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Regional Schools Buying Hub Pilot Provider - South West (SW) Region

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Department for Education, which is piloting the Regional Schools Buying Hub in the South West region of England. The tender, titled "Regional Schools Buying Hub Pilot Provider - South West (SW) Region," focuses on providing procurement consultancy services. The contract period is set from 27th November 2017 to 31st January 2019, with the tender process classified under selective procurement through a competitive dialogue. The tender period concluded on 27th September 2017.

This opportunity is ideal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) capable of providing procurement consultancy services, especially those with expertise in advising schools on reducing spends across various categories. Businesses that can offer support for complex contracts, aggregating local and regional services, or are proficient in customer relationship management technologies would be well-suited to compete for this contract and potentially expand their customer base within the education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Regional Schools Buying Hub Pilot Provider - South West (SW) Region

Notice Description

The Department is Piloting the Schools' Buying Hub concept in two regions of England (North West and South West) with the potential to roll out more hubs nationality if it proves successful. The Service Provider will act as a trusted support to schools in the North West region. This support will include: * Advice and guidance - to reduce spend across all categories of spend * Complex contracts support * Local and Regional aggregation to reduce spend on complex areas such as Learning resources (excluding ICT equipment), ICT learning resources and Administrative supplies. The Hubs will offer services to all state 5-16 year schools in their region. The Service Provider will also need to provide the following secondary services (including but not limited to): * a customer relationship management Solution (CRM) and underpinning technologies * a programme for ensuring high levels of registration with and uptake of the Hubs service * Multichannel contact centre systems and functionality including web-based and telephony support, social media (where appropriate), and delivery of targeted communications; * access to specialist procurement advisors

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-12e042b7-d15b-4fe9-80bb-06d27c1e0da7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cbfe488-a39b-4421-b7c6-8e5b7dde2803
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,247,364 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Nov 20178 years ago
Contract Period
27 Nov 2017 - 31 Jan 2019 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Jeanine Moss
Contact Email
michael.beasley@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 3BH
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
Sherbourne
Westminster Constituency
Coventry North West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCHOOLS BUYING CLUB

Further Information

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