Norwich County Council Face to Face Tuition and Online Tutoring Framework
Norfolk County Council wishes to seek new applicants to an open Framework Agreement with a range of providers to deliver 1:1 personal tuition and on-line tutorial services to children and young people.
United Kingdom-Norwich: Education and training services
2019/S 107-261285
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Floor 3, County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
United Kingdom
Contact person: Claire Dawson
E-mail: sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKH15
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Open Framework Agreement for Tutors to Children and Young People
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Norfolk County Council wishes to seek new applicants to an open Framework Agreement with a range of providers to deliver 1:1 personal tuition and on-line tutorial services to children and young people aged 5-18 (up to 25 for pupils with EHC plans).
This is a light touch regime Framework Agreement being let under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended), under which the Council has flexibility regarding the process or procedure to be used when purchasing certain services, which includes these services. In this instance, the Council is extending a Framework Agreement with multiple suppliers that sets out the terms and conditions for buying specific services. The Framework Agreement differs from those let under the non-light touch regime in that the Council, exercising its flexibility, is keeping the Framework open for new applicants. It is the Council’s intention that new providers will be able to apply to join the Framework on an open basis.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.1)Title:
Face to Face Tutition
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The aim of the framework and this lot is to assist us in meeting our duties as outlined below:
— Section 19 Education Act 1996: to deliver full time education to pupils of statutory school age who due to exclusion, illness or other reason may not receive full time education,
— Section 61 Children and Families Act: a local authority may arrange for any special educational provision it has decided is necessary for a child or young person for whom it is responsible to be made otherwise than in a school or post 16 institution,
— to secure sufficient suitable education and training provision and enable the participation in education and training of 16-18 years old (up to 25 for those with EHC plans).
Such children may have a range of barriers to learning, have special educational needs and/or be looked after.
It is expected delivery will be mostly within Norfolk, although there may be a need in other local authority areas. On occasion there will be a requirement to support students already in school either where there might be risk of exclusion or where they need additional tutoring to support learning where there may have been gaps in their education or where they are awaiting a school place having moved placement.
Up to 40 suppliers may be appointed to lot 1 but in the event that coverage across Norfolk under lot 1 is not sufficient, or insufficient specialist tutors are available, the Council reserves the right to increase the number of suppliers that can be appointed to this lot.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This is a light touch regime Framework Agreement let under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended). The Council commenced the framework from 1.6.2019 and will keep the Framework Agreement open during its term to new applicants, reserving the right to extend the framework for another 60 months on the same basis.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.14)Additional information
The majority of the contracts are expected to be for up to 1 academic term, in exceptional circumstances and to ensure continuity of delivery, contracts awarded under the framework may have a maximum total duration of up to 2 years.
II.2.1)Title:
Online Tutoring
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The aim of the framework and this lot is to assist us in meeting our duties as outlined below:
— Section 19 Education Act 1996: to deliver full time education to pupils of statutory school age who due to exclusion, illness or other reason may not receive full time education,
— Section 61 Children and Families Act: a local authority may arrange for any special educational provision it has decided is necessary for a child or young person for whom it is responsible to be made otherwise than in a school or post 16 institution,
— to secure sufficient suitable education and training provision and enable the participation in education and training of 16-18 years old (up to 25 for those with EHC plans).
Such children may have a range of barriers to learning, have special educational needs and/or be looked after.
Up to 40 suppliers may be appointed to lot 2 but in the event that insufficient specialist tutors are available the Council reserves the right to increase the number of suppliers that can be appointed to this lot.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This is a light touch regime Framework Agreement let under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended). The Council commenced the framework from 1.6.2019 and will keep the framework agreement open during its term to new applicants, reserving the right to extend the framework for another 60 months on the same basis.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.14)Additional information
The majority of the contracts are expected to be for up to 1 academic term, in exceptional circumstances and to ensure continuity of delivery, contracts awarded under the framework may have a maximum total duration of up to 2 years.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
This is a Light Touch Regime Framework Agreement let under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended). The Council commenced the framework from 1 June 2019 and will keep the framework agreement open during its term to new applicants, reserving the right to extend the framework for another 60 months on the same basis.
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
In the event that coverage across Norfolk under lot 1 is not sufficient, or insufficient specialist tutors are available under either lot 1 or lot 2, the Council reserves the right to increase the number of suppliers that can be appointed to each lot stated at IV.1.3.
To express an interest, applicants must first be registered on the procurement system at:https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to view the project under the tenders section and express an interest. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing: support@in-tend.co.uk.
Further details of the operation of the light touch regime Framework Agreement can be found in the contract documentation and tender documents.
VI.4.1)Review body
Martineau Lane, Norwich
Norwich
NR1 2DH
United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
