Tender for Interim Tuition Service

Tender for Interim Tuition Service – Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has a need to commission an interim tuition service to commence on 1 September 2020.

United Kingdom-Southend-on-Sea: Education and training services

2020/S 081-192459

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Postal address: Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue
Town: Southend-on-Sea
NUTS code: UK
Postal code: SS2 6YL
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Mrs Emma Woof
E-mail: emmawoof@southend.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 1702215083

Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.southend.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.southend.gov.uk/

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=98da2a11-e47f-ea11-80ff-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=98da2a11-e47f-ea11-80ff-005056b64545

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Interim Tuition Service

Reference number: DN474738

II.1.2)Main CPV code

80000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has a need to commission an interim tuition service to commence on 1 September 2020. For the vast majority of children, their particular needs, whether it be related to health, behaviour or anxiety, can best be met through making reasonable adaptations by their educational setting or otherwise. Southend on Sea Borough Council is developing the future service model and provision of the interim tuition service for those children who are unable to access suitable education.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 200 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

80000000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The Council has a need to commission an interim tuition service to commence on 1 September 2020. For the vast majority of children, their particular needs, whether it be related to health, behaviour or anxiety, can best be met through making reasonable adaptations by their educational setting or otherwise. Southend on Sea Borough Council is developing the future service model and provision of the Interim Tuition Service for those children who are unable to access suitable education.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1 200 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Option to extend for up to 36 months in 12 month increments.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

The interim tuition provider must be registered with Ofsted.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 09/06/2020

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 09/06/2020

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 09/06/2020

Local time: 12:00

Place:

Electronic Tender Facility

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

Corporate procurement team 3 assigned Verifier.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)Additional information:

Payment terms included in tender documents.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: Royal Courts of Justice
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

Official name: Royal Courts of Justice
Town: London
Country: United KingdomInternet address: www.southend.gov.uk

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

To be advised

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Official name: Royal Courts of Justice
Town: London
Country: United KingdomInternet address: www.southend.gov.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

22/04/2020