This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Dec 2024 at 14:05

Tender

24 Jun 2024 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services) is seeking suppliers for the "Supply of Education Services" under an open procurement method. The procurement process is in the award stage as of 12 December 2024, following a tendering period that ended on 30 July 2024. The framework agreement, valued at 500 million GBP, covers a range of educational and training services including advisory, financial management, professional development, and safeguarding support, and is accessible to all public sector organisations in the United Kingdom. The key industry category is Education and Training Services, and the procurement process adheres to the legal basis outlined in Directive 2014/24/EU.

This tender represents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs, as it includes a wide range of service categories. Businesses involved in education consultancy, governance consultancy, professional development, and recruitment services among others, stand to benefit. Tenderers are evaluated based on quality criteria such as delivering the framework agreement, service and account management, and social value, with a specific award criterion designed for small and medium enterprises. Successful bidders include both large and SME suppliers such as Capita Business Services Limited and Juniper Education Services Limited, demonstrating the diverse opportunities available.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Education Services

Notice Description

This Framework Agreement is open to all public sector organisations, Services may include but not be limited to the list below *Advisory Services *Clerking Services *Education Consultancy *Equality and Inclusion *Financial Management *General Information, Guidance and Support *Governance Consultancy Services *Governor Services *Professional Development *Pupil Skills and Development *Recruitment Services *Safeguarding Support and Advice *School Improvement *Skills and Employability Support *Training

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Framework Agreement is open to all public sector organisations, Services may include but not be limited to the list below *Advisory Services *Clerking Services *Education Consultancy *Equality and Inclusion *Financial Management *General Information, Guidance and Support *Governance Consultancy Services *Governor Services *Professional Development *Pupil Skills and Development *Recruitment Services *Safeguarding Support and Advice *School Improvement *Skills and Employability Support *Training Additional information: This is a Framework agreement is fully accessible to the all Public Sector Bodies as identified in the Public Contract Regulations. Further information is contained within the ITT and/or available on request

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04723b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039075-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

75121000 - Administrative educational services

80000000 - Education and training services

80100000 - Primary education services

80200000 - Secondary education services

80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services

80300000 - Higher education services

80310000 - Youth education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

Capita Business Services Ltd

Place Group Limited

Juniper Education Services Ltd

Edseco Limited

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