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Published 2 Jun 2023, 17:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Targeted Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (TCIAG)

Official notice

Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North West (UKD1)
Published estimate£2,100,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Jul 2023awarded 3 Aug 2023
Awarded to Inspira 01

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Targeted Careers Information, Advice and Guidance services to support young people. Cumberland Council is committed to delivering these services to increase the participation of young people in education and training, reduce the numbers of NEET and Not Knowns and to ensure vulnerable young people get the careers support they need to successfully transition into adulthood.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The council conducted the procurement using the open procedure in accordance with the…AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,100,000

The council conducted the procurement using the open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Invitation to Tender contained all information about the procurement process, the services and award criteria. The bids received were assessed against the advertised award criteria and the contract was awarded.

The contract is for an initial period of 24 months, starting on 30th September 2023. There are TWO optional extensions available of up to TWELVE months each. These optional extensions are at the complete discretion of the council. The maximum length of the contract, including the optional extensions, is 48 months. The total value of the contract for the initial two years is £1,050,000. The maximum value for the two initial years plus the two 12 month extensions is £2,100,000.

Delivery: North West · Cumberland Council area
Extensions: The council proposes to enter into the contract for an initial period of 24 months with the successful service provider. There are TWO optional extensions available of up to 12 months each. The maximum length of the contract, including the optional extensions, is 48 months. These optional extensions are at the complete discretion of the council.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
i

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 sub-criteria (2)
  • Service Delivery Plan, Section 1 Service Users / Section 2 Service Delivery / Section 3 Organisatiion and Management: 80%
  • price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Service Delivery Plan, Section 1 Service Users / Section 2 Service Delivery / Section 3 Organisatiion and Management: 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
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
2 Jun 2023, 17:56 BST
Last source update
16 Aug 2023, 10:07 BST
Award evaluation window
3 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN672998
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023981
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d383 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
3 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
3 Jul 2023, 10:05 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index ↗

Timeline

3 Jul 2023 → 16 Aug 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    3 Jul 2023, 10:05 BST
  3. Notice published
    16 Aug 2023, 10:07 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Aug 2023, 10:07 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Aug 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Inspira 01SME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 023981-2023-1 · Inspira 01SME

    Signed
    3 Aug 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
The council conducted the procurement using the open procedure in accordance with the…1bids · 1 electronic1—£1,050,000 – £2,100,000
Whole notice———£1,050,000 – £2,100,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cumberland Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate, Carlisle, North West, CA1 1RDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • His Majesty's Court ServiceReview 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.