EDR-24-020 Provision of Key Stage 4 EOTAS (Education Other Than At School)

Official notice

Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 8 Aug 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Extern

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Key Stage 4 EOTAS (Education Other Than At School) for identified pupils for the

period 01 September 2024 to 30 June 2025 with the option to extend for a further 6 months if required. This service falls under the scope of PCR 2015 Schedule 3 Social and other Specific Services (PPN 01/21 Procurement of Social and Other Specific Services applies)

CPV: Education and training services · Secondary education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: option to extend for a further six months if required.

80200000 Secondary education services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Aug 2024, 14:59 BST
Last source update: 13 Aug 2024, 14:59 BST
Authority reference: EDR-24-020
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-025659
Classification (CPV): Education and training servicesSecondary education services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048a7e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: These requirements fall below the light touch threshold for Schedule 3 Social and Other Specific Services, therefore in accordance with the PCR 2015 Regulation 77 and in line with PPN 01/21 Procurement of Social and Other specific services, the Education Authority intend to directly award this contract without competition to an organisation whose purpose is in the pursuit of a public service mission.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Aug 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Extern	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 025659-2024-1 · Extern
Signed
8 Aug 2024
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
Provision of Key Stage 4 EOTAS (Education Other Than At School) for identified pupils…	—	—	—	£430,848 – £574,342
Whole notice	—	—	—	£430,848 – £574,342

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

the Education Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation 40 Academy Street, Belfast, UK, BT1 2NQContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation proceduresReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ExternAwarded supplierNI16083 Hydepark House, 3 McKinney Road, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, BT36 4PEContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.