Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Bishopgate House, Feethams, Level 0 Riverside
Darlington
DL1 5QE
UK
Telephone: +44 8450194170
E-mail: Hannah.connell@education.co.uk
Fax: +44 2476823675
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/Department-for-Education
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
Tailored Support to Children's Social Care Innovation Programme
Reference number: RD1001481
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Deliver high-quality tailored support to all live projects currently funded as part of the Department for Education’s Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 248 650.52
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Deliver high-quality tailored support to all live projects currently funded as part of the Department for Education’s Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Project support
/ Weighting: 35 %
Cost criterion: Experience and skills
/ Weighting: 20 %
Cost criterion: Management
/ Weighting: 20 %
Cost criterion: Impact
/ Weighting: 15 %
Cost criterion: Value for money
/ Weighting: 5 %
Cost criterion: Delivery against budget
/ Weighting: 5 %
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
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
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Deliver high-quality tailored support to all live projects currently funded as part of the Department for Education’s Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/05/2018
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
Mutual Ventures Limited
2-6 Boundary Row
London
SE1 8HP
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:
: 1 248 650.52
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Advertised 18th April as a mini-competition via CCS framework RM3745.
Date awarded: 2.7.2018.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award of the contracts is communicated to Suppliers. Suppliers who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why they were unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 Nº 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Contracting Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/06/2018