Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
Telephone: +44 8450194170
E-mail: ProcurementHELP@education.gov.uk
Fax: +44 2476823675
NUTS: UKI
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
National Mathematics Centre
Reference number: 30444
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The National Mathematics Centre (NMC) is funded by the Department for Education to manage, coordinate and support the maths hub network and deliver the teaching for mastery programme.
The role of the national mathematics centre includes:
(i) managing, supporting and providing challenge to a network of maths hubs (schools) in delivering on their strategic priorities;
(ii) delivering the Teaching for Mastery programme;
(iii) the China–England Teacher Exchange;
(iv) providing expert advice to DfE on mathematics; and
(v) acting as a lynchpin for DfE’s other programmes on mathematics.
The National Mathematics Centre will retain the name of National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) upon commencement of the contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10 798 347.52
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
ENGLAND.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to procure a provider of a National Mathematics Centre (NMC) to coordinate the maths hub network and deliver the teaching for mastery programme.
The role of the national mathematics centre will include:
(i) managing a network of maths hubs (schools) to deliver on their strategic priorities;
(ii) delivering the teaching for mastery programme;
(iii) the China–England Teacher Exchange;
(iv) providing expert advice to DfE on mathematics; and
(v) acting as a lynchpin for DfE’s other programmes on mathematics.
The contract will deliver the aims of the national mathematics centre. This includes the government’s ambitions for mastery and the maths hub network. The contract is expected to begin on 1.7.2019 and to run for three years and 2 months until 31.8.2022. This includes a one-month transition period at the end of the incumbent supplier’s contract, which runs until 31.7.2019, in order to allow the smooth transfer of functions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract has the option to extend by a further 12 months in any multiples at the departments sole discretion.
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
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:
2018/S 240-548368
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
21/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tribal Group Plc
Bristol
UK
NUTS: 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:
: 10 798 347.52
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
Royal Court of Justices, The Strand
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contracts is communicated to suppliers. Unsuccessful suppliers shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made. 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 the 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 is 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.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Department for Education
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/06/2019