Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
UK
E-mail: cfscommissioning@leics.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8ddf3ebb-a94a-f011-8138-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8ddf3ebb-a94a-f011-8138-005056b64545
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
School Review and Improvement Support (2025 reopening)
Reference number: DN778646
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Leicestershire County Council (The Council) are seeking to recruit new providers to join a standing list of providers to deliver School Review and Improvement Support.
The Council's Education Effectiveness Team (EET) have the responsibility to ensure schools maintain good standards of performance.
This Council wish to commission a list of approved providers who can provide effective support to schools that are causing concern or at risk from an adverse inspection and to pro-actively support the development of schools in line with the Leicestershire Education Excellence Partnership Priorities.
This standing list was created under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The standing list has been in place since 01/09/2023 with annual extension and re-opening options available up to a maximum end date of 31/08/2027. This is the second annual re-opening.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
School Support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provide rapid response support to schools that are causing concern, at risk from an adverse inspection or identified as likely to benefit from pro-active intervention. Providers will support these schools to make significant improvements and impact on outcomes for pupils within a specified timeframe.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
75 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2025
End:
31/08/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
option to extend for up to 1 year 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2027
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Head Teacher Performance Management
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Headteacher performance management as per national guidance and standards for excellence January 2015
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
75 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2025
End:
31/08/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
option to extend for up to 1 year - 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2027
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/07/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/07/2025
Local time: 12:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Leicestershire County Council
Leicester
UK
E-mail: commissioning.support@leics.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/06/2025