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Published 24 May 2022, 09:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework for Specialist and Alternative Day Education

Official notice

Authority: Warwickshire County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG13)
Framework ceiling (notional)£64,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 30 Jun 2022awarded 12 Sept 2022
Lots 2see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Aug 2026 · starts 1 Sept 2022

Re-procurement plannedFramework for Specialist & Alternative Day Education · tender expected

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Warwickshire County Council has commissioned a multi provider framework for the provision of Specialist and Alternative Education Day Placements.

The tender is divided into Lots as follows:

Lot 1 - Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25

Lot 2 - Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16

Lot 1 - Specialist Education (primary, secondary and post-16)

Substantive education day placements to meet the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) aged 4-25 years, and to support them

to achieve positive outcomes in accordance with their Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP).

Lot 2 - Alternative Education (age 4-16)

Temporary education placements to support the reintegration into mainstream settings of pupils who are at risk of exclusion or have been permanently excluded from school or who

are missing education for any other reason; and to ensure their education needs are met during this period.

  • How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made

CPV: Education and training services · Primary education services · Special education services · Technical and vocational secondary education services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Specialist Education for Learners Aged 4 to 25 4 yrsPublished value£45,000,000

This is an open procedure to commission a multi provider framework for the provision of Specialist Education Day Placements.

During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers.

After this tendering process has been completed and the contracts have been awarded the Council will be running further competitions from time to time for the same service. This is to

allow new providers to apply to join the framework and to allow those who are unsuccessful first time around to re-apply.

This process will include the same documentation as this tender (with the exception of dates etc). These competitions will be live for the period of 3 to 6 months. However, if the Council

receives a high level interest for the service the Council reserves the right to close the competition at an earlier date.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Within the County boundaries of Warwickshire
80340000 Special education services
Lot #2Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16 4 yrsPublished value£4,000,000

This is an open process to commission a multi provider framework for the provision of Alternative Education Day Placements.

During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the

Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers.

After this tendering process has been completed and the contracts have been awarded the Council will be running further competitions from time to time for the same service. This is to allow new providers to apply to join the framework and to allow those who are unsuccessful first time around to re-apply. This process will include the same documentation as this tender (with the exception of dates etc). These competitions will be live for the period of 3 to 6 months. However, if the Council receives a high level interest for the service the Council reserves the right to close the competition at an earlier date.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Within the County boundaries of Warwickshire
80100000 Primary education services80210000 Technical and vocational secondary education services

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
Shortlisting
As detailed in the tender documentation. The Council will undertake its financial assessment of the tendering organisation (and if considered necessary by the Council, any partners within a consortium bid) based on its own evaluation of the tenderers' most recent 2 years accounts (or if 2 years accounts are not available, equivalent evidence which confirms financial viability). The accounts are not available, equivalent evidence which confirms financial viability). The assessment of accounts will be supported by an independent credit reference report from Credit safe where this is available. The Council may also impose a bond or performance guarantee on the successful tenderer. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Evidence as stated in the tender documentation.
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework for Specialist and Alternative Day Education” 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
24 May 2022, 09:12 BST
Last source update
12 Sept 2022, 11:24 BST
Authority reference
13744
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025489
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesPrimary education servicesSpecial education servicesTechnical and vocational secondary education services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033df4 Find a Tender
How it runs

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/conten… ↗

Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documents

Publisher note: Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is: www.csw-jets.co.uk Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSW-JETS correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project in order to download tender documents and be able to correspond with us about this procurement.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
30 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.csw-jets.co.uk ↗

Timeline

30 Jun 2022 → 12 Sept 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    30 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    12 Sept 2022, 11:24 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Sept 2022, 11:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 30admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3027 from SMEs
Contracts signed 20latest 12 Sept 2022

30 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 12 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £45,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25

    Signed
    12 Sept 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

  • Lot 1 - Specialist education for leaners aged 4 to 25

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

  • Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25 and Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    £49,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25 and Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    £49,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

  • Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

  • Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

  • Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

  • Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

  • Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25 and Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    £49,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

  • Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

  • Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

  • Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

  • Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

  • Specialist education for learners aged 4 to 25 and Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    £49,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    £4,000,000
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

  • Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    £4,000,000
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

  • Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    £4,000,000
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

  • Alternative education for learners aged 4 to16

    Signed
    23 Aug 2022
    Value
    £4,000,000
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Specialist Education for Learners Aged 4 to 2530bids · 30 electronic27——
2 · Alternative education for learners aged 4 to1630bids · 30 electronic27——
Whole notice30bids · 30 electronic27——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Warwickshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Shire Hall,Market Square, WARWICK, West Midlands, CV344RLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court for England and WalesReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

30 commercial parties on the notice
Show 20 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.