Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
andrew.brittain@education.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3700002288
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NTPP2_CR002_School-led Tutoring
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE32 - Sheffield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The National Tutoring Programme aims to deliver high quality tutoring services to English Schools in the support of disadvantaged pupils. Building on Year 1, NTP Phase 2 will establish an education sector prime supplier to manage the totality of the NTP services driving both quality and value from the end-to-end service. The supplier will ensure the high quality of tuition and the realisation of ambitious targets for both pupil reach, and attainment catch up. To do this, the Supplier will establish a panel of tuition providers, and associated tutors, to deliver targeted tutoring services offered to all disadvantaged pupils, based on pupil premium, from 5-16-year-olds. The Supplier will also recruit and provide Academic Mentors to the most disadvantaged Schools, as set out in the eligibility criteria. NTP Phase 2 service delivery is expected to begin from Sept 2021.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
26 November 2021
End date
31 August 2022
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 five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CR002_CON_10048
Title
NTPP2_CR002_School-led Tutoring
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
22 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Randstad Public Services Ltd
Luton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH21 - Luton
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £25,577,053
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKE32 - Sheffield
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The National Tutoring Programme aims to deliver high quality tutoring services to English Schools in the support of disadvantaged pupils. Building on Year 1, NTP Phase 2 will establish an education sector prime supplier to manage the totality of the NTP services driving both quality and value from the end-to-end service. The supplier will ensure the high quality of tuition and the realisation of ambitious targets for both pupil reach, and attainment catch up. To do this, the Supplier will establish a panel of tuition providers, and associated tutors, to deliver targeted tutoring services offered to all disadvantaged pupils, based on pupil premium, from 5-16-year-olds. The Supplier will also recruit and provide Academic Mentors to the most disadvantaged Schools, as set out in the eligibility criteria. NTP Phase 2 service delivery is expected to begin from Sept 2021. In addition, the Supplier will also deliver Tutor Training to QTS and non-QTS school personnel as part of the School-led Tutoring (SLT) initiative, update the NTP digital platform to reflect SLT, and incorporate SLT into all communication and marketing material.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
10
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£6,693,963
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Randstad Public Services Limited
450 Capability Green
Luton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH21 - Luton
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Inclusion of the School-led Tutoring work-package into the NTPP2 agreement. Supplier to deliver Tutor Training package to QTS and non-QTS school personnel, and incorporate SLT into digital and comms and marketing packages
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Extant NTPP2 digital platform and comms and marketing being delivered by Randstad under the NTPP2 agreement. Placing the variation via an alternative supplier would have caused a duplication of digital platform and confusion regarding the communications and marketing of the programme.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £25,577,053
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £32,271,016