Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council
County Hall,St. Annes Crescent
LEWES
BN71UE
UK
Contact person: Stephanie Anne Saunders
Telephone: +44 1273481224
E-mail: stephanie.saunders@eastsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.eastsussex,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
ESCC - SS Tender for Provision of Youth Employability Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Children Service Department in East Sussex County Council have awarded to a single provider to provide an Information, Advice and Guidance support service for young people who are not in learning post-16 or at risk of not progressing into post-16 learning to be known as the "Youth Employability Service" The Service will commence on 1st October 2023 for an initial term of 2 years with a possible extension period/s of up to 36 Months extension. Full details of the requirement were provided within the Service Specification in the tender documents. The tender was an Open process and Bidders should note the key dates contained within the Invitation to tender documents. The procurement process was conducted using the South East Shared Services e-sourcing portal at http://www.sharedservices.org.uk/esourcing. Full details were provided in the Invitation to Tender Pack.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
1 006 914.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
3 517 285.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Children Service Department in East Sussex County Council have awarded to a single provider to provide an Information, Advice and Guidance support service for young people who are not in learning post-16 or at risk of not progressing into post-16 learning to be known as the "Youth Employability Service" The Service will commence on 1st October 2023 for an initial term of 2 years with a possible extension period/s of up to 36 Months extension. Full details of the requirement were provided within the Service Specification in the tender documents. The tender was an Open process and Bidders should note the key dates contained within the Invitation to tender documents. The procurement process was conducted using the South East Shared Services e-sourcing portal at http://www.sharedservices.org.uk/esourcing. Full details were provided in the Invitation to Tender Pack.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 85
Cost criterion: Bid Integrity
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
Total Contract Value is £3,517,285 this includes the initial term of two (2) years and up to thirty six (36) months extension and also includes £1,000.000 for additional funding throughout the contract term but the additional funding is not guaranteed.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-002741
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
13/04/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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
CXK Limited
4399340
The Old Court Tufton Street
Ashford
TN23 1QN
UK
NUTS: UKJ22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1 006 914.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
3 517 285.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
value includes potential extension and including additional funding (The additional funding is not guaranteed) the maximum value. The total minimum value is GBP£1,006,914 initial term of 2 years.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Procurement Manager
Lewes
BN7 1UE
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/10/2023