Official UK procurement notice
Flexible Framework for Outdoor Education Centres
Authority: North Lanarkshire Council (Local council)
Re-procurement openFlexible Framework for the Provision of Education Services · bids close
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe National guidance document “Curriculum for Excellence through Outdoor Learning” Education Scotland states: “the journey through education for any child in Scotland must include opportunities for a series of planned, quality outdoor learning experiences” enabling our children and young people to be successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens, one of the national outcomes which lies at the heart of the Curriculum for Excellence.
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North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") are undertaking this procurement with purpose of establishing a Framework with multiple Service Providers who can offer a multi-day outdoor education experience, with residential stay, for groups of school pupils. The Council have 155 Educational establishments who could potentially use this Framework.
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The Council propose to utilise the Framework for many years or until there is fundamental change to the requirements (that will require re-tendering). It is proposed to include Framework entry points i.e. annually, which could allow new Providers to apply to join the Framework; this would enable the Council to maintain capacity and choice.
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- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services
CPV: Education and training services · Primary education services · Secondary education services · Special education services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 19 bids received · 19 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1In accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74,…
In accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74, the Council propose to establish a Flexible Framework with Service Providers / Outdoor Education Centres who can provide a package for groups of pupils that comprises: activity based learning with residential stay.
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The proposed Flexible Framework would be for multiple years, and the Council would include options for additional Service Providers to apply to join the Framework at future intervals (should the Council require this for any reason).
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Key Objectives is to meet the curriculum objectives previously mentioned in II.1.4) Description of the procurement.
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Prospective Service Providers should be able to offer a range of activities that caters for pupils of all abilities and confidence levels. The residential element should include catering. Venue based transport would be required if travel is needed to go between accommodation and activity location.
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The Council's school term is August through June; packages should be available during this period.
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Further to this overview, a detailed specification is contained within the main Invitation to Tender (ITT) document which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System.
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The Framework must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice and the following documents contained within the PCS-T Tendering System; Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the Framework Agreement and Call-Off Terms and Conditions.
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Tenderers must respond to a serious of Selection Questions within the PCS-T Qualification Envelope;
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Tenderers must downloand and complete a range of Award Questions and Statements located within the PCS-T Technical Envelope;
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Tenderers must download and complete a Pricing Schedule located within the PCS-T Commercial Envelope.
. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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).
Single-stage procedure.
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Tender Application: Tenderers must complete an ESPD and provide proposals for Service Delivery. Tenders must be submitted via PCS-T only.
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Tender responses will be scored by a tender evaluation panel from within the Council.
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Further entry points will adhere to the same Tender Application process.
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- “Flexible Framework for Outdoor Education Centres” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 May 2021, 15:35 BST
- Last source update
- 31 May 2021, 15:35 BST
- Authority reference
NLC-CPT-20-058- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-012123- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b6cdFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: TENDERERS PLEASE NOTE: Police Scotland identified a number of business areas which have a high risk of infiltration by Serious and Organised Crime groups; this contract belongs to one such area and as such the Authority reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks prior to any contract award, including sharing tenderer information with Police Scotland. The tender pack includes a schedule for the Declaration of non-involvement in serious organised crime; this is a mandatory tender submission requirement for all tenderers. . (SC Ref:655684)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 012123-2021-1
- Signed
- 27 May 2021
- Value
- £15,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
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| 19bids · 19 electronic | 19 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Hamilton Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
19 commercial parties on the notice- Abernethy TrustFramework contractor
- Active Outdoor PursuitsFramework contractor
- Bendrigg TrustFramework contractor
- Clyde ScoutsFramework contractor
- Field Studies CouncilFramework contractor
- Lochranza Centre CICFramework contractor
- SU Scotland GowanbankFramework contractor
- SU Scotland, Lendrick MuirFramework contractor
- Scottish Outdoor Education Centres Limited (Belmont Outdoor Education Centre)Framework contractor
- Scottish Outdoor Education Centres Limited (Broomlee Outdoor Education Centre)Framework contractor
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Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.