Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Work and Pensions
Ground Floor, 1 Hartshead Square
Sheffield
S1 2FD
UK
Contact person: Lisa McDonnell
Telephone: +44 1142590450
E-mail: lisa.mcdonnell@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Wellbeing and Work Trial Group Work.
Reference number: UI_DWP_101686
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The department supports government priorities through delivery of a range of services via Jobcentre plus who play a major role in helping people to find employment and stay in work. Group Work will be delivered using JOBS II (UK version 2015) which is a week-long, facilitated employment intervention. The aim of this pilot is to test the performance of the JOBS II MODEL in the UK labour market, particularly in terms of the influence of jobseeker beliefs, job acquisition and job keeping. These findings will help inform future considerations on what types of support best assist claimants with employment and wellbeing needs to progress in the labour market. The pilot, for which referrals are expected to start in January 2017, will cover the following five Work Services Directorate Jobcentre Districts Avon, Severn and Thames, Durham and Tees Valley, Mercia, Merseyside and Midland Shires.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
963 485.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: CPA 1 — Avon Severn and Thames
II.2.1) Title
Wellbeing and Work Trials — Group Work
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Avon, Severn and Thames.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The selected provider will play a critical role both in delivering the JOBS ll manual and collecting the data from participants in order to allow the department to conduct robust evaluation. We expect that the Provider will deliver 840 participant starts on the provision over a 12 month period, with an additional month for case loading and final administration. The department expects referrals to start in January 2017. A separate research organisation will be procured to collect evaluation data from participants at 6 and 12 month stages after completion of the intervention.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Claimant Journey
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Claimant Needs Barriers and Support
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Delivery Strategy
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Staff Resources
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Training and adherence to the JOBS II Manual
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Management and Monitoring
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Management Information
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Premises and Location Strategy
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Implementation Plan
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
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
Lot No: CPA 2 — Durham and Tees Valley
II.2.1) Title
Wellbeing and Work Trials — Group Work
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC1
Main site or place of performance:
Durham and Tees Valley.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The selected provider will play a critical role both in delivering the JOBS ll manual and collecting the data from participants in order to allow the department to conduct robust evaluation. We expect that the Provider will deliver 525 participant starts on the provision over a 12 month period, with an additional month for case loading and final administration. The department expects referrals to start in January 2017. A separate research organisation will be procured to collect evaluation data from participants at 6 and 12 month stages after completion of the intervention.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Claimant Journey
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Claimant Needs Barriers and Support
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Delivery Strategy
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Staff Resources
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Training and adherence to the JOBS II Manual
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Management and Monitoring
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Management Information
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Premises and Location Strategy
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Implementation Plan
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
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
Lot No: CPA 3 — Mercia
II.2.1) Title
Wellbeing and Work Trials — Group Work
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
Main site or place of performance:
Mercia.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The selected provider will play a critical role both in delivering the JOBS ll manual and collecting the data from participants in order to allow the department to conduct robust evaluation. We expect that the Provider will deliver 390 participant starts on the provision over a 12 month period, with an additional month for case loading and final administration. The department expects referrals to start in January 2017. A separate research organisation will be procured to collect evaluation data from participants at 6 and 12 month stages after completion of the intervention.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Claimant Journey
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Claimant Needs Barriers and Support
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Delivery Strategy
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Staff Resources
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Training and adherence to the JOBS II Manual
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Management and Monitoring
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Management Information
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Premises and Location Strategy
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Implementation Plan
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
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
Lot No: CPA 4 — Merseyside
II.2.1) Title
Wellbeing and Work Trials — Group Work
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD5
Main site or place of performance:
Merseyside.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The selected provider will play a critical role both in delivering the JOBS ll manual and collecting the data from participants in order to allow the department to conduct robust evaluation. We expect that the Provider will deliver 900 participant starts on the provision over a 12 month period, with an additional month for case loading and final administration. The department expects referrals to start in January 2017. A separate research organisation will be procured to collect evaluation data from participants at 6 and 12 month stages after completion of the intervention.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Claimant Journey
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Claimant Needs Barriers and Support
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Delivery Strategy
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Staff Resources
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Training and adherence to the JOBS II Manual
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Management and Monitoring
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Management Information
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Premises and Location Strategy
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Implementation Plan
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
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
Lot No: CPA 5 — Midland Shires
II.2.1) Title
Wellbeing and Work Trials — Group Work
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF11
Main site or place of performance:
Midland Shires.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The selected provider will play a critical role both in delivering the JOBS ll manual and collecting the data from participants in order to allow the department to conduct robust evaluation. We expect that the Provider will deliver 390 participant starts on the provision over a 12 month period, with an additional month for case loading and final administration. The department expects referrals to start in January 2017. A separate research organisation will be procured to collect evaluation data from participants at 6 and 12 month stages after completion of the intervention.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Claimant Journey
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Claimant Needs Barriers and Support
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Delivery Strategy
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Staff Resources
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Training and adherence to the JOBS II Manual
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Management and Monitoring
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Management Information
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Premises and Location Strategy
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Implementation Plan
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 104-186322
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
Lot No: CPA 1
Contract No: UI_DWP_101686/CPA1
Title: Avon, Severn and Thames
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/10/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinnacle People Limited
06588740
1st Floor, 6 St Andrew Street
London
EC4A 3AE
UK
Telephone: +44 2070172000
E-mail: Company.Secretary@pinnaclegroup.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.pinnaclepeople.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 274 235.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: CPA 2
Contract No: UI_DWP_101686/CPA2
Title: Durham and Tees Valley
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/10/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PeoplePlus Group Limited
05722765
Queens House, 105 Queen Street
Sheffield
S1 1GN
UK
Telephone: +44 1142894700
E-mail: contract.management@peopleplus.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.peopleplus.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 158 860.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: CPA 3
Contract No: UI_DWP_101686/CPA3
Title: Mercia
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/10/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinnacle People Limited
06588740
1st Floor, 6 St Andrew Street
London
EC4A 3AE
UK
Telephone: +44 2070172000
E-mail: Company.Secretary@pinnaclegroup.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.pinnaclepeople.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 137 388.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: CPA 4
Contract No: UI_DWP_101686/CPA4
Title: Merseyside
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/10/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PeoplePlus Group Limited
05722765
Queens House, 105 Queen Street
Sheffield
S1 1GN
UK
Telephone: +44 1142894700
E-mail: contract.management@peopleplus.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.peopleplus.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 262 137.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: CPA 5
Contract No: UI_DWP_101686/CPA5
Title: Midland Shires
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/10/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinnacle People Limited
06588740
1st Floor, 6 St Andrew Street
London
EC4A 3AE
UK
Telephone: +44 2070172000
E-mail: Company.Secretary@pinnaclegroup.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.pinnaclepeople.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 130 865.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department For Work and Pensions
Ground Floor, 1 Hartshead Square
Sheffield
S1 2FD
UK
E-mail: commercialdirectorate.disabilitycategory@d wp.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Department For Work and Pensions
Ground Floor, 1 Hartshead Square
Sheffield
S1 2FD
UK
E-mail: commercialdirectorate.disabilitycategory@d wp.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Department For Work and Pensions
Ground Floor 1 Hartshead Square
Sheffield
S1 2FD
UK
E-mail: commercialdirectorate.disabilitycategory@d wp.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/11/2016