--- title: "UK SBS PS16149 Reviewing Post-16 Education and Training Establishments in England Support for the Area Review process" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e6165a73-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e6165a73-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e6165a73-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e6165a73-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2018-03-29" --- # UK SBS PS16149 Reviewing Post-16 Education and Training Establishments in England Support for the Area Review process Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6165a73-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e6165a73-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e6165a73-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The public procurement process involves UK Shared Business Services Limited, which is seeking support for the Area Review process as part of the initiative to assess post-16 education establishments in England. The title of the procurement is "UK SBS PS16149 Reviewing Post-16 Education and Training Establishments in England Support for the Area Review process." This procurement falls under the industry category of development consultancy services. The tender was published on 15 July 2016, with the end date for submissions set for 19 August 2016. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 9 September 2016 and will run until 31 March 2017. This open procedure allows interested parties to bid for one or more of the designated Lots, which cover various geographical areas within England. This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms and educational service providers, particularly those with expertise in education systems and training. Businesses specialising in development consultancy, higher education services, and administrative educational services would be well-positioned to compete. With the reviews encompassing up to 38 colleges in multiple regions, successful bidders could establish long-term partnerships and contribute to strategic improvements within the educational sector, thus facilitating potential growth and expansion within this space. ## Notice *** This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision. *** As set out in the Governments policy document "Reviewing post 16 education" the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Department for Education (DfE) is currently overseeing the review of all FE and Six Form Colleges in England. BIS and DfE are separate Government Departments, reporting ultimately to their respective Ministers who are accountable to Parliament. The reviews themselves are locally steered reviews, overseen by the FE Commissioner and the Sixth Form College Commissioner, and carried out by FE Advisors. Support is provided via JARDU (Joint Area Review Delivery Unit with staff from BIS, DfE, and the Skills and Education Funding Agencies). The reviews report to a local Area Review Steering Group comprising typically of College Principals and Governors, Local Economic Partnerships (LEPs), the Regional Schools Commissioner and the local authority. It is the responsibility of the Steering Group to agree and implement review recommendations. So far 3 of 5 "Waves" of reviews have either been completed or are under way. Waves 4 and 5 are due to start in September and November 2016 and comprise of 15 reviews involving 118 colleges. We need additional resources to undertake some of the Wave 4 and 5 reviews. The contract involves contributing to a total of 4 reviews involving 38 colleges, divided into four Lots plus a fifth Lot to provide the FE Commissioner's team with additional capacity. The requirement could be delivered with one contractor managing the overall delivery, working with sub-contractors. Alternatively, delivery could be based on individual contract arrangements. Tenderers are therefore invited to bid for one or more Lots. We aim to appoint one successful supplier per Lot; * Lot 1; North East Area Review * Lot 2; Lancashire Area Review * Lot 3; Norfolk and Suffolk Area Review * Lot 4; Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scily * Lot 5; Support for the FE Commissioner and the wider restructuring programme, in securing best vfm Additional information: UK Shared Business Services eSourcing As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing Expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk : Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d977099-2f5a-4a73-8303-8730301421f8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Sep 2016 - 31 Mar 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 73220000 - Development consultancy services - 75121000 - Administrative educational services - 80300000 - Higher education services ## Release History - 29 Mar 2018 at 13:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d977099-2f5a-4a73-8303-8730301421f8 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d977099-2f5a-4a73-8303-8730301421f8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d977099-2f5a-4a73-8303-8730301421f8 29th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/44ac2cc2-3fbb-4112-8574-8e5be8e424c9 Lot 1 Price Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5dbf6c7c-11dc-4319-8e02-02832f47a871 OJEU Notice 2016/S 135-243479 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/13438910-43aa-41ed-8978-bb7118a93075 Lot 2 Price Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6e291ee1-e870-4698-97d4-d31c324a91cb Bidder Training - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de4c4371-e07a-42bc-a189-d5342ed7de68 Request for Proposal Questions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/74c6cb23-811c-451d-bc3e-172da380560f PS16149 Request for Proposal - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98d4479a-a90a-4193-8d8f-be7c0a1f3e0e Lot 3 Price Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67a27194-ba0f-447a-949a-f61a0fd308a8 Lot 5 Price Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ebc51f8d-9274-4749-be94-a5e832793e1f Terms & Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43c38441-8ae0-4dbb-883c-26d267326d24 Emptoris, Logging in for the first time - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/feb02863-aa37-442c-85fd-5411605d0d16 Lot 4 Price Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0bce3b32-bb6e-42fd-93ee-e407b4f7c128 Lot 1 Price Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b10e24cf-00b1-40d3-a694-b2c3c8a13f7c OJEU Notice 2016/S 135-243479 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef0d1107-dead-41ca-aa54-304741531678 Lot 2 Price Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/597f32ad-ec77-4cf8-ae24-b8ebf746a89f Bidder Training - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/761007af-0e8a-40a0-a729-2d83c6f235af Request for Proposal Questions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/70e85204-6da1-4bbd-bde0-9c5378bfda02 PS16149 Request for Proposal - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5443a0dd-5d9f-40c4-9387-421388cbcdc4 Lot 3 Price Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53256d16-75d8-47b2-a2db-f8a587f70e6c Lot 5 Price Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f0e7996f-4b1a-43aa-985f-623a04e6d7cb Terms & Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6791b06c-0110-4817-8014-7a24957b71b4 Emptoris, Logging in for the first time - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9ff9806-cd18-4c57-ada5-4db7fdcb29a6 Lot 4 Price Schedule ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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