Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
Contact person: Trevor Law
E-mail: Trevor.LAW@education.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
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
Early Years Professional Development Fund
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The professional development fund will support pre-reception early years practitioners to improve their practice in working with very young children between the ages of 2 and 4, to improve outcomes in language, literacy and numeracy for the most disadvantaged children, with an emphasis on improving school readiness.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 224 176.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The appointment of a national delivery partner to develop and implement a comprehensive programme of evidence-based training, development and coaching support to nominated 'Early Years Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Champions' across England.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Tender quality
/ Weighting: 80 %
Quality criterion: Pricing
/ Weighting: 20 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Subject to the written agreement of the contractor, the initial term can be extended for a further period of 24 months by giving not less than 3 months’ written notice.
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
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
24/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Education Development Trust
00867944
Highbridge House, 16-18 Duke Street
Reading
RG1 4RU
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:
: 3 224 176.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court, Royal Court of Justices
The Strand
London
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/10/2019