Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Oldham Council
UK
Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham
Oldham
OL1 1UH
UK
Contact person: Neil Clough
Telephone: +44 1617701408
E-mail: Neil.clough@oldham.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1617705612
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.oldham.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.oldham.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Raising Education Achievement in Early Literacy Programme
Reference number: 2018/S 013-026830
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The REAL approach and more specifically the National Children’s Bureau’s (NCB) Making it REAL (Raising Early Achievement in Literacy) programme have been selected as the preferred early literacy intervention for investment through Opportunity Area (OA) funding.
The Oldham Opportunity Area Delivery Plan details that “This year we are committed to:
— Rolling out ‘Making it REAL’ in at least 30 nursery settings and Children’s Centres (through ‘Right Start’) across the 8 highest need wards in Oldham. This is our 1st significant investment and will support, directly and indirectly, more than 950 children.”.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
438 476.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Oldham, UK, North West.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The REAL approach and more specifically the National Children’s Bureau’s (NCB) Making it REAL (Raising Early Achievement in Literacy) programme have been selected as the preferred early literacy intervention for investment through Opportunity Area (OA) funding.
The Oldham Opportunity Area Delivery Plan details that “This year we are committed to:
— Rolling out ‘Making it REAL’ in at least 30 nursery settings and Children’s Centres (through ‘Right Start’) across the 8 highest need wards in Oldham. This is our 1st significant investment and will support, directly and indirectly, more than 950 children."
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Direct Award
/ Weighting: n/a
Cost criterion: Direct Award
/ Weighting: n/a
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Oldham Council proposes to make a direct award to the National Children's Bureau to deliver the Making It Real Programme.
The Making it REAL programme has been designed and developed by the National Children's Bureau and is a unique product in the market. As such, there is no viable competition in the market-place to deliver the programme in the borough of Oldham.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The Making it REAL programme is delivered by the National Children's Bureau which is a registered charity in England and Wales No. 258825 working with children and young people to help them achieve their full potential in life.
The Making It REAL programme has been developed by the National Children's Bureau and is a bespoke, evidence-based product in the market designed for this purpose. As such, there is currently no viable competition in the market-place to deliver the programme in the borough of Oldham. Oldham Borough Council has been awarded grant funding by the Department For Education to improve the social mobility outcomes for children and young people and social mobility barriers locally across all stages of life.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 013-026830
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Raising Education Achievement in Early Literacy Programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Children's Bureau
952717
Civic Centre Level 11
Oldham
OL1 1UH
UK
Telephone: +44 1617701408
E-mail: Neil.clough@oldham.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1617705612
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://.oldham.gov.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 438 476.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Oldham Council
Civic Centre Level 11
Oldham
OL1 1UH
UK
Telephone: +44 1617701408
E-mail: Neil.clough@oldham.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://.oldham.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Oldham Council
Civic Centre Level 11
Oldham
OL1 1UH
UK
Telephone: +44 1617701408
E-mail: Strategic.Sourcing@oldham.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1617705612
Internet address(es)
URL: https://.oldham.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/02/2018