Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
Contact person: Charlene Pink
E-mail: framework.educationsocialcare@education.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login/?cid=DFE
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This notice pertains to the establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System being procured under the Light-Touch Regime pursuant to regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The system will be run via the Redimo2 platform. The planned go-live date for the system is 11.3.2016, allowing a period of time for population of the system via open and fair process. This period of time is expected to begin on the 9th February.
Estimated value of up to 6 500 000 GBP a year and 26 000 000 GBP over 4 years.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
26 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Assessors.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Assessors.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Brokers.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Brokers.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Coaches.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Coaches.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Children's services commissioners.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Children's services commissioners.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Recruitment support.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79610000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Recruitment support.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Children's social care intervention advisers.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85311300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Children's social care intervention advisers.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 7
II.2.1) Title
Development of practitioner networks.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79420000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Development of practitioner networks.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 8
II.2.1) Title
Evaluators.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
79419000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Evaluators.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 9
II.2.1) Title
Facilitators.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
79411000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Facilitators.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 10
II.2.1) Title
Mentors.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mentors.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 11
II.2.1) Title
Practitioners.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Practitioners.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 12
II.2.1) Title
Programme design and development.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
79415200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Programme design and development.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 13
II.2.1) Title
Quality assurance.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
79411000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Quality assurance.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 14
II.2.1) Title
Researchers.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Researchers.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 15
II.2.1) Title
Speakers.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Speakers.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 16
II.2.1) Title
Operational development and delivery.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
79411000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Operational development and delivery.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 17
II.2.1) Title
Trainers.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Trainers.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 18
II.2.1) Title
Writers.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Writers.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Your organisation will need to satisfy the following requirements:
— Accept the terms and conditions of the ECSC DPS Agreement governing the relationship between DfE and the Potential Supplier in respect of the operation of the ECSC DPS;
— Declare that none of the Grounds for Exclusion apply and undertake to inform us in the event that any of these grounds apply while you are a member of the ECSC DPS;
— Declare that in relation to IR35 tax considerations you are compliant and will provide the necessary information when requested;
— Understand that the professional skills and other selection criteria, as required by the relevant category, will be assessed at call-off stage and you will be required to submit evidence in support;
— Recognise that at call-off stage you will need to have a minimum public liability insurance of cover of 1 000 000.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: DPS may be extended by 2 years to 6 years in total.
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
This is a DPS-system for educational and social care services being procured under the light touch regime. It is over the threshold. The procedure followed will be a modified ‘restricted’ procedure whereby the aforementioned conditions for participation must be accepted in order to gain admission to the DPS.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 014-019650
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/03/2020
Local time: 09:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) DPS will be applicable across the whole department and comprise several lots. The proposed lots are listed in Section II, but more lots may be added:
DPS Start: 11.3.2016
End: 11.3.2020 (11.3.2022 if option to extend is taken)
Participants will be able to express their interest via the opportunities section of the Redimo2 proactis portal https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login/?cid=DFE. Registration on the proactis portal is required prior to this.
The initial window for membership applications will close on the 22.2.2016. The timetable governing the application process can be found in the Invitation to Participate.
The system does; however, remain open to new members throughout its duration.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The address in 1 in the first instance
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/02/2016