Awarded contract

TC820 - Quality Assurance Professionals for Schools

  • Manchester City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-023019

Published 16 September 2021, 10:25am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Manchester City Council

Level 3, Town Hall Extension

Manchester

M60 2LA

Contact

Ms Samantha Wilson

Email

samantha.wilson@manchester.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1612344368

Fax

+44 1612747343

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD3 - Greater Manchester

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.manchester.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.manchester.gov.uk

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

TC820 - Quality Assurance Professionals for Schools

Reference number

DN547878

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Flexible Purchasing System - Quality Assurance Professionals for Schools

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Flexible Purchasing System - Quality Assurance Professionals for Schools

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 0

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 Council used the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants needed to register their details at www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants needed to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on Friday 02 July 2021.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

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 000-012327


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TC820

Title

Quality Assurance Proffessionals for Schools

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Andrew Langden

Yorkshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TC820

Title

Quality Assurance Proffessionals for Schools

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Angela Westington Consultancy Ltd

Cheshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TC820

Title

Quality Assurance Proffessionals for Schools

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

B Holmes Education Consultancy

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TC820

Title

Quality Assurance Proffessionals for Schools

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Compendium Education & Training Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TC820

Title

Quality Assurance Proffessionals for Schools

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dream Big Consultancy

Bury

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TC820

Title

Quality Assurance Proffessionals for Schools

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Elizabeth Haddock

Cheshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TC820

Title

Quality Assurance Proffessionals for Schools

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Headscount Consultancy Ltd

Nottingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TC820

Title

Quality Assurance Proffessionals for Schools

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hollinshead Educational Consultancy Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TC 820

Title

Quality Assurance Proffessionals for Schools

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Kempworth Ltd

Audenshaw

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TC820

Title

Quality Assurance Proffessionals for Schools

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Liam Tippier School Improvement Ltd

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TC820

Title

Quality Assurance Proffessionals for Schools

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mary Arnold

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TC820

Title

Quality Assurance Proffessionals for Schools

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Max Turton Education

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TC820

Title

Quality Assurance Proffessionals for Schools

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

McArdle Education

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TC820

Title

Quality Assurance Proffessionals for Schools

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pennine School Inprovement Ltd

Littleborough

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TC820

Title

Quality Assurance Proffessionals for Schools

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16

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: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Simon Taylor

Ormskirk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Council used the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants needed to register their details at www.the-chest.org.uk .

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Manchester City Council

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Council incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the flexible purchasing system is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the flexible purchasing system. If an appeal regarding the award of a flexible purchasing system has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)