Pagabo National Framework for Academy Services

Concepts

• business services
• harrogate
• legal services
• certification services
• documentation services
• fiscal services
• auditing services
• professional services
• accounting services
• academies

Location

Harrogate

Description

Added Value Portal t/a Pagabo, acting on behalf of Red Kite Learning Trust, wish to establish a national framework of Providers of professional services to Academies in England. The framework will cover but will not be limited to the provision of Legal, Audit (internal and external), Data Protection, Health and Safety, HR and Payroll services. The Framework Agreement will be established for a period of 2 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 periods of 12 months. This Framework Agreement is being advertised and tendered, so it can be utilised by all Academy Trusts in England and the full list is available in the Tender synopsis. The framework is divided into 11 lots and 9 regions (99 sub-lots), with a maximum of 9 Suppliers per sub-lot. The framework shall have the facility for Clients to Direct Award and Further Compete their requirements. The procurement will be a single stage process following the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Open procedure.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
• 79100000 - Legal services
• 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
• 79111000 - Legal advisory services
• 79112000 - Legal representation services
• 79132000 - Certification services
• 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
• 79132100 - Electronic signature certification services
• 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
• 79131000 - Documentation services
• 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
• 79212000 - Auditing services
• 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
• 79212100 - Financial auditing services
• 79212400 - Fraud audit services
• 79212200 - Internal audit services
• 79212500 - Accounting review services
• 79212300 - Statutory audit services
• 79222000 - Tax-return preparation services
• 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
• 79220000 - Fiscal services
• 79211000 - Accounting services
• 79211200 - Compilation of financial statements services
• 71317200 - Health and safety services
• 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
• 79211110 - Payroll management services
• 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package

Indicators

• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Pagabo, on behalf of the Contracting Authority, reserve the right to reallocate the anticipated maximum lot values during the life of the framework, whilst ensuring that the overall contract notice upper value of £89 500 000 GBP isn’t exceeded.The ITT documents can only be accessed when logged into in-tend. If you are an existing supplier, please log into the system. If you are a new supplier, please make sure you register your company as an initial step on the in-tend website. Select the tab ‘Tenders’ then select ‘Current’. Search for the reference number on the left-hand side of the page and press enter. The tender advert will now be visible. To view the ITT documents, click 'View Details'. This will take you to a new screen, please click 'Express Interest'. Once in the tender there are 5 tabs; 'Tender', 'ITT -documents', 'Correspondence', 'Clarifications' and 'History'. Select the second tab (ITT docs) where you will find useful information under 'Tender Details'. Continue to scroll down to the heading 'Tender Documents Received' where you will be able to view/download the documents. Opting In and out: please note you are required to 'Opt In' before you can access the 'My Tender Return' to start populating your response. The 'Opt Out' functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring that you no longer wish to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing feedback and comments for this decision. You may amend your decision to ‘Opt In or Out’ at any time during the tender process. This procurement will be evaluated in accordance with the process set out in the bid pack documentation. Pagabo, on behalf of the contracting authority reserves the right to run all stages of the procurement concurrently. Pagabo, on behalf of the contracting authority reserves the right:(i) not to award any framework agreement, as a result of the procurement process, commenced by publication of this notice; (ii) in the event that there is a substantive challenge to the procurement and such challenge is confined to a single lot, Pagabo, on behalf of the contracting authority, reserves the right to the extent that it is lawful to do so to conclude a framework agreement with the successful bidder(s) in respect of the lot(s) that have not been challenged; and (iii) make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition. In no circumstances will Pagabo or the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the bidders.