Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hillingdon
Civic Centre, High Street,
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
UK
E-mail: soffin@hillingdon.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hillingdon.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.capitalesourcing.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.capitalesourcing.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Hillingdon Disability Employment Preparation Project
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hillingdon is looking to appoint the services of an experienced Service Provider to deliver a disability employment preparation project with targeted outcomes and outputs by commencement when practicable (ideally by 1st March 2024, however by the 14th March 2024)
In April 2022 the UK government launched the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The UKSPF is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment across the UK by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK, investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.
In July 2022 the Greater London Authority (‘GLA) submitted its UKSPF Investment Plan for London to UK government. The UKSPF Investment Plan sets out the GLA’s intention to award London boroughs and sub regional partnerships (SRPs) a direct allocation of UKSPF funding for the investment priorities Communities and Place, Supporting Local Business and People and Skills.
This procurement project falls under the ‘People and Skills’ element with the activity for employment support for unemployed and economically inactive adults.
The Contract will be for a term ending on the 31st March 2025. (the Term), with an optional extension of up to 3 years dependent on Contract performance and future funding.
The maximum budget per annum is £95,000
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
380 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hillingdon is looking to appoint the services of an experienced Service Provider to deliver a disability employment preparation project with targeted outcomes and outputs by commencement when practicable (ideally by 1st March 2024, however by the 14th March 2024)
In April 2022 the UK government launched the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The UKSPF is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment across the UK by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK, investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.
In July 2022 the Greater London Authority (‘GLA) submitted its UKSPF Investment Plan for London to UK government. The UKSPF Investment Plan sets out the GLA’s intention to award London boroughs and sub regional partnerships (SRPs) a direct allocation of UKSPF funding for the investment priorities Communities and Place, Supporting Local Business and People and Skills.
This procurement project falls under the ‘People and Skills’ element with the activity for employment support for unemployed and economically inactive adults.
The Contract will be for a term ending on the 31st March 2025. (the Term), with an optional extension of up to 3 years dependent on Contract performance and future funding.
The maximum budget is £95,000 per annum
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
380 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/03/2024
End:
31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contract will be for a term ending on the 31st March 2025. (the Term), with an optional extension of up to 3 years dependent on Contract performance and future funding.
The maximum pricing budget is £95,000 per annum
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/01/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/01/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England & Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
London Borough of Hillingdon
Civic Centre, High Street,
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/12/2023