Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Kent County Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Channels and Choices LLP SME, Cross Keys Learning SME, Parkview Education Limited SME, Trinity School and College SME, Vocational Training Center Limited SME
- Value
- £5 across 5 lots
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 034287-2023 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date5 Apr 2023
- Published20 Nov 2023Published 229 days after the contract date
Description
The NMISS DPS shall be split into two lots, Lot 1 and Lot 2. The lots establish different responsibilities and requirements. Lot 1 shall remain similar to the current arrangements for placements with placements made individually but under an overarching agreement to standardise terms and standards across placements to ensure quality and equity for CYP. To be offered a contract in Lot 1, tenderers shall be required to achieve a quality score 30 out of 100 and no less than 3 in award questions 11-16 (see ITT Appendix A – KCC Selection Award Criteria and Guidance for more detail on scoring). Lot 2 represents an opportunity for tenderers to work more closely with The Authority in the strategic planning of placements in a transparent, open manner, including the opportunity for block contracting of placements. Tenderers successful in joining Lot 2 shall be consulted on potential placements first. To be offered a contract in Lot 2, tenderers shall be required to achieve a quality score 60 ou…
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - SC21032 | Channels and Choices LLP SME | £1 |
| KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - SC21032 | Cross Keys Learning SME | £1 |
| KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - SC21032 | Parkview Education Limited SME | £1 |
| KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - SC21032 | Trinity School and College SME | £1 |
| KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - SC21032 | Vocational Training Center Limited SME | £1 |
About the suppliers
Channels and Choices LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06704774).
Cross Keys Learning: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11665912).
Parkview Education Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 10133621).
Trinity School and College: every public contract they have won.
Vocational Training Center Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11373573).