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title: "Capability and Shared Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e2a1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST"
published: "2023-09-20"
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# Capability and Shared Services

Buyer: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e2a1

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## Summary

The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for Capability Building and Shared Services. This procurement falls under the services category with a focus on business and management consultancy. The contracting authority aims to provide high-quality support to the education sector, prioritizing the North East region. The duration of the agreement is initially set for four years, with opportunities for extension, offering potential business growth for companies in the consultancy and related services sector.

The current procurement stage is active with a deadline for tender submissions on 25th August 2023. This presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in procurement consultancy services to compete for the contract. The tender process follows an open procedure, with a specified award criteria emphasising quality and social value in addition to price. The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust acts as the contracting authority and main buyer, fostering the integration of sustainable and community-oriented solutions within the education sector.

## Notice

Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust (BWCET) are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for use by Education Commercial Services (ECS) and Customers to procure Capability Building and Shared Services ECS is the trading name of Bishop Wilkinson Commercial Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of BWCET, the Contracting Authority, who provides specialist procurement and commercial advisory services to the education sector. ECS is focused on providing high quality commercial support to the education sector, with a specific focus on supporting the North East region. The purpose of this framework agreement is to ensure that the most effective and fully compliant solutions available are used by customers to identify savings, social value benefits, and supporting the local economy and communities. It is expected that the duration of the agreement will be for an initial four (4) years with an option to extend for a further two, two (2) year periods.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust (BWCET) are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for use by Education Commercial Services (ECS) and Customers to procure Capability Building and Shared Services. ECS is the trading name of Bishop Wilkinson Commercial Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of BWCET, the Contracting Authority, who provides specialist procurement and commercial advisory services to the education sector. ECS is focused on providing high quality commercial support to the education sector, with a specific focus on supporting the North East region. The purpose of this framework agreement is to ensure that the most effective and fully compliant solutions available are used by customers to identify savings, social value benefits, and supporting the local economy and communities.

Renewal: The initial duration of the Framework is 4 years, with an option to extend for up to two, two (2) year periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027787-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Washington North |
| Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2023 at 12:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027787-2023
- 17 Jul 2023 at 18:54 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020547-2023
- 17 Jul 2023 at 14:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020520-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bwcet.com
- https://www.bwcet.com
- https://www.bwcet.com/
- https://www.bwcet.com/commercial@bwcet.com

## Provenance

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