services
Procurement Services Group, 1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Telephone
+44 8081685808
Country
United Kingdom