Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Southwark
Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2QH
UK
Contact person: Liz Gardiner
E-mail: leconomy@southwark.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI44
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southwark.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.southwark.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
Southwark Works Network Coordination Service
Reference number: DN647078
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Southwark Works is the Authority’s longstanding employment support programme and the Authority's key channel to deliver the thriving and inclusive economy employment ambitions. The Network Coordinator will manage the Authority's network of specialist employment support providers, including assessment of customers and referral to Southwark Works providers and/or external support, operation of a hub office for customers; customer record management to track progress and outcomes, organising joint network activity (such as job fairs) and managing the Southwark Works website and social media.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI44
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Southwark Works Network Coordinator will be responsible for delivering the following
outcomes:
i. A well-managed hub office (currently 376 Walworth Road) that is inclusive and welcoming to
both Southwark residents and providers commissioned to deliver the Southwark Works service
ii. Comprehensive and targeted outreach and engagement that promotes access for Southwark
residents who are unemployed or who wish to progress from low paid / insecure work receiving support through the Southwark Works service
iii. Clear client journeys and access to a network of employment support providers that best meet their needs
iv. Supporting the network to access or provide comprehensive wraparound support for clients with the most complex barriers
v. Quality assurance of the service, ensuring that all clients receive a consistently high standard of service from all providers across the network
vi. Capacity building the Southwark Works network of providers
vii. Oversight of client management information and systems training for Southwark Works providers that leads to robust data on the outcomes achieved across the Southwark Works
service
viii. Oversight of progress measures and outcomes for clients
ix. Access to basic skills training
x. Promotion of good work and the London Living Wage throughout the network
xi. Promotion of Southwark Works as a gateway into jobs and apprenticeship opportunities
xii. Ensuring effective collaboration across the network and with the Employer Relationship
Management service, enabling Southwark Works as a whole to achieve the best outcomes
for clients
xiii. Management of the Southwark Works website, social media and wider brand and
marketing strategy
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Restricted 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:
2023/S 000-001918
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/05/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
J C Consultant Services Limited
376 Walworth road
London
SE17 2NG
UK
NUTS: UKI44
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice (High Court)
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/07/2023