Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hillingdon
Civic Centre
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
UK
E-mail: rverma@hillingdon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI74
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk
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
Dynamic Purchasing System - Alternative Provision Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80410000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Hillingdon has admitted providers onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) and issued the standard DPS terms to participate in opportunities for awards via call-offs, block contracts and mini - competitions for the provision of education to learners who because of exclusion, illness or other reasons would not be able to received suitable education. The value of this notice is a 7-year value as contained in the notice published from the 1st April 2024.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
.01
GBP/ Highest offer:
18 900 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI74
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a DPS for the provision of Alternative Provision for Learners who, because of exclusion, illness, or other reasons, would not otherwise receive suitable education.
There will be 4 Lots:
Lot 1 Full Time Education Provision
Lot 2 Part Time Education Provision
Lot 3 Bespoke Provision
Lot 4 Support for post-16 Education and Preparation for Adulthood
Tenderers will be able to apply for one or multiple Lots in one submission.
Once admitted onto the DPS, Providers may wish, at a later date, to apply for a Lot in addition to Lot/s they are already on. These Providers will then be required to submit a new application. It is possible for providers to develop their services and to grow and adapt to meet Hillingdon's changing needs over the 7 year period.
The DPS will remain open for the duration of the contract term.
There are no values for each individual Lot, as this service is in development phase meaning there is no full historic data for forecasting, and we anticipate that providers will add additional Lots to their service over the contract term.
The total forecasted value of AP in Hillingdon per annum is £2.7m.
The term of the contract is for 7 years.
The intention of the DPS is to admit suitable Alternative Provision Providers for opportunities for the award of Individual Placement Agreement(s) and or Block Service Order(s). These will be awarded using a call-off procedure or mini competition by the Service Area (further details are within the Service Specification). There is no guarantee of business/business volumes and equally there is no limit as the volumes are demand-led.
The Council is seeking a diverse range of Alternative Provision Providers. There is no limit on the number of Providers who can be admitted, and additional Providers can join the DPS during the term of the DPS, subject to their applications meeting the Qualification requirements.
Joining the DPS
Alternative Provision Providers wishing to join the DPS are required to review and agree the tender documentation and complete the online ITT via the website Proactis Portal. All suppliers should register on the portal using this link https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=HILLINGDON
A pass or fail (set out in this document) for the Evaluation criteria must be met/passed before the provider will be admitted to the DPS. The Council is then required to evaluate submissions within 15 working days to further examine documents or verify whether the selection criteria have been met.
Please refer to the Call -off Process in the Service Specification.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Pass/fail
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
Lowest price
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
There are no extension options in this DPS
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-000360
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Remedy Recruitment Group
04651426
Loughton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
.01
GBP
/ Highest offer:
18 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Prospero Group Holdings Limited
14711542
London
UK
NUTS: UKI74
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
.01
GBP
/ Highest offer:
18 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Star Player Limited
13234138
Southall
UK
NUTS: UKI74
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
.01
GBP
/ Highest offer:
18 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Quick Thinkers Ltd
13483694
Amersham
UK
NUTS: UKI74
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
.01
GBP
/ Highest offer:
18 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England & Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/07/2025