Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Inverclyde Council
Corporate Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square
Greenock
PA15 1LX
UK
Telephone: +44 1475712634
E-mail: Kirsty.Munro@inverclyde.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00168
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Employability Services in Inverclyde
Reference number: CP0414/ECD
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This invitation to Tender contains the details of three Specifications:-
Lot 1: End to End Employability Services
Lot 2: Addressing Health Barriers to Employment
Lot 3: Employer Engagement & Support
Lot 4: Employment Advice, Advocacy & Guidance
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 912 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
End to End Employability Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75121000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
End to end employability services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Delivery Methodology / Weighting:
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Resources & Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract / Weighting
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Output & Performance
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Fair Working Practices / Weighting:
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
60%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Addressing Health Barriers to Employment
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75121000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Employer Engagement & Support In-Work Training & Support
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality criterion: Delivery Methodology / Weighting: 10
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Resources & Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract / Weighting:
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Output & Performance / Weighting
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Fair Working Practices / Weighting
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Employer Engagement & Support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75121000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Addressing Health Barriers to Employment
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Delivery Methodology / Weighting
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Resource & Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract / Weighting
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Output & Performance / Weighting
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Fair Working Practices / Weighting
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Employment Advice, Advocacy & Guidance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75121000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Employment Advice, Advocacy & Guidance
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Delivery Methodology / Weighting
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Resources & Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract / Weighting
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Output & Performance / Weighting
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Fair Working Practices / Weighting
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-030118
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: End to End Employability Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/03/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Inverclyde Community Development Trust
175 Dalrymple Street
Greenock
PA15 1JZ
UK
Telephone: +44 14755533300
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Addressing Health Barriers to Employment
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stepwell Consultancy Ltd.
Suite 3, Clarence House, I Haig Street
Greenock
PA15 1JG
UK
Telephone: +44 1475724038
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 248 746.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Employer Engagement & Support
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/03/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ENABLE Scotland
INSPIRE House, 3 Renshaw Place, Eurocentral
Lanarkshire
ML1 4UF
UK
Telephone: +44 1698737000
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 219 970.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Employment Advice, Advocacy & Guidance
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Economic Operators may be excluded from the competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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INSURANCE (SPD 4B):
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract,
the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer`s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP
Public Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP
Professional Indemnity Insurance = 1 million GBP
Data Protection/Cyber Risk Insurance = no less than 250k GBP
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SPD 4C SUBCONTRACTORS
Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.
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SPD 4D ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS
The Bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or
equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate OR hold the information contained in the buyer attachment area in PCS-T (file
name "Contract Notice Additional Information")
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SPD 4D QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
The bidder must hold a UKAs (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO
9001 (or equivalent) OR hold the information contained in the buyer attachment area in PCS-T (file name "Contract Notice Additional Information")
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HEALTH & SAFETY
The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS
18001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in
registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum OR hold the information contained in the buyer attachment
area in PCS-T (file name "Contract Notice Additional Information") SPD Health & Safety.
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It will also be a condition of contract that Tenderers comply with Inverclyde Council`s General Conditions of Contract, Special Conditions of Contract, Specification & Contract Information for Tenderers. It will also be a condition of contract that the successful Tenderer enter into a Data Sharing Agreement with Inverclyde Council.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 19656. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:691576)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House,1 Nelson Street,
Greenock
PA15 1TR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/04/2022