Published date: 5 January 2024

Last edited date: 25 July 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 19 February 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

UB8 1UW

Value of contract

£18,900,000

Procurement reference

tender_386916/1297211

Published date

5 January 2024

Closing date

19 February 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The purpose of this procurement is to establish a DPS for the provision of Alternative Provision for Learners who, because of exclusion, illness, or other reasons, would not otherwise receive suitable education.

There will be 4 Lots:

Lot 1 Full Time Education Provision
Lot 2 Part Time Education Provision
Lot 3 Bespoke Provision
Lot 4 Support for post-16 Education and Preparation for Adulthood

Tenderers will be able to apply for one or multiple Lots in one submission.

Once admitted onto the DPS, Providers may wish, at a later date, to apply for a Lot in addition to Lot/s they are already on. These Providers will then be required to submit a new application. It is possible for providers to develop their services and to grow and adapt to meet Hillingdon's changing needs over the 7 year period.


The DPS will reopen to new tenderers from the 1st of April 2024 and remain open for the duration of the contract term.

There are no values for each individual Lot, as this service is in development phase meaning there is no full historic data for forecasting, and we anticipate that providers will add additional Lots to their service over the contract term.

The total forecasted value of AP in Hillingdon per annum is £2.7m.

The term of the contract is for 7 years.

The intention of the DPS is to admit suitable Alternative Provision Providers for opportunities for the award of Individual Placement Agreement(s) and or Block Service Order(s). These will be awarded using a call-off procedure or mini competition by the Service Area (further details are within the Service Specification). There is no guarantee of business/business volumes and equally there is no limit as the volumes are demand-led.

The Council is seeking a diverse range of Alternative Provision Providers. There is no limit on the number of Providers who can be admitted, and additional Providers can join the DPS during the term of the DPS, subject to their applications meeting the Qualification requirements.

Joining the DPS

Alternative Provision Providers wishing to join the DPS are required to review and agree the tender documentation and complete the online ITT via the website CapitalESourcing.com. A pass or fail (set out in this document) for the Evaluation criteria must be met/passed before the provider will be admitted to the DPS. Once the DPS is re-opened and after 1st April 2024, the Council is then required to evaluate submissions within 15 working days to further examine documents or verify whether the selection criteria have been met.

Please refer to the Call -off Process in the Service Specification.

About the buyer

Contact name

Radhika Verma

Address

Civic Centre, High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
England

Email

rverma@hillingdon.gov.uk