Official UK procurement notice
National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) External Moderator
Authority: Department for Education (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of external moderation services for the National Professional Qualifications.
CPV: Education and training services · Training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1From autumn 2021, a new and updated suite of NPQs is available for teachers and…AwardedPublished value£6,900,000
From autumn 2021, a new and updated suite of NPQs is available for teachers and leaders who want to develop their knowledge and skills in school leadership and specialist areas of teaching practice.
These reforms include:
- replacing the current NPQ in middle leadership with three new NPQs for teachers and leaders who want to develop their expertise in specialist areas of teaching practice
- reforming the three existing NPQs in senior leadership, headship and executive leadership.
Subject to a further invitation to tender for NPQ provision launched in November 2021, we also envisage two further new NPQs in Leading Literacy and Early Years Leadership will be available from September 2022.
As the appeal and value of NPQs depends on the quality and consistency of the qualification, faith in the assessment process is paramount. Checking for assessment consistency across NPQ Lead Providers is vital, alongside ensuring a reliable and fair process for all participants. To achieve this level of quality and consistency, the DfE is looking to contract with an organisation with the ability to deliver a robust system for the external moderation of NPQ summative assessments.
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 sub-criteria (3)
- Service Delivery: 70%
- price: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Service Delivery: 70%
- Social Value: 10%
- Price: 20%
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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 · 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Jun 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 3 May 2022, 15:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Feb 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-011365- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bdfeFind a Tender
- Review procedure
The Authority will incorporate a voluntary minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point
information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful
shall be informed by the Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons
why the Applicant was unsuccessful. If any clarification regarding the award of the Contract has not been
successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties
who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action.
Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been
entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Authority to amend
any document and may award damages.
If a contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a
declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the
contract be shortened. The purpose of the voluntary standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties
to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the Contract is entered into
Publisher note: The Department will host an online commercial walkthrough session for interested organisations at 10am on Thursday 6th January. Please use the messaging facility in the eTendering portal to request a link for the session.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 11 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
6 Dec 2021 → 3 May 2022 · 5 dates- Next notice expected6 Dec 2021
- Submission deadline11 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened11 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published3 May 2022, 15:04 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jan 2022- Published value published: £6,900,0004 Jan 2022, 22:45 GMT
- Status changed to active4 Jan 2022, 22:45 GMT
- Procurement method changed4 Jan 2022, 22:45 GMT
- Deadline published: 11 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT4 Jan 2022, 22:45 GMT
- Status changed to complete3 May 2022, 15:04 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal Education Limited | £6,490,792 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011365-2022-1 · Tribal Education Limited
- Signed
- 3 May 2022
- Value
- £6,490,792
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Tribal Education LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.