Official UK procurement notice
Suffolk Wide Skills and Employment Programme
Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSuffolk-Wide Skills and Employment Programme - With the closure of European Social Fund projects and the increasing need for supporting local people into work, or progressing in their careers, using funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Suffolk County Council (SCC) have been commissioned by Suffolk District and Borough Councils (Babergh District Council, East Suffolk Council, Ipswich Borough Council, Mid Suffolk District Council and West Suffolk Council) to appoint a Single Service Delivery Provider or Group with a ‘Lead Operator’ to deliver employment and skills support to those who need support to get back into/or progress in work. Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT. The advertised value here is £2,060,000 exclusive of VAT. This open procurement with negotiation complies with the Light Touch regime under the PCR15.
CPV: Adult and other education services · Vocational training services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Youth Project 16 – 24 years oldCancelled
The service will provide intensive & flexible 1 to 1 support for young people aged 16-24, who are facing multiple and/or significant barriers. Focussing primarily on those who are NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training); the service will support individuals to address barriers, develop ‘soft’ skills, ‘hard’ skills, and gain basic qualifications. ‘Personal development leads’ will support the customer through an individual journey of development appropriate to their needs by utilising existing or new personal support, skills programmes, and other activities.
Lot #2Adult Project 18+Cancelled
We are looking to procure a service that will offer flexible and personalised support to Suffolk residents and local businesses – to cover the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. We would like to see a multi-stranded approach, which can work with individuals aged 18 or over who may be economically inactive or employed. The activity should include an initial assessment and a formal plan of action, which will signpost to other existing provision and include appropriate interventions/activities funded directly by this project. We are looking for one lead supplier but expect the lead supplier to subcontract (although this isn’t essential) or work in partnership with a range of VCFSE Organisations and Providers from across the County to ensure that their specialist provision is utilised, and a community-based approach assured. We also anticipate the supplier will have knowledge of existing providers and signpost to other funded services as relevant to ensure best use of funding and to reduce duplication.
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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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical and Social Value: 70%
- Charges (Cost Per Participant): 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical and Social Value: 70%
- Charges (Cost Per Participant): 30%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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 · publisher note attached- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Nov 2023, 01:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Jul 2024, 14:20 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Dec 2023 – …
- Authority reference
CD1417- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-020295- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0419d7Find a Tender
- Review procedure
Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to the tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for 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). Any such action must be brought promptly.
Publisher note: If the Contracting Authority identifies that the scope of this procurement falls within a business sector which may be attractive to infiltration by organised crime groups, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks / requirements at the award stages of the procurement.Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to the tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for 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). Any such action must be brought promptly.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.suffolksourcing.uk/ ↗
- Submission deadline
- 11 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 11 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
11 Dec 2023 → 3 Jul 2024 · 5 dates- Submission deadline11 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened11 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until31 Jan 2024, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published3 Jul 2024, 14:20 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2024- Status changed to complete3 Jul 2024, 14:20 BST
- Buyer details updated3 Jul 2024, 14:20 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot2 awards | |||
| Suffolk New CollegeYouth Project (16 – 24 years old) | £557,418 † | — | Awarded |
| Suffolk New CollegeAdult Project (18+) | £472,580 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Youth Project (16 – 24 years old) · Suffolk New College
- Signed
- 3 Apr 2024
- Value
- £557,418
- Status
- active
Adult Project (18+) · Suffolk New College
- Signed
- 3 Apr 2024
- Value
- £472,580
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Suffolk New CollegeAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria