Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Manchester City Council
Level 5, Town Hall Extension
Manchester
M60 2LA
UK
Contact person: Ms Samantha Wilson
Telephone: +44 1612344368
E-mail: samantha.wilson@manchester.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1612747343
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.manchester.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.manchester.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
TC1119 Adult Social Care Employability Support
Reference number: DN611484
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lot 1 - Pre-employability and self-development “Our Future” Service - For eligible citizens who want support to develop themselves and engage in activities and services to support that. It will be aimed at citizens not yet ready for employment, but who may consider that in the longer term.
Lot 2 - Supported Employment / Employment Support Service - The model proposed by the provider needs to be evidenced based. This could be the Supported Employment Model (SES) with its 5 stages which is widely cited as good practice or another model, providing it is evidence based (see Reference 1). It is aimed at citizens who want to work. This service needs to include sustainment support - This will include support for employers and citizens. This should apply to anyone referred who is: in work and at risk of not sustaining employment; has started employment having progressed from the Pre-employability and self-development “Our Future” service or Supported Employment / Employment support service offers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 197 435.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Pre-employability and self-development “Our Future” Service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further details are set out in the procurement documents
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Environment & Climate Change
/ Weighting: 10
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The Council is used the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants needed to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants were required to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on Wednesday 08 June 2022 as referred to in IV.2.2.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Supported Employment / Employment Support Service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further details are set out in the procurement documents
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Environment & Climate Change
/ Weighting: 10
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The Council is used the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants needed to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants were required to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on Wednesday 08 June 2022 as referred to in IV.2.2.
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:
2022/S 000-004542
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: TC1119
Title: Lot 1 - Pre-employability and self-development “Our Future” Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/08/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pure Innovations Ltd
Stockport
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 750 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Council used the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants needed to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants were required to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on Wednesday 08 June 2022 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
The contracts will be for 3 years, expected to commence 01 September 2022 with option to extend for up to an additional 2 years.
The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project.
The Council reserves the right not to award the contract, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed contract.
All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Manchester City Council
Manchester
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Council incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/09/2022