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title: "SC20074 - Eleven Plus for Kent Schools"
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published: "2023-03-15"
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# SC20074 - Eleven Plus for Kent Schools

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-17fab5ce-70ed-43c1-8a7b-102d3df5a9d0

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fbebda4-5052-4c14-ab1d-2f62bbaf42ab |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 31 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £834,628 |
| 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 | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GL ASSESSMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80100000 - Primary education services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2023 at 09:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fbebda4-5052-4c14-ab1d-2f62bbaf42ab
- 29 Jul 2022 at 08:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89e76eae-d641-4597-8c87-b07cf602c854

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fbebda4-5052-4c14-ab1d-2f62bbaf42ab
  15th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89e76eae-d641-4597-8c87-b07cf602c854
  29th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=019b29c2-150f-ed11-8116-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk

## Provenance

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