Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education, National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL)
Learning and Conference Centre, Triumph Road
Nottingham
NG8 1DH
UK
E-mail: Trudie.cawthorne@education.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF14
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
High Potential Initial Teacher Training Programme RFx 122.
Reference number: RFx 122 –High Potential Initial Teacher Training Programme
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract will see government investment in the recruitment and training (in 2 cohorts) up to 4 200 new teachers to work in schools with low attaining pupils and/or high numbers of disadvantaged pupils. This is to help these schools close the gap in attainment between disadvantaged pupils and their peers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
94 643 506.00
EUR
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80530000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Value of contract: Over the Initial Term of the contract, the maximum payable by DFE under this contract shall be 94 643 506 GBP.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical requirements
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Contract Start Date: 13.7.2016.
Contract End Date: 31.10.2020. Should the optional extension be taken up (this would be subject to satisfactory contractor performance; ministerial agreement; and availability of funding) the duration would be to October 2022.
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:
2015/S 240-435669
Section V: Award of contract
Title: High Potential Initial Teacher Training Programme RFx 122
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/07/2016
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
Teach First
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 94 643 506.00
EUR
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The address in 1) in the 1st instance
Jubilee Conference Centre, Triumph Road
Nottingham
NG8 1DH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/09/2016