Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Schools of King Edward the Sixth in Birmingham
Foundation Office, Edgbaston Park Road
Birmingham
B15 2UD
UK
Telephone: +44 1214156159
E-mail: david.wright@ske.uk.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.schoolsofkingedwardvi.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: www.schoolsofkingedwardvi.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Entrance Test for a group of Selective Schools
Reference number: CA8920 -
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Entrance Test for a group of Selective Schools
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
306 922.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham, Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls and Warwickshire County Council are looking for a provider of the Entrance Test for their selective schools. The Entrance Test is used as a means of offering school places and is sat by Year 6 pupils for entry into the Schools in Year 7. The Entrance Test is held at our own venues; results are required by the client in early October each year.
The following are required during the Contract Term: Test Booklets, corresponding Answer Sheets; specific SEN materials; test marking by optical marking recognition; test weighting; results spreadsheet in agreed format; test standardisations; feedback and reporting on each candidate’s performance; electronic viewing of each candidate’s answer sheets; familiarisation materials for use by prospective applicants.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Confirmation to Specification
/ Weighting: 40.00%
Quality criterion: Innovation
/ Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 15.00%
Quality criterion: Added Value
/ Weighting: 5.00%
Price
/ Weighting:
35.00%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
84 month(s) from the commencement date, with 60 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-013188
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CA8920
Title: Entrance Test for a group of Selective Schools
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/01/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GL Education Group
Customer Services, Freepost London 16517
Swindon
SN2 8BR
UK
Telephone: +44 8456021937
E-mail: info@gl-assessment.co.uk
Fax: +44 8456015358
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.gl-assessment.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 306 922.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham
Foundation Office
Birmingham
B15 2UD
UK
Telephone: +44 1214156159
E-mail: Office@ske.uk.net
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/01/2022