Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Milton Keynes Council
Civic, 1 Saxon Gate East,
Milton Keynes
MK9 3EJ
UK
Contact person: Dina Adib
E-mail: procurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SEND Independent School Placements - DPS
Reference number: CYP0006
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is running a system called a Dynamic Purchasing System ("DPS") in order to open up SEND Non-Maintained and Independent School Day and Residential Placements contract opportunities to competition and to achieve best value. This Dynamic Purchasing System ("DPS") is an opportunity to be involved in providing SEND Non-Maintained and Independent School Day and Residential Placements for children and young people with disabilities and/or special educational needs. The Services required by the Council are detailed in the Service Specification and Annex 1 – Further Requirements.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
26 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
providing SEND Non-Maintained and Independent School Day and Residential Placements for children and young people with disabilities and/or special educational needs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
26 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Council proposes to enter into Contract for an initial period of five years plus a period of extension that shall not exceed 24 months from the initial DPS setup
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
If an Organisation is interested in participating in the DPS, please read the DPS guidance note, complete and submit the Request for Admission, by the deadline set out on the InTend Portal. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/09/2027
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/07/2022