Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Salford City Council
Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road
Swinton
M27 5AW
UK
Contact person: Mrs Emma Heyes
Telephone: +44 1616866243
E-mail: emma.heyes@salford.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.salford.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.salford.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
Integrated Information, Advice and Guidance for Adults and Employer Brokerage Support for Young People and Adults
Reference number: DN671966
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Salford City Council invited suitably qualified companies to tender to deliver a quality combined employability support and employer brokerage service.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 395 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Salford City Council invited suitably qualified companies to tender to deliver a quality combined employability support and employer brokerage service. The service will provide targeted information, advice and guidance for Salford residents to progress and connect to quality employment and training opportunities. Engage with businesses to support and develop skills and employment opportunities, to recruit Salford residents by encouraging new and innovative recruitment practices, where residents with barriers to employment are considered for vacancies.. The current services are delivered for adults with complex needs (Salford Health Works) and an employer brokerage and support service (Salford Employ) under two separate contracts, and the Council now wishes to integrate and extend the range and scope of support available in line with emerging priorities into one contract for delivery in Salford.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 20%
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65%
Cost criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 15%
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:
2023/S 000-017634
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: S1586
Title: Integrated Information, Advice and Guidance for Adults and Employer Brokerage Support for Young People and Adults
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Growth Company
Lee House 90 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M1 5JW
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 395 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Salford City Council
Civic Centre
Swinton
M275AW
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/10/2023