Social and other specific services – public contracts
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Durham County Council
Postal address: Corporate Procurement, County Hall, Durham
Town: Durham
NUTS code: UKC14 Durham CC
Postal code: DH1 5UL
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Donna Iley
E-mail: donna.iley@durham.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.durham.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.nepo.org
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authority
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:Reference number: DN594464
II.1.2)Main CPV code80000000 Education and training services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The contract has been divided into two lots. Providers must only respond to the Lot to which they are interested in bidding for. Providers may bid for more than one Lot.
Lot 1 DurhamWorks (Durham Directions) – Employment Routeways
Lot 2 DurhamWorks 3 – Employment Routeways
We are welcoming bids to deliver programmes across all employment sectors however you should pay attention to the most popular sectors our demographic of young people are interested in where there are recognised and realistic opportunities for progression to Employment , Apprenticeships, Traineeships or Further Education.
Contracts will be paid on the delivery and evidencing of pre-defined outputs and relate to starts, completions and progressions from your programme into Employment, Education or Training (EET).
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)Lowest offer: 1.00 GBP / Highest offer: 599 400.00 GBP taken into consideration
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
DurhamWorks (Durham Directions) – Employment Routeways
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)80000000 Education and training services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKC14 Durham CC
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Lot 1 – DurhamWorks (Durham Directions) – Employment Routeways
Maximum budget available is £1,200,000 (18 months)
DurhamWorks is looking for Providers who can deliver tailored bespoke support to 16-24 year old participants who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)/unemployed with a specific focus of progressing participants into paid employment (other outcomes may be fundable).
• Participants must be generic NEET
• Minimum of 20 participants per employment routeway bid
• Maximum of 30 participants per employment routeway bid
• Maximum of three different employment routeway sectors per bidder
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF)
II.2.14)Additional information
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 6 months from the actual end date or completion of achieving satisfactory targets on the programme (whichever is sooner) (i.e. extensions can run concurrently), subject to funding, performance, achieving KPI’s, need and Commissioner approval.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
DurhamWorks3 - Employment Routeways
Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)80000000 Education and training services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKC14 Durham CC
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Lot 2 – DurhamWorks 3 – Employment Routeways
Maximum budget available is £500,000 (18 months)
DurhamWorks is looking for Providers who can deliver tailored bespoke support to 16-24 year old participants who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)/unemployed with a specific focus of progressing participants into paid employment (other outcomes may be fundable).
• Participants must be:
• young people or young adults aged 16 – 24 yrs. old inclusively, based on age at the start of the programme. Young people aged 15 can be engaged after the official school leaving date.
• County Durham residents living within the boundaries of Durham County Council.
• NEET/unemployed at the start of the programme.
• Minimum of 20 participants per employment routeway bid
• Maximum of 30 participants per employment routeway bid
• Maximum of three different employment routeway sectors per bidder
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF) via the Youth Employment Initiative
II.2.14)Additional information
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 6 months from the actual end date or completion of achieving satisfactory targets on the programme (whichever is sooner) (i.e. extensions can run concurrently), subject to funding, performance, achieving KPI’s, need and Commissioner approval.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Form of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about framework agreement
IV.1.10)Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
IV.1.11)Main features of the award procedure:
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedureNotice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 026-067712
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Title:
DurhamWorks (Durham Directions) – Employment Routeways
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:28/04/2022
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: CentrePoint Soho t/a Centrepoint Works
Town: London
NUTS code: UKI London
Country: United Kingdom
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1 200 000.00 GBP
Lowest offer: 1.00 GBP / Highest offer: 81 000.00 GBP taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title:
DurhamWorks (Durham Directions) - Employment Routeways
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:28/04/2022
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Optimum Skills Ltd
Town: Co Durham
NUTS code: UKC14 Durham CC
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1 200 000.00 GBP
Lowest offer: 1.00 GBP / Highest offer: 216 000.00 GBP taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title:
DurhamWorks3 – Employment Routeways
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:28/04/2022
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Optimum Skills Ltd
Town: Co Durham
NUTS code: UKC14 Durham CC
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Lowest offer: 1.00 EUR / Highest offer: 216 000.00 EUR taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title:
DurhamWorks3 – Employment Routeways
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:28/04/2022
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: SMARTT North East
Town: Co Durham
NUTS code: UKC14 Durham CC
Country: United Kingdom
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Lowest offer: 1.00 EUR / Highest offer: 108 000.00 EUR taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: The High Court of England & Wales
Postal address: The Strand, London
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: tcc.issue@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address: www.judiciary.gov.uk
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority incorporated a standstill period at the point information of the award of the Contract was communicated to bidders. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for the unsuccessful bidder to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Regulations 2015 provide the aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court(England,Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:05/05/2022
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