Regional Schools Buying Hubs Pilots – Invitation to Tender
This Invitation to Tender is for the procurement of the North West and South West Schools Buying Hubs.
United Kingdom-London: Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
2017/S 124-252311
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Schools Commercial Team, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 8450194170
E-mail: Sourcinghelp@education.gov.uk
Fax: +44 2476823675
NUTS code: UKInternet address(es):Main address: https://www.gov.uk/Department-for-Education
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Regional Schools Buying Hubs Pilots.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
This Invitation to Tender is for the procurement of the North West and South West Schools Buying Hubs (Hubs). The purpose of the Schools Buying Hubs is to release savings that will contribute in association with the other initiatives of the Schools Buying Strategy to achieve a 1 000 000 000 GBP saving by the end of the financial period 2019-20, through offering advice and guidance, support with complex contracts and help with aggregation of deals. The Department is Piloting the Schools Buying Hub concept in 2 regions (South West and North West of England) with the potential to roll out more hubs nationality if it proves successful. It is intended that both pilot Hubs will be commencing Pilot Phase delivery in January 2018 with mobilisation beginning after contract award in October 2017. Further information is available for via https://education.bravosolution.co.uk (reference Pqq_28935).
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.1)Title:
NW Schools Buying Hub
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
North West of England.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
This Invitation to Tender is for the procurement of the North West and Schools Buying Hub (Hubs). The purpose of the Schools Buying Hubs is to release savings that will contribute in association with the other initiatives of the Schools Buying Strategy to achieve a 1 000 000 000 GBP saving by the end of the financial period 2019-20, through offering advice and guidance, support with complex contracts and help with aggregation of deals.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
The contract has a duration of 51 months with discretionary break clauses. Please note that the value of the pilot phase is capped at 1 300 000 GBP for the first 15 months.
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
SW Schools Buying Hub
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
South West England.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
This Invitation to Tender is for the procurement of the South West Schools Buying Hub (Hubs). The purpose of the Schools Buying Hubs is to release savings that will contribute in association with the other initiatives of the Schools Buying Strategy to achieve a 1 000 000 000 GBP saving by the end of the financial period 2019-20, through offering advice and guidance, support with complex contracts and help with aggregation of deals.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
The contract has a duration of 51 months with discretionary break clauses. Please note that the value of the pilot phase is capped at 1 300 000 GBP for the first 15 months.
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
N/A.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
As per procurement documentation.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
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:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.3)Additional information:
A Webex event will be held at 11:30 hours on 12.7.2017 — to register please go to https://nationalcollege.webex.com/nationalcollege/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec60b69d970a33819df68a5c86c106015
VI.4.1)Review body
London
United Kingdom
VI.4.3)Review procedure
As per contract terms and conditions.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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