Award

SC20074 - Eleven Plus for Kent Schools

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Mar 2023 at 09:30

Award Notice
Tender

29 Jul 2022 at 08:29

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Kent County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of primary education services. The contract, titled "SC20074 - Eleven Plus for Kent Schools," was awarded to GL Assessment through a selective procurement process. The contract is valued at £834,628.90 and has a contract period starting from March 1, 2023, to January 31, 2026.

This contracting opportunity presents business growth prospects for suppliers with expertise in designing and assessing school entrance examinations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with the contract being active and the tender period having ended on September 2, 2022.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SC20074 - Eleven Plus for Kent Schools

Notice Description

Kent County Council (KCC) is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) with Call for Competition in accordance with clause 48 (section 5) of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015. KCC currently runs the Eleven Plus for Kent Schools process which aims, principally through testing, to identify pupils in the top 25% of the ability range, as eligible for admission to Year 7 of any of the county's grammar schools at age 11. KCC seeks Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suppliers with specialist knowledge in the design, development, assessment and standardisation of school entrance examinations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-17fab5ce-70ed-43c1-8a7b-102d3df5a9d0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fbebda4-5052-4c14-ab1d-2f62bbaf42ab
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
Negotiated procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80100000 - Primary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£834,628 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Feb 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2023 - 31 Jan 2026 2-3 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
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GL ASSESSMENT

Further Information

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