Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Tower Hamlets
Mulberry Place
London
E14 2BG
UK
Contact person: Mrs Gohar Lecordier
Telephone: +44 2073644795
E-mail: procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.towerhamlets.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
THH5668A Employability Programme
Reference number: DN510188
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79634000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract will provide dedicated employment support for Tower Hamlets Homes residents (THH) of which we manage just over 22 000 properties on behalf of the LBTH Council.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
225 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312310
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract will provide dedicated employment support for Tower Hamlets Homes residents (THH) of which we manage just over 22 000 properties on behalf of the LBTH Council.
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
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
Justification for selected award procedure:
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
The purpose of the contract is to:
— promote increased take up of learning and to improve skills levels in Tower Hamlets Homes neighbourhoods,
— develop and deliver bespoke support packages to identify and address individuals’ barriers to work,
— mitigate the deterioration in skills resulting from extended periods of worklessness,
— work with partners to reduce the mismatch in skills between available job opportunities and the workless people who might fill them.
The contract opportunity was advertised in OJEU Contract Notice number 2020/S 225-555017, published on 13 November 2020. Following the process, no suitable tenders were received.
On this basis, the Council entered into negotiation with Twin International under Regulation 32 Negotiation Procedure Without Prior Publication because no suitable tenders were received under Regulation 32 (2) (a). The negotiations were successful in securing an agreement with Twin Training International that meet the Council’s needs and budgetary requirements.
At the end of the standstill period and subject to no challenge a contract will be awarded to Twin Training International on the same terms and conditions of the initial tender.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 225-555017
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: THH5668A
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
04/05/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Twin Training International Ltd
First floor, The Greenwich Centre, 12 Lambarde Square
London
SE10 9GB
UK
NUTS: UKI4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 225 000.00 GBP
Total value of the concession/lot:
225 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
London Borought of Tower Hamlets
Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Cresent
London
E14 2BG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/05/2021