Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Portsmouth City Council
Civic Offices,Guildhall Square
PORTSMOUTH
PO12AL
Contact
Procurement Service
procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2392688235
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ31 - Portsmouth
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ext/business/business.aspx
Buyer's address
https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ext/business/business.aspx
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
One-to-one Tuition Services Framework - Virtual School and College
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Portsmouth City Council ('the Council') has terminated the tender, prior to the tender return deadline, for the provision of one-to-one tuition services in relation to Portsmouth's Virtual School and College. The reasoning for the discontinuation of this current tender, is due to several factors related to clarifications raised by providers during the clarification stage.
The Council have concluded that in order to accurately portray the requirements of this proposed framework, many amendments would need to be made to the ITT, Service specification and FTS (Find a Tender) notice, and the Council does not wish to rely on responses to the clarification log, in order to put these changes into effect, as this may not offer a transparent process moving forward during the evaluation and award stages, and we wish to offer a fair, clear and comprehensive opportunity for all providers who are looking to submit a bid for the opportunity of joining this framework.
Additionally, it has been noted that that many key Council officers involved in this tender and the evaluation of bids will be unavailable over the summer period, which is why the tender will need to be pushed back to the Autumn period at the earliest. Delaying the tender will also help to ensure any clarifications raised can be answered accurately, with the assistance of virtual school and college colleagues, as this will align with their availability at the time.
To counter these issues, we are proposing that the current active tender is withdrawn, and a new updated tender is published later this year.
The updated tender will aim to clearly define provider's requirements in relation to face-to-face and online tuition delivery (this may now involve lots), in addition to more transparent procedures regarding service rates and uplifts, amongst other queries raised. This will allow for fair competition when evaluating bids and will ensure all providers are given equal opportunities.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Portsmouth and surrounding areas.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The indicative timetable for the re-tender is as follows. Whilst the Council does not intend to depart from it, it reserves the right to do so at any time.
1 Contract notice published on FTS 30th August 2024
2 Procurement documents available on In-tend 30th August 2024
3 Deadline for requests for clarification 20th September 2024 at 23:59
4 Tender return deadline 8th October 2024 at midday
5 Evaluation of tenders completed 22nd October 2024
6 Award decision notified to tenderers 5th November 2024
7 Standstill period starts 6th November 2024
8 Standstill period ends 18th November 2024
9 Framework Award Date 19th November 2024
10 Framework Commencement 1st January 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-018126
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom