Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Sherie.BRAISBY@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
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
Attendance Mentors Expansion
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Procure services to set up, recruit and train Attendance Mentors to go in to schools and mentor Children and Young People that have less that 50% attendance and also support their families. This is to increase attendance in schools across England in chosen regions.
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: £15,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procure services to set up, recruit and train Attendance Mentors to go in to schools and mentor Children and Young People that have less that 50% attendance and also support their families. This is to increase attendance in schools across England in chosen regions.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 50
Cost criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
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: 2024/S 000-005860
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
25426
Lot No
1
Title
Attendance Mentors Expansion
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Empowering Education International (ETIO)
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £14,997,424
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
DfE
2 St Pauls Place, 125 Norfolk Street
Sheffield
S1 2JF
sherie.braisby@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom