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Social and other specific services – public contracts

Information

Published

Expire date: 31/07/2026

External Reference: 2023-553739

FTS Reference: 2023-027964

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract notice

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Sheffield City Council
(GB) 173 5488 38
Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
S1 2HH
UK
Telephone: +44 1142057397
E-mail: commercialservices@sheffield.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=73204&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=73204&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

Alternative Provision Dynamic Purchasing System - Sheffield
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80000000  -  Education and training services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Sheffield City Council is seeking Providers who deliver a form of Alternative Provision or other equivalent or similar form of off-site education service for children and young people. The value of this tender has been advertised in anticipation of changing the period of validity of the DPS in the future; at the time of advertising the estimate annual value of work delivered as Alternative Provision is approximately £750,000 annually. This DPS is developed as a light touch regime project.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 10000000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80100000  -  Primary education services
80200000  -  Secondary education services
80300000  -  Higher education services
85322000  -  Community action programme
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE32 -  Sheffield
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Sheffield City Council is seeking Providers who deliver a form of Alternative Provision or other equivalent or similar form of off-site education service for children and young people.
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 10000000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start: 13/11/2023  /  End: 31/08/2026
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: Please see tender documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Form of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.11)

Main features of the award procedure

Please see tender documents. Acceptance onto the DPS is on the basis of general compliance and Standard Selection Questionnaire. Award of Contract Call-Offs will be as stated within the mini competition enquiry through invitation to all DPS Providers, or direct services may be permitted in the event of the stated scenarios.
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date:  31/07/2026
Local time:  23:59
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
UK
Internet address: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
UK
Internet address: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
UK
Internet address: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk