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Published 20 Jan 2023, 16:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Southwark Works Network Coordination Service

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Southwark (Local council)

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£300,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Feb 2023awarded 23 May 2023
Awarded to J C Consultant Services Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Southwark Works is the Authority’s longstanding employment support programme and the Authority's key channel to deliver the thriving and inclusive economy employment ambitions. The Network Coordinator will manage the Authority's network of specialist employment support providers, including assessment of customers and referral to Southwark Works providers and/or external support, operation of a hub office for customers; customer record management to track progress and outcomes, organising joint network activity (such as job fairs) and managing the Southwark Works website and social media.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Southwark Works Network Coordinator will be responsible for delivering the followingAwarded

The Southwark Works Network Coordinator will be responsible for delivering the following

outcomes:

i. A well-managed hub office (currently 376 Walworth Road) that is inclusive and welcoming to

both Southwark residents and providers commissioned to deliver the Southwark Works service

ii. Comprehensive and targeted outreach and engagement that promotes access for Southwark

residents who are unemployed or who wish to progress from low paid / insecure work receiving support through the Southwark Works service

iii. Clear client journeys and access to a network of employment support providers that best meet their needs

iv. Supporting the network to access or provide comprehensive wraparound support for clients with the most complex barriers

v. Quality assurance of the service, ensuring that all clients receive a consistently high standard of service from all providers across the network

vi. Capacity building the Southwark Works network of providers

vii. Oversight of client management information and systems training for Southwark Works providers that leads to robust data on the outcomes achieved across the Southwark Works

service

viii. Oversight of progress measures and outcomes for clients

ix. Access to basic skills training

x. Promotion of good work and the London Living Wage throughout the network

xi. Promotion of Southwark Works as a gateway into jobs and apprenticeship opportunities

xii. Ensuring effective collaboration across the network and with the Employer Relationship

Management service, enabling Southwark Works as a whole to achieve the best outcomes

for clients

xiii. Management of the Southwark Works website, social media and wider brand and

marketing strategy

Delivery: London
Extensions: This is a two year contract with an option to extend by a further period of two years.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted 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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Jan 2023, 16:48 GMT
Last source update
21 Jul 2023, 14:51 BST
Authority reference
DN647078
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-021145
Classification (CPV)
Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area
London (UKI44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03997e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
13 Feb 2023, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Feb 2023 → 21 Jul 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    13 Feb 2023, 17:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    6 Mar 2023
  3. Notice published
    21 Jul 2023, 14:51 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Jul 2023, 14:51 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,200,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 May 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
J C Consultant Services LimitedSME£1,200,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Southwark

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street, London, London, SE1 2QHContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Court of Justice (High Court)Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.