Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Telephone
+44 3700002288
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
UK ENIC Service and Adjacent Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Qualification Recognition Services for the UK ENIC Service, Early Years Service and Teacher Regulation Authority Service.
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: £32,984,407
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In line with our obligations under the Lisbon Recognition Convention UK ENIC provides official information and advice on the recognition and equivalence of foreign qualifications with those of the UK, for the benefit of a variety of clients, including individuals with overseas qualifications/ skills, Government departments both in the UK and internationally, academic institutions (HE and FE), professional/regulatory bodies, commercial companies and employers. Including Early Years and Teacher Regulation Authority Services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Questions / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by up to 2 years, which is reflected in the overall contract value.
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: 2023/S 000-027845
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_26349
Title
UK ENIC Service and Adjacent Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 November 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
Ecctis Limited
Suffolk House, Suffolk Road
Cheltenham
GL50 2ED
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: £32,984,407
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Education
London
Country
United Kingdom