--- title: "Procurement of Suppliers of School Resource Management Advisers (SRMAs)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-58a4af5d-e91f-42ab-9d8a-12c9edc90333" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-58a4af5d-e91f-42ab-9d8a-12c9edc90333" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58a4af5d-e91f-42ab-9d8a-12c9edc90333.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58a4af5d-e91f-42ab-9d8a-12c9edc90333.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-08-24" --- # Procurement of Suppliers of School Resource Management Advisers (SRMAs) Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-58a4af5d-e91f-42ab-9d8a-12c9edc90333 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-58a4af5d-e91f-42ab-9d8a-12c9edc90333) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58a4af5d-e91f-42ab-9d8a-12c9edc90333.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is conducting an open tender for the procurement of Suppliers of School Resource Management Advisers (SRMAs). This initiative aims to enhance resource management support for academy trusts, schools, and local authorities, contributing to the Department's objectives of improving educational outcomes and promoting social mobility. The procurement process will set up a framework agreement lasting 24 months, with the possibility of a 12-month extension. The tender period concludes on 17 September 2018, and the estimated budget for the contracted services is £2,309,900. Services are required across various regions in the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, and London, among others. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the education and consultancy sectors, particularly for those specialising in resource management and support services. Companies capable of supplying qualified and accredited personnel will find the framework appealing, as the contract aims to appoint suppliers to service up to 250 accredited advisers. Businesses that can demonstrate economic advantages and flexibility in service delivery will be well-positioned to compete effectively in this contract process. ## Notice The Contracting Authority is seeking to procure school resource management advisers (SRMAs) to support the Department for Education's Excellent School Resource Management programme. The objective is to provide direct support to academy trusts, schools and local authorities with a view to improving resource management. This is part of the Department's overarching objective to help schools improve outcomes for pupils and promote social mobility, by getting the best value from all of their resources. In the highest risk cases, this will mean providing advice and support to address current or future forecast deficits and in all cases to help schools and trusts identify opportunities to make better use of their resources, enabling them to target resources where they have the most impact on outcomes for children. This procurement is to set up a framework agreement and call-off contract for the provision of SRMAs to schools, trusts and local authorities. The successful providers will be required to provide these services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the framework agreement and call-off contract and to source, supply and manage accredited persons from organisations working within the school or finance sector. It is anticipated that the framework agreement will last for 24 months with the ability to extend its duration for a further 12 months. The length of each call-off contract will be determined between the Department and each successful provider. The Contracting Authority's initial requirement is for 160 accredited persons. The Contracting Authority shall therefore appoint to the framework agreement those providers that between them can supply a total of 160 accredited persons starting with the provider that submits the most economically advantageous tender and working down the list. Further details on this are set out in the procurement documents. The evaluation methodology and criteria are set out in the procurement documents. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to increase the number of accredited persons to 250 during the lifetime of the framework agreement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b7432ff-2b9b-44ec-bc13-bfac8611a731 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | 17 Sep 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 31 Aug 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,309,900 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 24 Aug 2018 at 12:36 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b7432ff-2b9b-44ec-bc13-bfac8611a731 - 15 Aug 2018 at 12:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b7432ff-2b9b-44ec-bc13-bfac8611a731 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b7432ff-2b9b-44ec-bc13-bfac8611a731 24th August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bf8e1d3a-7fc5-46e5-a1e6-bfc90f85d8f4 How to access the Department for Education e-tendering portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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