Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk Council
Riverside , 4 Canning Road
Lowestoft
NR330EQ
UK
Contact person: procurement
E-mail: abiola.michael-bucknor@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://eastsuffolk.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Youth Employment and Enhanced Service.
Reference number: 2554-PPT-O
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
East Suffolk Council is commissioning a Youth Employment Service and Enhanced Service for 16–24-year-olds, focussing primarily on those who are currently not in employment, education or training (NEET), but also providing a universal offer to any young person seeking advice and support. The service will support and encourage young people to become work ready and ultimately move into paid work, work placements, employment, voluntary work, education, apprenticeships and/or training.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
705 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80212000
79998000
80310000
80521000
80570000
80500000
80530000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Suffolk Council is commissioning a Youth Employment Service and Enhanced Service for 16–24-year-olds, focussing primarily on those who are currently not in employment, education or training (NEET), but also providing a universal offer to any young person seeking advice and support. The service will support and encourage young people to become work ready and ultimately move into paid work, work placements, employment, voluntary work, education, apprenticeships and/or training.
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:
705 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2025
End:
31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
18 months for Enhance service Subject to Funding -
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
19/02/2025
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/02/2025
Local time: 16:00
Place:
As stated in the tender documents
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
East Suffolk Council Procurement Team
Lowestoft
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As stated in the tender documents
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/01/2025