Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bright Futures Educational Trust
Bright Futures Educational Trust, The Hub, 144 Irlam Road, Flixton
Manchester
M41 6NA
Contact
Lindsey Bates
procurement@bright-futures.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1619415681
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.bright-futures.co.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.bright-futures.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Multi Academy Trust
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Postgraduate ITE Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Bright Futures SCITT (the Customer) is seeking an experienced Higher Education Institution (HEI) to deliver, assess and award a Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) qualification to enhance the academic rigour of the Customer’s Initial Teacher Training programme. We are seeking a qualification that will be certificated as a PGCE with QTS as an exit award, with us [Bright Futures SCITT] as an accredited provider awarding the QTS. The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years commencing 1st September 2024 for delivery of the PGCE for academic year beginning September 2024. Mobilisation activities will be required from 1st April 2024 in preparation for delivery from September 2024. For the avoidance of doubt the initial period of 3 years relates to the academic year and will therefore end on 31st August 2027.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bright Futures SCITT (the Customer) is seeking an experienced Higher Education Institution (HEI) to deliver, assess and award a Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) qualification to enhance the academic rigour of the Customer’s Initial Teacher Training programme. We are seeking a qualification that will be certificated as a PGCE with QTS as an exit award, with us [Bright Futures SCITT] as an accredited provider awarding the QTS. The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years commencing 1st September 2024 for delivery of the PGCE for academic year beginning September 2024. Mobilisation activities will be required from 1st April 2024 in preparation for delivery from September 2024.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
60
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
There will be an option to extend for further periods up to an additional 24 months - so a maximum contract term of 5 years in total. The Contract has a maximum estimated total value of £1,200,000. This estimated value takes into account the full potential contract term and maximum likely cohort size.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
An officially recognised UK higher education institution .
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documents
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
As stated in the procurement documents Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 November 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-2023105-PRO-24117825
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
This authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to Tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (as amended) 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).