Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
maths.programme@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Advanced Mathematics Support Programme Post 16 (AMSP)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Advanced Maths Support Programme (AMSP) aims to deliver high quality teacher professional development (CPD) and focused support and enrichment for students and institutions across AS/A level Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Core Maths to improve participation and provision in level 3 mathematics.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £17,472,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Advanced Maths Support Programme (AMSP) aims to deliver high quality teacher professional development (CPD) and focused support and enrichment for students and institutions across AS/A level Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Core Maths to improve participation and provision in level 3 mathematics.
Our aim is that every child, no matter what challenges they face, should have access to an excellent education that prepares them for life in the modern world.
DfE Priorities
The Department has outlined the following priority outcomes for delivery:
Providing the best start in life: high-quality early education and childcare to raise standards and help parents to work;
Levelling up education standards: so that children and young people in all areas of the country are prepared with the knowledge, skills and qualifications they need;
Driving economic growth: improve the skills pipeline and support people to work; and
Support for the most disadvantaged and vulnerable: to ensure no one is left behind.
Our post-16 investment opportunities centre on levelling up education standards by driving up the quality of teaching for all and driving economic growth through increasing the number of people with higher-level STEM skills in the employment pipeline.
The new contract beginning on 1st July 2022 will continue to deliver the aims of the AMSP and will run for two years. DfE, at its sole discretion, has an option to extend until 31 July 2025. in multiples of its choice. Any such extension will be subject to the relevant DfE approvals and notifications.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 25
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
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: 2021/S 000-030450
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_13837
Title
Advanced Maths Support Programme Post 16 (AMSP)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mathematics in Education and Industry (MEI)
Trowbridge
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: £17,030,456
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
HIgh Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom