Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Mr Steve Haywood
steve.haywood@liverpool.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1513510543
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD72 - Liverpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Programme for Sustainable leadership, curriculum and teaching in Liverpool
Reference number
DN560861
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The main aims of the programme are to:
• Develop the expertise of school leaders in shaping culture, curriculum and continuous
professional development
• Develop a cadre of educators working across the authority
• Improve the quality of curriculum leadership and teaching
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: £729,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
3.1 The Authority is Liverpool City Council (LCC). LCC is the Contracting Entity for this
project. The Operational Management of this Contract will be performed by School
Improvement Liverpool (SIL).
SIL have an established reputation as one of the leading service providers in the North West.
Their consultancy, training and professional development allows schools and settings to be
the best they can be. SIL offer Early Years, Primary, Secondary and SEND education and also
offer a range of services covering school management functions, including HR & Finance.
3.2 On 28 May 2020 Liverpool Local Authority (LA) launched an informal consultation on the
draft Educational Priorities for the next three years. Close to 400 responses were received
across a wide range of stakeholders.
3.3 City leaders recognise the unique and significant challenges facing Liverpool schools.
The large proportion of pupils, particularly from deprived areas, who fall behind during the
earliest stages of development rarely close the gap and struggle to keep up for the rest of
their educational lives.
3.4 This underperformance impacts on children’s learning in many ways but particularly in
their ability to read. Children, pupils and students who are unable to catch-up find
themselves unprepared for the next stages of their education.
3.5 Closing the gap in attainment has rightly been identified as a key priority in previous
strategies and plans and yet the gap has continued to widen. The priorities in this plan intend
to refocus the aims and efforts which, if successful, will bring about the narrowing of the
attainment gaps so that all children and young people can succeed.
3.6 We know the importance of high-quality, well-motivated staff in bringing about improved
outcomes for all children and young people in Liverpool. To this, there needs to be excellent
professional support and training, appropriate career pathways and opportunities as well as
fewer obstacles to recruitment and retention.
3.7 We need to make sure that our children and young people with SEND are having their
needs met. Many of these pupils are persistently absent, excluded or attend alternative provision. City leaders understand that this is not solely a school issue. However, it is
important for schools to play their part in improving the futures of these children and young
people.
3.8 These challenges were there before the outbreak of COVID-19. They may only be
exacerbated as a result. The pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to ensure that we
do not just ‘return to normal’. We have to do things differently and better than before.
3.9 93% of respondents agreed that ensuring Liverpool recruits, develops, supports and
retains the best teachers and leaders is an important priority for school improvement. Most
of the comments regarding this priority were considering how this was to be brought about.
These comments raised the importance of improved CPD, greater support for governors and
leaders in the recruitment process and consideration of staff wellbeing.
3.10 The most significant factor in successful outcomes for children and young people is
being taught by great teachers. Great leaders create great teachers.
3.11 High quality, well-motivated staff are essential to bringing about improved outcomes for
all children and young people in Liverpool. To this, there needs to be excellent professional
support and training, appropriate career pathways and opportunities as well as fewer
obstacles to recruitment and retention.
3.12 This priority is to ensure that we invest in the training, development and well-being of
staff and are proactive in succession planning.
3.13 The overall aim is to produce a cadre, across the city, of exceptionally well trained
leaders, who have a deep understanding of the contemporary research into educational
leadership and educational improvement. These leaders will be well trained in knowledge
rich curriculum and will know how to lead departments that are going to be competently
aware of the socio-demographic context of Liverpool, the importance of SEND inclusion and
also the importance of reading to bring about school improvement.
3.14 The critical outcome from this project is centred around sustainability. This is a
requirement for a one off programme which must be sustainable moving forward, to enable
those delegates who undertake the course(s) can not only ensure that there is succession
planning going on throughout the city, but they also are able to continue their own
professional development and lead development programmes themselves without further
need for external assistance.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
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 000-019022
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
Contract No
DN560861
Lot No
1
Title
Programme for Sustainable leadership, curriculum and teaching in Liverpool
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ambition Institute
The Yellow Building, 1 Nicholas Road
London
W11 4AN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £729,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom