--- title: "Management & Running of Schools Buying Hubs Regional Pilot" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-178e6079-70d8-4dac-aeef-07e626360e8a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-178e6079-70d8-4dac-aeef-07e626360e8a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-178e6079-70d8-4dac-aeef-07e626360e8a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-178e6079-70d8-4dac-aeef-07e626360e8a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-12-05" --- # Management & Running of Schools Buying Hubs Regional Pilot Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-178e6079-70d8-4dac-aeef-07e626360e8a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-178e6079-70d8-4dac-aeef-07e626360e8a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-178e6079-70d8-4dac-aeef-07e626360e8a.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cd30edd-24a3-40da-ad97-24441f2f2790 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Mar 2017 | | Contract period | 27 Nov 2017 - 31 Jan 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,560,864 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,922,577 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV1 2WT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | St Michael's | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 3 | | Supplier names | 2BUY2.COM; JON YATES; PLACE GROUP LIMITED TRADING AS SCHOOLS BUYING CLUB | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations ## Release History - 5 Dec 2018 at 10:51 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cd30edd-24a3-40da-ad97-24441f2f2790 - 16 Oct 2018 at 11:12 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cd30edd-24a3-40da-ad97-24441f2f2790 - 9 Jan 2018 at 13:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cd30edd-24a3-40da-ad97-24441f2f2790 - 30 May 2017 at 18:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96a18a64-fb5d-4b45-835f-6bde8523fd3c - 17 May 2017 at 09:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96a18a64-fb5d-4b45-835f-6bde8523fd3c - 19 Jan 2017 at 12:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4a4d062-c33e-4292-8153-f79437049d4d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cd30edd-24a3-40da-ad97-24441f2f2790 5th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96a18a64-fb5d-4b45-835f-6bde8523fd3c 30th May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4a4d062-c33e-4292-8153-f79437049d4d 19th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1e54d675-91e2-47f3-883b-56f9aed4b7d2 Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/de4e6590-3f47-4ac2-a2cb-de22e111eba6 Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/6b2c697f-7756-421f-be58-c2fa737c6111 Contract schedules - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/f6b1f85c-ced2-44fa-a9cb-d5cb8ed26b11 Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/f34682f8-bdf6-429b-a205-e3a854454d69 Contract Schedule part 1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/cbbf44bc-ffd2-43ac-9cdf-d96a06aaed26 Contract Schedule part 2 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/4b177265-091a-4ce3-b795-bfd02770c0d6 Contract Schedule part 3 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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