Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
maths.programme@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Advanced Mathematics Support Programme Post 16 (AMSP) PR_5986
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Advanced Maths Support Programme (AMSP) aims to deliver high quality teacher professional development (CPD) and focused support and enrichment for students and institutions across AS/A level Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Core Maths to improve participation and provision in level 3 mathematics.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £17,472,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Advanced Maths Support Programme (AMSP) aims to deliver high quality teacher professional development (CPD) and focused support and enrichment for students and institutions across AS/A level Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Core Maths to improve participation and provision in level 3 mathematics.
Our aim is that every child, no matter what challenges they face, should have access to an excellent education that prepares them for life in the modern world.
DfE Priorities
The Department has outlined the following priority outcomes for delivery:
Providing the best start in life: high-quality early education and childcare to raise standards and help parents to work;
Levelling up education standards: so that children and young people in all areas of the country are prepared with the knowledge, skills and qualifications they need;
Driving economic growth: improve the skills pipeline and support people to work; and
Support for the most disadvantaged and vulnerable: to ensure no one is left behind.
Our post-16 investment opportunities centre on levelling up education standards by driving up the quality of teaching for all and driving economic growth through increasing the number of people with higher-level STEM skills in the employment pipeline.
DFE has funded the AMSP since 2018, with a contract value of £16 million. The contract has been extended twice for 12 months and 15 months, to align with the academic year, at a contract value of £8 million and £10 million respectively. The contract is due to end in July 2022.
The new contract will continue to deliver the aims of the AMSP and is expected to begin on 1 Jul 2022, running for two years, with the option to extend by a further year until 31 July 2025. The AMSP brand and associated intellectual property rights owned by the Crown will be made available to the winning bidder to use during the term of the contract only.
Organisations wishing to participate in this contract opportunity must do so through DfE's eTendering portal (Jaggaer).
Registration is free of charge and full system support is available via the Jaggaer homepage.
In order to access this opportunity in Jaggaer potential suppliers must first click 'view opportunities' from the Jaggaer homepage and then express their interest to gain access to the full document suite.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £17,472,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 July 2022
End date
31 July 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 000-017885
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
28 January 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
11 February 2022
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 January 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Authority will incorporate a voluntary minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point
information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful
shall be informed by the Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons
why the Applicant was unsuccessful. If any clarification regarding the award of the Contract has not been
successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties
who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action.
Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been
entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Authority to amend
any document and may award damages.
If a contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a
declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the
contract be shortened. The purpose of the voluntary standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties
to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the Contract is entered into