Published date: 10 February 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 4 January 2021, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£10,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_256926/916867

Published date

10 February 2021

Closing date

4 January 2021

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 May 2021

Contract end date

31 July 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Contracting Authority has already exercised its option to extend the Initial 2-year term by no more than two years by granting a 1-year extension and wishes to grant a further extension of 1 year and 3 months, exceeding the maximum permitted extension period by three months.

The further 3 months are necessary in order to bring the contract into line with the academic year cycle and the launch on 1st August 2022 of an entirely new contract which will be the subject of a full public procurement procedure commencing in mid to late 2021, (subject to funding).

The cumulative value of the original contract as extended pursuant to its terms is £32,055,779 (i.e. approx. £8,000,000 per annum). The estimated value of the final three-month extension is £2,000,000. Therefore the total value of the permitted 12 month extension and the additional three month extension is £10,000,000.

The contract provides the following services designed to improve the quality and capacity of Level 3 Mathematics provision post-16 and to stimulate post-16 student demand for level 3 qualifications, particularly among girls and in targeted opportunity areas:
- measures to increase participation and attainment in level 3 mathematics through targeted support to students, teachers, schools and colleges most in need
- high quality professional development, support and resources for teachers to teach AS/A level mathematics, further mathematics and Core Maths.
- assisting schools and colleges to scale up Core Maths provision, to increase the number of students in 16-19 state funded schools and colleges studying the qualification.

This notice is for the extension of current service support and associated systems and resources to schools and colleges pursuant to the existing contract terms to the end of academic year 2021/2022 prior to the introduction of a new and openly procured contract programme due to be launched on 1st August 2022.

The contract aims and requirements remain the same, namely to (a) embed high quality teaching methods and pedagogy (b) increase the uptake and participation in A and AS Level mathematics, A & AS level further mathematics and level 3 core maths qualifications (c) improve quality of teaching and d) increase the number of students studying STEM degrees.

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Award information

Awarded date

15 January 2021

Contract start date

1 May 2021

Contract end date

31 July 2022

Total value of contract

£10,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Mathematics in Education and Industry

Address

Monckton House, Epsom Centre, White Horse Business Park, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 OXA

Reference

Charity Commission reference: 1058911

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Department for Education

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Telephone

+44 1142742694

Email

louise.holmes@education.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education