Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
EarlyYears.PDP3@Education.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 0000000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00867944
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
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
Professional Development Programme - Phase 3
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract will deliver the third phase of the Early Years Professional Development Programme (PDP3). PDP3 will build on two earlier phases of the programme (PDP1 and PDP2).
The objective of PDP3, a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme, is to equip up to 10,000 Early Years Practitioners (EYPs) with the skills they need to provide high quality support for early years children (age 2 – 4) by March 2025. This programme will have a particular emphasis on communication and language, maths, and Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED). The Contract covers all upper tier Local Authorities (across England), with a focus on reaching Settings with high levels of disadvantaged children whose learning has been most affected by COVID-19.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £15,943,019
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is as a result of a competitive tendering exercise subject to OJEU principles and PCR 2015. This is a single stage open procurement exercise taking into account quality, price and social value.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Department reserves the right at its sole discretion to extend this contract by up to 4 additional months.
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: 2022/S 000-016075
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_16594
Title
Early Years Professional Development Programme – Phase 3 (PDP3)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Education Development Trust
16-18 Duke Street, Reading, Berkshire, R614RU
Reading
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00867944
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £15,943,019
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office
London
Country
United Kingdom