Award

Management & Running of Schools Buying Hubs Regional Pilot

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

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05 Dec 2018 at 10:51

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16 Oct 2018 at 11:12

Award

09 Jan 2018 at 13:25

AwardUpdate

30 May 2017 at 18:31

Award

17 May 2017 at 09:30

Tender

19 Jan 2017 at 12:50

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is conducting a procurement process for the "Management & Running of Schools Buying Hubs Regional Pilot" aimed at establishing a national network of School Buying Service Providers, starting with pilot hubs in the North West and South West of England. This selective tender process involved a competitive dialogue and originally had a tender period that ended on 20 September 2017. The total value of the contract is approximately £2,560,864.77, with the contract period spanning from 27 November 2017 to 31 January 2019.

This opportunity presents significant potential for SMEs and other suitable businesses to engage in the education sector by becoming Service Providers in the Schools Buying Hub initiative. Companies that can provide advisory services, complex contract support, and customer relationship management solutions would be particularly well-placed to compete. The focus on local and regional aggregation for reducing expenditure on various educational resources also opens avenues for suppliers that can ensure efficient logistics and procurement practices in these regions.

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Notice Title

Management & Running of Schools Buying Hubs Regional Pilot

Notice Description

The Invitation to Tender was for the procurement of the North West and South West Schools' Buying Hubs (Hubs). It is the Department's intention to establish a national network of School Buying Service Providers, beginning with a pilot phase. 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-178e6079-70d8-4dac-aeef-07e626360e8a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cd30edd-24a3-40da-ad97-24441f2f2790
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

80000000 - Education and training services

98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,560,864 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,922,577 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Mar 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Kate Haseler-Young
Contact Email
sourcing.help@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 2WT
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
TLD North West (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

2BUY2.COM

JON YATES

PLACE GROUP LIMITED TRADING AS SCHOOLS BUYING CLUB

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