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Published 1 May 2024, 11:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework agreement for the Employability Programmes in Health and Social Care Sector

Official notice

Authority: The Prince's Trust

Framework agreement23 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 23 lots to bidMax 23 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£840,000total for 23 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 31 May 2024awarded 4 Mar 2025
Lots 23max 23 won per supplier · max 23 to bid

What is being bought23 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A framework to work with The Prince's Trust on delivering employability programmes ) to support young people (aged 16-30-years-old) into sustained employment (3+ months in paid employment) within the health and social care sector. This framework is ideally suitable for organisations with a public interest nature within healthcare (NHS & ICS / ICB), social care, and third sector however it is not reserved for entities in this space. Organisation’s must be able to demonstrate they can work with and within organisations under the remit of Health and Social Care.

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (23)Procurement structure

23 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 23 and win at most 23 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 23 lots carries the same published figure, £36,500: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Greater LondonAwarded Londonceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Greater London. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: London · London
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2ManchesterAwarded North Westceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Manchester. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: North West · Manchester
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3BirminghamCancelled West Midlandsceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Birmingham. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: West Midlands · Birmingham
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4NewcastleAwarded North Eastceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Newcastle. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: North East · Newcastle
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5LiverpoolAwarded North Westceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Liverpool. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: North West · Liverpool
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6LeedsCancelled Yorkshire & Humberceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Leeds. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Leeds
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7NottinghamCancelled East Midlandsceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Nottingham. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: East Midlands · Nottingham
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Sunderland and South TynesideCancelled North Eastceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Sunderland and South Tyneside. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: North East · Sunderland and South Tyneside
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #9Barnsley Metropolitan Council AreaAwarded Yorkshire & Humberceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Barnsley Metropolitan Council Area.The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Barnsley Metropolitan Council Area
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #10Greater ManchesterCancelled North Westceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Greater Manchester. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: North West · Greater Manchester
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #11LancashireCancelled North Westceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Lancashire. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: North West · Lancashire
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #12South YorkshireAwarded Yorkshire & Humberceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in South Yorkshire. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · South Yorkshire
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #13North TeesCancelled North Eastceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in North Tees. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: North East · North Tees
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #14The WirralCancelled North Westceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in The Wirral. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: North West · The Wirral
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #15BristolCancelled South Westceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Bristol. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: South West · Bristol
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #16PlymouthCancelled South Westceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Plymouth. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: South West · Plymouth
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #17BlackpoolCancelled North Westceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Blackpool. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: North West · Blackpool
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #18CoventryAwarded West Midlandsceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Coventry. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: West Midlands · Coventry
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #19DerbyCancelled East Midlandsceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Derby. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: East Midlands · Derby
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #20HartlepoolCancelled North Eastceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Hartlepool. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: North East · Hartlepool
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #21PeterboroughCancelled East of Englandceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Peterborough. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: East of England · Peterborough
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #22PortsmouthCancelled South Eastceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Portsmouth. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: South East · Portsmouth
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #23SouthamptonCancelled South Eastceiling above

Delivery of the specified requirement in Southampton. The maximum value of this lot may exceed £36,500, dependent upon outcomes achieved by the awarded supplier. The Prince's Trust reserves the right to award more than one contract to an individual lot winner, which may alter the value of the lot, but not the overall value of the framework. Additional information: Tendering platform won't allow input of extensions. End date is the initial term of the contract plus all extensions. Initial term ends 30th September 2025. By agreement this can be extended by up to two 12 month extensions and then one 6 month extension but will not exceed March 2028

Delivery: South East · Southampton
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 23 lots
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 100.00%
  • Cost: 0.00%
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework agreement for the Employability Programmes in Health and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 May 2024, 11:12 BST
Last source update
30 May 2025, 14:47 BST
Award evaluation window
31 May 2024 – …
Authority reference
CA14011 -
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028841
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)North West (UKD3)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04566c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Appointment period ends
31 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 May 2024 → 30 May 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    31 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    31 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    30 May 2025, 14:47 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    30 May 2025, 14:47 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 5busiest of 7 lots
Contracts signed 7latest 4 Mar 2025

7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £30,220, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Greater London

    Signed
    4 Mar 2025
    Value
    £41,000
    Status
    active
  • South Yorkshire

    Signed
    4 Mar 2025
    Value
    £59,000
    Status
    active
  • Coventry

    Signed
    4 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Manchester

    Signed
    4 Mar 2025
    Value
    £61,500
    Status
    active
  • Newcastle

    Signed
    4 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Liverpool

    Signed
    4 Mar 2025
    Value
    £24,600
    Status
    active
  • Barnsley Metropolitan Council Area

    Signed
    4 Mar 2025
    Value
    £49,200
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Greater London5bids———
2 · Manchester1bids———
4 · Newcastle2bids———
5 · Liverpool2bids———
9 · Barnsley Metropolitan Council Area2bids———
12 · South Yorkshire2bids———
18 · Coventry2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Prince's Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services South London Centre, 8 Glade Path, London, London, SE1 8EGContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtMediation bodyReview body LondonContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria