Contract

KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - SC21032

Kent County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-024340

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-030bba

Published 18 August 2023, 1:27pm

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Kent County Council

County Hall

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

Contact

Miss Georgia Powell

Email

Georgia.Powell@kent.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3000413655

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.kent.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.kent.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Education

Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - SC21032

Reference number

DN585611

two.1.2) Main CPV code

80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

A Dynamic Purchasing System for KCC to make placements for Children and Young People

(CYP) with Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans in the Non-Maintained and Independent

Special Schools (NMISS) market (including independent schools).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

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

Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The NMISS DPS shall be split into two lots, Lot 1 and Lot 2. The lots establish different

responsibilities and requirements.

Lot 1 shall remain similar to the current arrangements for placements with placements made

individually but under an overarching agreement to standardise terms and standards across

placements to ensure quality and equity for CYP. To be offered a contract in Lot 1, tenderers

shall be required to achieve a quality score 30 out of 100 and no less than 3 in award

questions 11-16 (see ITT Appendix A – KCC Selection Award Criteria and Guidance for more

detail on scoring).

Lot 2 represents an opportunity for tenderers to work more closely with The Authority in the

strategic planning of placements in a transparent, open manner, including the opportunity

for block contracting of placements. Tenderers successful in joining Lot 2 shall be consulted

on potential placements first. To be offered a contract in Lot 2, tenderers shall be required to

achieve a quality score 60 out of 100 and no less than 6 in award questions 11-16 (see ITT

Appendix A – KCC Selection Award Criteria and Guidance for more detail on scoring).

Please see the DPS Admission Agreement, Call-Off Terms and Conditions and their

respective Schedules for further details of the responsibilities and requirements for each lot.

For both lots, Tenderers will be asked to identify the location(s) of their provision and the

need type(s) which apply to their bid in the ITT Schedule 2 – Tender Questionnaire to enable

placements to be made effectively, for further details on the placement process please see

the DPS Admission Agreement.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

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