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Published 21 Feb 2025, 09:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Alternative Education in Somerset

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)

Dynamic marketServicesRestricted procedure
Dynamic market estimate£20,000,000market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 24 Mar 2025
Market period Ends 23 Feb 2029

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Somerset Council is seeking to commission alternative education through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), for those children and young people who are Somerset residents and whom Somerset Council have a statutory responsibility, the child / young person does not have a school place or are on the roll of a Somerset school or academy.

CPV: Education and training services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Somerset Council are seeking to strengthen and improve outcomes for vulnerable young…

Somerset Council are seeking to strengthen and improve outcomes for vulnerable young people. This is to be achieved by ensuring access to high quality alternative provision, utilizing clear and transparent referral and quality assurance routes via a DPS, which will be published online.

To raise attainment for this vulnerable group Somerset Council will ensure that there are clear expectations outlined so that children are supported to achieve their full potential.

Contract period: … – 23 Feb 2029
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Alternative Education in Somerset” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Feb 2025, 09:24 GMT
Last source update
21 Feb 2025, 09:24 GMT
Authority reference
EPRO1000107
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006529
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Admission period ends
24 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Feb 2025 → 24 Mar 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    21 Feb 2025, 09:24 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    24 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Taunton, South West, TA1 4DYContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.