Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
Contact
Strategic Procurement
commercialservicescentralmailbox@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1452426238
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3a65a841-d6f6-ec11-8116-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3a65a841-d6f6-ec11-8116-005056b64545
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
School Improvement Advisors Pseudo Framework
Reference number
DN619462
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
No
Description:Following changes to the way Local Authorities are funded for school improvement activity, Gloucestershire Local Authority is in the position to expand its offer to schools through a traded model with a wider range of skills and services available to purchase.
The proposed Framework Agreement will allow additional external advisers to be recruited so that the council can offer an expanded School Improvement Adviser offer to our schools as well as additional services which advisers on the framework can offer
New applications to the pseudo-framework will only be assessed three times a year, on the Friday of first week of the Gloucestershire School Terms 2, 4 and 6. Exact dates will be confirmed once school holidays are, via the link in section I.3 of this notice. We expect potential providers to meet a number of minimum standards; these are detailed in the ITT. We advise all interested providers to read the entire ITT and all documents referenced or linked to within the ITT carefully, to inform themselves about the opportunity and whether they would be interested in submitting a response. Deadline for submitting a tender response: 29th August 2022 at 10am. Please login to Procontract via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and register your interest in the opportunity. All questions related to this contract should be sent using the discussions function which will be available once you have logged in and registered your interest.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
No
Description:Following changes to the way Local Authorities are funded for school improvement activity, Gloucestershire Local Authority is in the position to expand its offer to schools through a traded model with a wider range of skills and services available to purchase.
The proposed Framework Agreement will allow additional external advisers to be recruited so that the council can offer an expanded School Improvement Adviser offer to our schools as well as additional services which advisers on the framework can offer
The Framework will be cost neutral to the council as it will only call-off the services of external advisers from the Framework Agreement when schools have purchased their advice/time.
New applications to the pseudo-framework will only be assessed three times a year, on the Friday of first week of the Gloucestershire School Terms 2, 4 and 6. Exact dates will be confirmed once school holidays are, via the link in section I.3 of this notice. We expect potential providers to meet a number of minimum standards; these are detailed in the ITT. We advise all interested providers to read the entire ITT and all documents referenced or linked to within the ITT carefully, to inform themselves about the opportunity and whether they would be interested in submitting a response. Deadline for submitting a tender response: 29th August 2022 at 10am. Please login to Procontract via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and register your interest in the opportunity. All questions related to this contract should be sent using the discussions function which will be available once you have logged in and registered your interest.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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
The Procurement Process
The Services required under this procurement fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) and is therefore not bound by all of its requirements. Consequently, the procurement process adopted by the Council has been developed in accordance with Regulation 76 of the regulations and in particular in accordance with the fundamental public procurement principles of transparency and equal treatment.
The Council will follow its own modified (pseudo) version of the Framework process prescribed under regulation 33. The modified process reflects the importance of the statutory requirements of the Council to the Children and Young People requiring support, the immediate nature of the services and maintains the principles of fairness, openness and transparency.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 999
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 August 2022
Local time
10:00am
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 August 2022
Local time
10:20am
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Authorised legal representative of GCC
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Gloucestershire County Council
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom