Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services)
1 Abbey Wood Road
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Telephone
+44 8081685808
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply of Education Services
Reference number
Y25001
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Framework Agreement is open to all public sector organisations, Services may include
but not be limited to the list below
•Advisory Services
•Clerking Services
•Education Consultancy
•Equality and Inclusion
•Financial Management
•General Information, Guidance and Support
•Governance Consultancy Services
•Governor Services
•Professional Development
•Pupil Skills and Development
•Recruitment Services
•Safeguarding Support and Advice
•School Improvement
•Skills and Employability Support
•Training
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £500,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Framework Agreement is open to all public sector organisations, Services
may include but not be limited to the list below
•Advisory Services
•Clerking Services
•Education Consultancy
•Equality and Inclusion
•Financial Management
•General Information, Guidance and Support
•Governance Consultancy Services
•Governor Services
•Professional Development
•Pupil Skills and Development
•Recruitment Services
•Safeguarding Support and Advice
•School Improvement
•Skills and Employability Support
•Training
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivering the Framework Agreement / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Delivering the Service and Account Management / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Standards, Regulations and Policies / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This is a Framework agreement is fully accessible to the all Public Sector Bodies as
identified in the Public Contract Regulations. Further information is contained within the ITT and/or available on
request
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-019332
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capita Business Services Limited
65 Gresham Street
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02299747
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Place Group Limited
The Regent, Chapel Street, Penzance
Cornwall
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
04395705
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Juniper Education Services Limited
Boundary House, 4 County Place, Chelmsford
Essex
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
12004688
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Edseco Limited Trading as The Education People
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling
Kent
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
10970974
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £500,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=907185280
GO Reference: GO-2024124-PRO-28759950
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)
1 Abbey Wood Road
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Telephone
+44 8081685808
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Commercial Services
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Country
United Kingdom