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title: "Capability Building and Shared Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042a64"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST"
published: "2024-05-07"
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# Capability Building and Shared Services

Buyer: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042a64

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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, led by the trust, aims to facilitate the procurement of services for Education Commercial Services and its customers. The agreement, focused on the education sector in the North East region, prioritizes effective and compliant solutions tailored to individual customer objectives. The agreement is set to last initially for four years, with a potential extension of up to two additional two-year periods. The contracting authority, Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, provides procurement and commercial advisory services to the education sector.

This tender opportunity for Capability Building and Shared Services is suited for businesses offering procurement consultancy services in the education sector. Companies with experience in supporting educational institutions and providing commercial services aligned with social value benefits and local community support would find this tender appealing. The procurement process, currently in the tender stage, offers a chance for businesses to engage in a framework agreement that values quality, social impact, and cost-effectiveness. The procurement method is an open procedure, providing transparent and competitive opportunities for interested suppliers to participate and contribute to the education sector's growth in the North East region.

## Notice

Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust (BWCET) are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for use by Education Commercial Services (ECS) and its customers to procure Capability Building and Shared Services. BWCET is 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 aim of the framework agreement is to ensure that the most effective and fully compliant solutions available are used by customers, taking into account each customer's individual objectives, 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 its Customers to procure Capability Building and Shared Services. BWCET is 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, taking into account each Customer's individual objectives, whilst identifying savings, improving efficiencies, social value benefits, and supporting the local economy and communities.

Options: There is an option for this contract to be extended for a further two years, plus two years.

Renewal: The initial duration of the Framework is four (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/014494-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| 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 | £10,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VALUE MATCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 May 2024 at 11:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014494-2024
- 8 Jan 2024 at 16:21 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000565-2024
- 3 Jan 2024 at 09:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000080-2024

## Notice URLs

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

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