--- title: "Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Alternative Education" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9565d71d-f8b1-4efd-bed0-bf64847ce3a0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9565d71d-f8b1-4efd-bed0-bf64847ce3a0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9565d71d-f8b1-4efd-bed0-bf64847ce3a0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9565d71d-f8b1-4efd-bed0-bf64847ce3a0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DERBY CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-07-31" --- # Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Alternative Education Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9565d71d-f8b1-4efd-bed0-bf64847ce3a0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9565d71d-f8b1-4efd-bed0-bf64847ce3a0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9565d71d-f8b1-4efd-bed0-bf64847ce3a0.json) ## Summary Derby City Council, on behalf of Kingsmead School, is inviting applications to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Alternative Education. This procurement process falls within the education services industry, covering primary, secondary, higher education, and training services, and is set in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. Key dates include the closure of Round Forty applications by 10:00am on 30th September 2024, with assessments completed by 31st October 2024. The DPS, which operates on an EU Light Touch compliant tender, commenced on 1st June 2018 and is expected to run until 31st May 2025. This open procedure allows new organisations to join any time, subject to meeting initial suitability criteria, and includes mini-competitions for service requirements throughout the DPS duration. The next round ends on 31st July 2024. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises to participate in a streamlined procurement process tailored to deliver value for money and achieve educational objectives. The nature of the DPS allows businesses to compete for contracts at market-appropriate rates, thereby fostering an environment conducive to business growth and development. Companies specialising in primary, secondary, higher education, or training services, particularly those based around Derby, will find this tender particularly advantageous. The flexibility to join the DPS at any time ensures that dynamic and emerging businesses can continually engage with the procurement process. ## Notice Kingsmead School in Derby has a statutory duty to make arrangements for the provision of suitable education otherwise than at school for children of compulsory school age who, by reason of exclusion from school or otherwise, will not receive a suitable education without these arrangements. Derby City Council, on behalf of Kingsmead School, now wishes to invite applications for inclusion on a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for these services. By creating a DPS we will give Kingsmead School the flexibility of allowing new organisations to join at any time over the course of the DPS, subject to them meeting the initial suitability criteria which will be set out in the DPS. All service requirements over the course of the DPS will then be tendered by way of mini-competition, allowing all organisations on the DPS at that time the opportunity to bid for the requirements at what would be a market appropriate rate at that time. Other Free Schools, Academies and Independent Schools within the city of Derby may also access the DPS with the support of Kingsmead School. The DPS will operate from 01/06/2018 and is currently expected to run to 31/05/2025. This notice advises that Round Forty is now open and closes 10:00am 30/09/2024 with applications assessed by 31/10/2024. Further rounds will operate on a similar two monthly basis. An EU Light Touch procurement tender exercise which is compliant with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 will be undertaken to select providers for the DPS which will offer access to pre-approved DPS Providers who can be appointed using an efficient and streamlined procurement process; therefore ensuring the Council obtains value for money whilst enabling objectives to be achieved. For clarity, this DPS is not a full DPS as defined under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulation 34, but is a modified version. This is because Section 7 - Education and Training services (the Light Touch Regime as allowed under Regulations 74 to 77) are not subject to the full regulations of the procurement procedures set out in the Regulations. Additional information: Further documentation is available at: * https://www.eastmidstenders.org. * If you haven't already registered on the e-tendering system, you will need to do so (link under "Welcome") * Once registered, Click 'view opportunities' then 'search latest opportunities'; * Click on the contract title (DN328895 - TD1241 - Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Alternative Education * Click 'register interest'. You can then access the DPS documentation through clicking on "My Opportunities" then the relevant contract. Expressions of interest and applications will only be accepted through the above tendering portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a437f28b-210e-4bfe-b133-a5536d70e9b5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Oct 2024 - 31 May 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,900,000 | | 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 | DERBY CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 2FS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80100000 - Primary education services - 80200000 - Secondary education services - 80300000 - Higher education services - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 31 Jul 2024 at 09:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a437f28b-210e-4bfe-b133-a5536d70e9b5 - 31 May 2024 at 09:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a437f28b-210e-4bfe-b133-a5536d70e9b5 - 2 Apr 2024 at 10:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a437f28b-210e-4bfe-b133-a5536d70e9b5 - 31 Jan 2024 at 12:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a437f28b-210e-4bfe-b133-a5536d70e9b5 - 4 Dec 2023 at 11:51 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a437f28b-210e-4bfe-b133-a5536d70e9b5 - 2 Oct 2023 at 11:07 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a437f28b-210e-4bfe-b133-a5536d70e9b5 - 31 Jul 2023 at 10:22 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a437f28b-210e-4bfe-b133-a5536d70e9b5 - 30 Sep 2022 at 09:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a437f28b-210e-4bfe-b133-a5536d70e9b5 - 2 Aug 2022 at 08:19 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a437f28b-210e-4bfe-b133-a5536d70e9b5 - 1 Jun 2022 at 11:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a437f28b-210e-4bfe-b133-a5536d70e9b5 - 1 Jun 2022 at 09:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a437f28b-210e-4bfe-b133-a5536d70e9b5 - 10 Dec 2020 at 11:37 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a437f28b-210e-4bfe-b133-a5536d70e9b5 - 20 Dec 2018 at 09:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a437f28b-210e-4bfe-b133-a5536d70e9b5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a437f28b-210e-4bfe-b133-a5536d70e9b5 31st July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.eastmidstenders.org - https://www.eastmidstenders.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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