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Published 16 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Non-digital support for Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge (ASK)

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosed£1≈ £0 / year
Submissions closed 6 Apr 2021awarded 1 Aug 2021
Awarded to Anna Morrison Consultancy Services Limited2 awards
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Jul 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract Award notice for the Non-digital support for ASK.

The ASK Programme, and this Service, continue to be key channels for the Fire it Up campaign, especially for activities aimed at young people and their influencers. Resources produced through this Service will carry key communication and messaging from the national campaign and will be adapted to make them more relevant for our schools` audience. Schools use these services as a reference to find out more about apprenticeships and employer vacancies.

Although the face-to-face services are successful in engaging with schools and teachers, the website and online resources provide additional support for schools/colleges who wish to find out more about apprenticeships. Schools who may not have engaged with the ASK Programme will have seen, and had access to, the resources that have been and will be developed as part of this contract.

CPV: Market research services · Translation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Delivery of a schools and college-based information, advice and guidance programme…AwardedRenewal 4 yrs

Delivery of a schools and college-based information, advice and guidance programme centred around apprenticeships and technical education routes.

Delivery is face to face, delivered by expert staff who are well-versed in apprenticeships and technical education.

Regions for delivery are split into North South, Midlands and London. This enables delivery to be tailored towards providing more relevant and meaningful advice and guidance to students about what is locally available to students and to better understand their circumstances.

Centrally provided services which develops materials for delivery and oversees CPD of delivery staff is also required. This central service will oversee production and quality assure materials such a session slides and presentations, It will ensure alignment of messages and provide additional support to ensuring consistency.

Delivery partners are responsible for overseeing staffing capacity and working to deliver against set key performance indicators which includes numbers of schools and colleges engaged, numbers of student interactions, and working with parents and carers.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2021 – 31 Jul 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK · Remote -anywhere in the UK
Extensions: Initial 1 year term with potential to extend for a maximum of two further 1 year terms at the Department's discretion.Variant bids: not allowed
79530000 Translation 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
How bids were scored
  • Price

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
Yes
First published
16 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
Last source update
29 Aug 2024, 14:24 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Apr 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-027588
Classification (CPV)
Market research servicesTranslation services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0293b1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
6 Apr 2021, 09:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Apr 2021, 09:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗

Timeline

16 Feb 2021 → 29 Aug 2024 · 6 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    16 Feb 2021
  2. Submission deadline
    6 Apr 2021, 09:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    6 Apr 2021, 09:01 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    1 Aug 2021, 23:59 BST
  6. Notice published
    29 Aug 2024, 14:24 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Feb 2021
  1. Status changed to active
    26 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    26 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 6 Apr 2021, 09:00 BST
    26 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    28 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    29 Aug 2024, 14:24 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2021-02: 1 release · 16 Feb 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £2,726,3242 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Aug 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Anna Morrison Consultancy Services LimitedSME£587,466 †—Awarded
Anna Morrison Consultancy Services LimitedSME£2,138,858 †ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 027130-2021-1 · Anna Morrison Consultancy Services LimitedSME

    Signed
    1 Aug 2021
    Value
    £587,466
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2025
    Status
    active

  • Contract 027588-2024-con_12027-1 · Anna Morrison Consultancy Services LimitedSME

    Signed
    26 Feb 2021
    Value
    £2,138,858
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2025
    Status
    active
    • Change The Department for Education is extending the Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge programme for an additional 1 year of delivery (academic year 2024-25). The Department has taken this action in response to ongoing reviews into careers services for young people following the John Holman Review and the response of the Education Select Committee. There was a considerable risk to information, advice and guidance on apprenticeships and technical education not being available if the contracts had come to an end on 31 July 2024. As such in order to ensure that young people, their parents and teachers continue to have access to this support, we are extending the ASK programme for one more year, with a possibility of a further +1 year (academic year 2025-26) subject to funding. This ensures that this valuable service continues to be available to young people and their schools and colleges., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractors to ensure continuity of service to the same high level of quality. Current contractors have the structure, capacity and expertise to continue to deliver the service whilst the Department explores long-term proposals.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Department for Education

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street, London, UK, SW1P 3BTContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Education & Skills Funding AgencyReview body Coventry
  • High Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria