Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Inverclyde Council
Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square
Greenock
PA15 1LX
UK
Telephone: +44 1475717171
E-mail: procurement@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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
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
Provision of Employability Services in Inverclyde
Reference number: CP0545/WDT
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Inverclyde Council are inviting Tenders for the service provision of one Lot or more than one Lot for Employability Services
Lot 1: Vocational Training & Personal Development
Lot 2: Addressing Health Barriers to Employment
Lot 3: Supported Employment & Employer Engagement
Lot 4: Environmental Employment Programme
Lot 5: Financial Advice and Support
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Vocational Training & Personal Development
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim is to provide targeted vocational training and personal development activities to enable eligible Inverclyde residents to attain the skills and competencies required in particular occupations or more broadly in the labour market.
The objectives of the service are to:
Provide a client centred service delivering vocational training, industry specific skills and personal development training.
Undertake proactive engagement and community level reach.
Target those who are inactive/workless/unemployed and who have at least one barrier to employment.
Focus on moving individuals into sustainable employment.
Support clients to access specialist services to address other barriers to employment, eg mental health, addiction, benefits & financial advice.
Achieve a high level of qualification outcomes and entry into sustainable employment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Delivery Methodology
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Output & Outcome Performance Statistics
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Social Value Outcome Menu
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Social Value Supporting Methodology
/ Weighting: 1
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
650 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract for each service will be for 12 months, April 2024 until March 2025, with an option to extend for a further 1 year period from April 2025 until March 2026
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Addressing Health Barriers to Employment
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overarching aim of the service will be to support unemployed, inactive or workless residents of Inverclyde, aged 18 or over, who have a physical, mental, sensory or learning disability, or long term health condition, to move into sustainable employment, by providing condition management services and job placement/work expereince opportunities.
The objectives of the service are to:
Provide a specialist, flexible, person centred, locally delivered service.
Provide adequate resource to identify and engage with those furthest from the labour market.
Provide appropriate employment and job placement opportunities.
Work in partnership to complement and add value to other local provision for the benefit of each client.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Delivery Methodology
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Output & Outcome Performance Statistics
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Social Value Outcome Menu
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Social Value Supporting Methodology
/ Weighting: 1
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
130 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
April 2024 until March 2025 including the extension period if utilised, April 2025 until March 2026.
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Supported Employment & Employer Engagement
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim is to provide a locally delivered and targeted suppoted employment service to working age residents who have a mental health condition and/or physical disability to improve their skills, qualifications and work experience to progress into sustainable employment.
The objectives of the Lot 3 service are to:
Provide a flexible, client centred supprted employment service for Inverclyde residents with a mental health condition/physical disability, to move into sustained employment.
Support employers to provide more inclusive recruitment and staff retention practices to support local people with mental health conditions/physical disabilities to gain and sustain employment.
Develop a partnership approach to service delivery to add value to, and complement, other local specialist employment provison.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Delivery Methodology
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Output & Outcome Performance Statistics
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Social Value Outcome Menu
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Social Value Supporting Methodology
/ Weighting: 1
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
320 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
April 2024 until March 2025, with an option to extend for a further 1 year period from April 2025 until March 2026
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Environmental Employment Programme
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim is to provide skills and experience through fixed term paid employment, enabling clients to gain recent work experience of good quality that will strengthen their CV, enabling them to compete more effectively in the job market on Programme completion.
The objective is for the successful tenderer to provide paid employment for unemployed/unwaged/inactive Inverclyde residents who would benefit from 40 weeks work experience in a role that provides environmental/groundworks/site maintenance benefit to the local community.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Delivery Methodology
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Output & Outcome Performance Statistics
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Social Value Outcome Menu
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Social Value Supporting Methodology
/ Weighting: 1
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
440 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
April 2024 until March 2025 including the extension period if utilised, April 2025 until March 2026.
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Financial Advice and Support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The main aim is to provide financial advice and support to local residents regarding their financial position when entering into, or progressing within, employment.
The objectives are to:
Provide a specialist, flexible, person centred, locally delivered service.
Inform individuals of their financial options in relation to increasing their income and/or reducing their debt.
Work in partnership to complement and add value to local provision for the benefit of each client.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Delivery Methodology
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Output & Outcome Performance Statistics
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Social Value Outcome Menu
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Social Value Supporting Methodology
/ Weighting: 1
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
65 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
April 2024 until March 2025 including the extension period if utilised, April 2025 until March 2026.
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Inverclyde Council will check the financial status of applicants by means of a Dun and Bradstreet assessment. In order to be considered, applicants must achieve one of the following:
(a) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 3, the annual contract value should also be less than 50% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 24 months of the date of the financial check).
OR
(b) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 2 or better, the annual contract value should also be less than 75% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 21 months of the date of the financial check).
PLEASE NOTE THE IMPORTANT GUIDANCE TO BIDDERS BELOW:
APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEY MEET THESE CRITERIA AS FAILURE OF THE FINANCIAL CHECK WILL MEAN THAT THEIR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER. APPLICANTS SHOULD ALSO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEIR DUN AND BRADSTREET RATINGS ARE CORRECT AND IT IS THE APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO RAISE ANY QUERIES WITH DUN AND BRADSTREET IF THEY FEEL A CORRECTION IS REQUIRED. THE COUNCIL WILL RELY ON THE RISK RATING IT OBTAINS AT THE TIME IT PERFORMS THE D&B FINANCIAL CHECK.
You must provide your average yearly turnover for the last 2 years.
Turnover must be provided from your audited accounts. Turnover from unaudited accounts or part year turnover will not be accepted.
If you are unable to provide the turnover information required due to being exempt from submission of full audited accounts, please provide an explanation on why you are exempt in response to this question.
If you have responded that you are exempt from submitting full audited accounts, please confirm that you will be prepared to submit alternative information and documentation on your financial position should this be required at any point. This information could be required at selection or in the event that the bidder is identified as the preferred bidder.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Employers Liability Insurance - 5M GBP
Public Liability Insurance - 5M GBP - to include a data protection insurance extension limit of indemnity required - 250K
Professional Indemnity Insurance - 1M GBP
Contractor's Cyber Risk Insurance limit of indemnity required - 250K GBP
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
4C 1.2 Bidders should provide a minimum of two (2) examples of contractual arrangements they have held over the past three (3) years which best demonstrates their relevant experience to deliver requirements within the Contract which were similar in regards to scope, scale, value and duration.
4C. 10 Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.
4D.1 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
The bidder must have the following:
a. A documented policy regarding quality management. The policy must set out responsibilities for quality management demonstrating that the bidder has, and continues to implement, a quality management policy that is authorised by their Chief Executive, or equivalent, which is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and set out responsibilities for quality management throughout the organisation.
4D.1 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 supplier attachment area in PCS-T (file name "Contract Notice Additional Information")
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:
26/02/2024
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:
26/02/2024
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Tenders will be opened remotely using the PCS-T Opening Committee feature
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
If the services are still required and budget is confirmed then a retender may be undertaken
VI.3) Additional information
Tenderers will be required to return with their submission a completed Data Protection Certificate, FOI Certificate, No Collusion Certification, S1 Equalities Questionnaire, S2 Equalities Declaration, Prompt Payment Certificate and Tender Declaration Certificate.
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.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25937. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefits form part of the technical evaluation criteria.
Social Value Points vary between each lot, however it would be the Councils expectation for a contract of this value and duration.
It will be a contractual requirement that the successful tenderer deliver the Community Benefits offered during the contract period.
(SC Ref:756020)
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
25/01/2024