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Published 20 May 2022, 13:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TC049 - Round 3 - Procurement of Self Employed Music Tutors Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)

Official notice

Authority: Bolton Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Dynamic market5 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Dynamic market estimate£1,300,000total for 5 lots · market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 Feb 2024
Lots 5see the lot list below
Market period Ends 11 Sept 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”), acting as lead authority on behalf of itself and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is prepared to receive tenders to be included on the Flexible Purchasing System for the Procurement of Music Tutors (Various Lots), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed. The Flexible Purchasing System has been divided into the following 5 Lots: Published lot titles: Lot 1 – Wider Opportunities/First Access Tutors; Lot 2 – Instrumental/Vocal (Peripatetic) Tutors; Lot 3 – Curriculum Deliveries; Lot 4 – Ensemble Leaders; Lot 5 – Project Tutors and Leaders.

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”), acting as lead authority on behalf of itself and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is prepared to receive tenders to be included on the Flexible Purchasing System for the Procurement of Music Tutors (Various Lots), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.

The Flexible Purchasing System has been divided into the following 5 Lots:

Lot 1 – Wider Opportunities/First Access Tutors

Lot 2 – Instrumental/Vocal (Peripatetic) Tutors

Lot 3 – Curriculum Deliveries

Lot 4 – Ensemble Leaders

Lot 5 – Project Tutors and Leaders

CPV: Education and training services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · 1 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Wider Opportunities/First Access TutorsLot estimate not published

Lot 1 – Wider Opportunities/First Access Tutors

Contract period: … – 11 Sept 2026
Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Instrumental/Vocal (Peripatetic) TutorsLot estimate not published

Lot 2 – Instrumental/Vocal (Peripatetic) Tutors

Contract period: … – 11 Sept 2026
Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Curriculum DeliveriesLot estimate not published

Lot 3 – Curriculum Deliveries

Contract period: … – 11 Sept 2026
Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Ensemble LeadersLot estimate not published

Lot 4 – Ensemble Leaders

Contract period: … – 11 Sept 2026
Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Project Tutors and LeadersPublished value£1,300,000

Lot 5 – Project Tutors and Leaders

Contract period: … – 11 Sept 2026
Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed

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 · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 80%Social value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 80
  • Social Value: 20
  • Price: Passs/Fail
What this means for your bid
  • “TC049 - Round 3 - Procurement of Self Employed Music Tutors Flexible…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 May 2022, 13:37 BST
Last source update
11 Jan 2024, 12:31 GMT
Award evaluation window
9 Feb 2024 – …
Authority reference
DN706526
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-000937
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033bd2 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Authority reserves the right not to award any Flexible Purchasing System as a result of the

procurement process initiated by this notice and will not be liable for any costs incurred by

candidates. Interested parties must log on The Chest by way of expression of interest. The

Authority is using the e-business portal known as The Chest. Applicants will need to register

their details at the following link: www.the-chest.org.uk ↗. Once registered, Applicants

will be emailed a username and password which will allow applicants to gain access to the ITT.

Applicants will need to electronically submit the completed tender documents and any

accompanying documentation via the on-line portal by 16:00 hrs on Monday 20 June 2022.

The contract period will be for 4 years. This is a contract notice. The standstill period of ten calendar days will be observed by the Authority and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by any breach of the Councils obligations may take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Admission period ends
9 Feb 2024, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
1440 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Feb 2024, 16:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Jan 2024 → 9 Feb 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    11 Jan 2024, 12:31 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    9 Feb 2024, 16:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    9 Feb 2024, 16:00 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jan 2024
  1. Procurement method changed
    11 Jan 2024, 12:31 GMT
  2. Deadline moved to 9 Feb 2024, 16:00 GMT
    11 Jan 2024, 12:31 GMT
    +599 days · was 20 Jun 2022, 16:00 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    11 Jan 2024, 12:31 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Bolton Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square, Bolton, North West, BL1 1RUContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Borough of BoltonReview contact point Bolton

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