Official UK procurement notice
Alternative Education Provision Approved Provider Panel
Authority: London Borough of Croydon (Local council)
Re-procurement plannedAlternative Education Provision · tender expected
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Council intends to establish a 4 year multi-supplier Approved Provider Panel to deliver Alternative Education Provision. There will be an initial 2 year period with an option to extend for two further periods of 12 months at the dicretion of the Council. The Approved Provider Panel is split into 3 lots.
Tenderers can apply for one or more lot.
Lot 1 - Primary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion or awaiting a SEND assessment or awaiting a school placement.
1.a Primary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion.
1.b Primary aged learners with an EHCP without a school place, for example new to the borough.
Lot 2 - Secondary aged learners who have been excluded or at risk of permanent exclusion from school:
2.a -Secondary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion.
2.b - Secondary aged Learners who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion.
2c -Secondary aged learners with an EHCP without a school place, for example new to the borough.
Lot 3 - Year 11 learners without a school place:
3.a - Young people who are new arrivals to the UK in academic year 11 with limited English language.
3.b - Young people who are new arrivals to the UK in academic year 11 with limited English language and behavioural or emotional issues.
3.c - Other year 11 young people without a school place, for example new to the borough.
The Council has identified that the proposed service provision falls within the scope of "social and other specific services" set out within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations). Consequently, the so-called Light Touch Regime will apply to this procurement.
The Council is orientating this procurement towards an adapted open procedure as described in Regulation 27 of the Regulations but using a “light touch” approach. The Council does not hold itself bound by the Regulations except to the extent that they apply to the light touch regime as set out in Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations
CPV: Education and training services · Primary education services · Secondary education services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Primary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion or awaiting a SEND assessment or awaiting a school placement.Cancelled
1.a Primary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion.
1.b Primary aged learners with an EHCP without a school place, for example new to the borough.
4 year multi-supplier Approved Provider Panel to deliver Alternative Education Provision. There will be an initial 2 year period with an option to extend for two further periods of 12 months at the dicretion of the Council.
All current and future Croydon schools (including academies and the PRU) as set out in Appendix 3 of the tender documents will be invited to have access to the lists and agreed provider KPIs with a commitment to provide information on utilisation of the list and placements made - Link to Croydon schools: www.croydon.gov.uk/education/schools-ne… ↗
The requirements of the Services may vary and quantities shall not be specified, guaranteed or warranted by the Council.
The Council reserves the right to refresh the Approved Provider Panel and admit new providers onto the panel who meet the initial quality and price evaluation criteria.
Lot #2Secondary aged learners who have been excluded or at risk of permanent exclusion from schoolAwarded
2.a -Secondary aged learners with an EHCP who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion.
2.b - Secondary aged Learners who have been excluded or are at risk of permanent exclusion.
2c -Secondary aged learners with an EHCP without a school place, for example new to the borough.
All current and future Croydon schools (including academies and the PRU) as set out in Appendix 3 of the tender documents will be invited to have access to the lists and agreed provider KPIs with a commitment to provide information on utilisation of the list and placements made - Link to Croydon schools: www.croydon.gov.uk/education/schools-ne… ↗
The requirements of the Services may vary and quantities shall not be specified, guaranteed or warranted by the Council.
The Council reserves the right to refresh the Approved Provider Panel and admit new providers onto the panel who meet the initial quality and price evaluation criteria.
Lot #3Year 11 learners without a school place:Awarded
3.a - Young people who are new arrivals to the UK in academic year 11 with limited English language.
3.b - Young people who are new arrivals to the UK in academic year 11 with limited English language and behavioural or emotional issues.
3.c - Other year 11 young people without a school place, for example new to the borough.
All current and future Croydon schools (including academies and the PRU) as set out in Appendix 3 of the tender documents will be invited to have access to the lists and agreed provider KPIs with a commitment to provide information on utilisation of the list and placements made - Link to Croydon schools: www.croydon.gov.uk/education/schools-ne… ↗
The requirements of the Services may vary and quantities shall not be specified, guaranteed or warranted by the Council.
The Council reserves the right to refresh the Approved Provider Panel and admit new providers onto the panel who meet the initial quality and price evaluation criteria.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Jan 2021, 10:47 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Jan 2021, 10:47 GMT
- Authority reference
DN457367- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-000558- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028982Find a Tender
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 · Secondary aged learners who have been excluded or at risk of permanent exclusion from school1 award | |||
| Croydon African Carribbean Family Org, Just Learn, Progress Schools, SV AcademySME, The Write TimeSME, Transforming Lives for Goodjoint award | £5,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Year 11 learners without a school place:1 award | |||
| Croydon College, Harris Federation, John Ruskin (East Surrey Orbital), Just Learn, Progress Schools, SV AcademySME +1 morejoint award | £5,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Secondary aged learners who have been excluded or at risk of permanent exclusion from school: · Croydon African Carribbean Family Org, Just Learn, Progress Schools, SV AcademySME, The Write TimeSME, Transforming Lives for Good
- Signed
- 10 Nov 2020
- Value
- £5,500,000
- Status
- active
Year 11 learners without a school place · Croydon College, Harris Federation, John Ruskin (East Surrey Orbital), Just Learn, Progress Schools, SV AcademySME +1 more
- Signed
- 10 Nov 2020
- Value
- £5,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Secondary aged learners who have been excluded or at risk of permanent exclusion from school | 12bids · 12 electronic | — | — | — |
| 3 · Year 11 learners without a school place: | 9bids · 9 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- H M Courts & Tribunal ServiceReview contact point
- London Borough of CroydonReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
12 commercial parties on the notice- Croydon African Carribbean Family OrgAwarded supplier
- Croydon CollegeAwarded supplier
- Harris FederationAwarded supplier
- John Ruskin (East Surrey Orbital)Awarded supplier
- Just LearnAwarded supplier
- Just LearnAwarded supplier
- Progress SchoolsAwarded supplier
- Progress SchoolsAwarded supplier
- SV AcademyAwarded supplier
- Supreme Education LtdAwarded supplier
Show 2 more suppliers
- The Write TimeAwarded supplier
- Transforming Lives for GoodAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.