Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
E-mail: governance.development@education.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/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
Governance leadership and clerking development
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contracts for the provision of Governance Leadership Development and Clerking Development across England from 2017-2020 to improve the effectiveness of governing boards.
Contracts will run for an initial period to March 2019 with provision to extend for two further single year periods.
There will be 2 lots:
a. Activity to build the capacity of governance leaders to improve the effectiveness of their board; and
b. Activity to professionalise the quality of clerking so that governing boards receive the administrative and procedural information, advice and support they need to operate effectively.
Contracts will be awarded to suppliers able to achieve these outcomes. After initial set up costs, payments will be linked directly to contractor success in securing business from boards and clerks through a per-board/clerk funding model.
Contractor income will therefore be directly linked to the volume of support they provide, not fixed by value or volume.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
2 400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Activity to build the capacity of governance leaders to improve the effectiveness of their board
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
80532000
80510000
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) intends to procure contract(s) to deliver Governance Leadership Development and/or Clerking Development to the boards of state-funded institutions providing education to children of compulsory school age across the 8 Regional School Commissioner (RSC) regions of England between 2017–18 and 2019–2020.
The aim of the contract(s) is to build the capacity of governing boards across the country through a focus on supporting chairs to drive change in their boards and professionalising the quality of clerking support.
This procurement pertains to establishments that are maintained by a local authority (LA) and those establishments with whom the Secretary of State has entered into academy arrangements, including primary and secondary maintained schools and academies, special schools and special academies, free schools, UTCs, studio schools and alternative provision institutions that are LA maintained or are academies. It does not cover further and higher education providers such as 6th Form Colleges, FE Colleges and Universities, or educational institutions outside of England.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Activity to build the capacity of governance leaders to improve the effectiveness of their board
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
80532000
80510000
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) intends to procure contract(s) to deliver Governance Leadership Development and/or Clerking Development to the boards of state-funded institutions providing education to children of compulsory school age across the 8 Regional School Commissioner (RSC) regions of England between 2017–18 and 2019–2020.
The aim of the contract(s) is to build the capacity of governing boards across the country through a focus on supporting chairs to drive change in their boards and professionalising the quality of clerking support.
This procurement pertains to establishments that are maintained by a local authority (LA) and those establishments with whom the Secretary of State has entered into academy arrangements, including primary and secondary maintained schools and academies, special schools and special academies, free schools, UTCs, studio schools and alternative provision institutions that are LA maintained or are academies. It does not cover further and higher education providers such as 6th Form Colleges, FE Colleges and Universities, or educational institutions outside of England.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
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:
2017/S 142-292483
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Activity to build the capacity of governance leaders to improve the effectiveness of their board
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/01/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alliance of Leading Learning
Oswestry
SY11 2AR
UK
NUTS: UKG2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Governance Association (NGA)
Birmingham
B3 3JY
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freedom & Autonomy for Schools - National Association (FASNA)
Nottingham
NG9 7EW
UK
NUTS: UKF14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Entrust Support Services Ltd
Stafford
ST16 3TH
UK
NUTS: UKG2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Govern Ed Limited
London
EC2A 4NE
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
2 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: b. Activity to professionalise the quality of clerking so that governing boards receive the administrative and procedural information, advice and support they need to operate effectively
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/01/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Governance Association (NGA)
Birmingham
B3 3JY
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
School Development Support Agency
Leicester
LE1 6AF
UK
NUTS: UKF21
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freedom & Autonomy for Schools - National Association (FASNA)
Nottingham
NG9 7EW
UK
NUTS: UKF14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Entrust Support Services Ltd
Stafford
ST16 3TH
UK
NUTS: UKG2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hampshire County Council
Winchester
SO22 5PW
UK
NUTS: UKJ3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
2 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Invitation to Tender will be launched and managed through the Department for Education's e-procurement system, REDIMO2. Providers wishing to apply for this opportunity will need to register via https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login/?cid=DFE.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/03/2018