Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
DERBY CITY COUNCIL
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS
UK
Contact person: Paul Hallsworth
Telephone: +44 1332640768
E-mail: procurement@derby.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.derby.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.eastmidstenders.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.eastmidstenders.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
For Inclusion on a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for education services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Reference number: TD1941
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Applications are invited for inclusion on the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) that will support the placement of Learners at independent and non-maintained schools or special pre and post 16 organisations. The successful Applicants will be awarded a position on the DPS and if successful in the Contract Opportunity Award process be responsible for providing the Service directly to the Learner.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Applications are invited for inclusion on the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) that will support the placement of Learners at independent and non-maintained schools or special pre and post 16 organisations. The successful Applicants will be awarded a position on the DPS and if successful in the Contract Opportunity Award process be responsible for providing the Service directly to the Learner.
The DPS will operate for an initial period of two years, with two further potential annual extensions of 12 months available (latest end date is 31st October 2027), subject to the terms of the DPS Agreement, which includes 'Termination on Notice' clause in favour of the Council. The duration or termination of the DPS will not affect Individual Placement Agreements via the DPS.
Please note that this DPS replaces the existing SEN Placements DPS (ref. TD1306). All activity on TD1306 will cease from 31st October 2023, though already agreed Individual Placement Agreements will continue.
IMPORTANT: Existing Providers on TD1306 must apply for admission to this new DPS (TD1941) to have access to new contract opportunities beyond 31st October 2023.
The DPS Application process will operate in a series of monthly rounds.
Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation in Round 1 must do so by 11:30pm on 21/09/2023. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid.
The deadline for applications in Round 1 is 10:00am on 22/09/2023.
Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org
Please search for TD1941.
Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Up to two annual extensions, making the overall contract period up to four years. Potential dates for advertising renewals if options are not taken are August 2025 and August 2026.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Up to two annual extensions, making the overall contract period up to four years. Potential dates for advertising renewals if options are not taken are August 2025 and August 2026.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
SUITABILITY TO PURSUE THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY, INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ENROLMENT ON PROFESSIONAL OR TRADE REGISTERS:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
Any supplier may be disqualified who:
(a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where
he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is
in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;
(b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order compulsory winding
up the administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar
proceedings under national laws and regulations;
(c) has been convicted by a judgment which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the
legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contract
authorities can demonstrate;
(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in
accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the
country of the contracting authority;
(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal
provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting
authority;
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section
or has not supplied such information;
(h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organization, as defined in
Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA;
(i) has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of
26 May 1972 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively;
(j)has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention
relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities;
(k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in
Article 1 of Council
Directive 91/308/EEC of 10 June 1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the
purpose of money laundering.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/09/2023
Local time: 23:30
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/09/2023
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Derby City Council
Derby
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/08/2023