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Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

WP3899a - Provision of Alternative Education

EducationCPV 80000000
ValueValue not published
Deadline7 Apr 2027
Published11 Jun 2024
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 11 Jun 2024256 days leftCloses 7 Apr 2027
Who to contact
procurement@walsall.gov.uk
+44 1922654329

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

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The brief

If you already have a contract through WP3899- Provision of Alternative Education in place with Walsall Council then you do not need to complete this application process.

This is for new applicants only.

The duration of the Contracts will be from the date each award is made following successful completion of the application process to 9th April 2027 with the option to extend up to a further 36 months.

The procurement process is an Open Application Process under the Light Touch Regime.

Under Regulation 76, the council is free to establish a procedure, provided that, the procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (suppliers).

The Application Process remains open for the duration of the contract and providers can apply to join at any time.

All suppliers that satisfy all of the minimum requirements of the standard selection questionnaire (SSQ) and due diligence process shall be awarded a contract.

It is anticipated that the Council will review new applicants on a termly basis.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

If you already have a contract through

If you already have a contract through WP3899- Provision of Alternative Education in place with Walsall Council then you do not need to complete this application process.

02

Under Regulation 76, the council is free

Under Regulation 76, the council is free to establish a procedure, provided that, the procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (suppliers).

03

All suppliers that satisfy all of

All suppliers that satisfy all of the minimum requirements of the standard selection questionnaire (SSQ) and due diligence process shall be awarded a contract.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

1022 daysof bid-team effort
£6.8k£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
018056-2024
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