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Published 6 Feb 2024, 09:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

East Suffolk United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund Local Skills Programme

Official notice

Authority: East Suffolk Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£700,214total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 4 Mar 2024
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Using funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) East Suffolk Council (ESC) is seeking to appoint a Single Service Delivery Provider or multi-providers to deliver a localised skills programme that addresses priority needs in East Suffolk; Youth Unemployment, Recruitment and Training in Local Industry, and Starting as Self-Employed

CPV: Business organisation services · Career guidance services · Education and training services · Recruitment services · Specialist training services · Training services · Youth education services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£350,107 together)
Lot #1Youth Employment Service (including enhanced provision)Renewal 1 yrPublished value£235,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: All bidders should note that the enhanced Youth Employment Service (£95,000) section of Lot 1 is subject to an external funding decision which is to be confirmed by the end of FebruaryVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Business Support for Recruitment, Training and Career PathwaysRenewal 1 yrPublished value£115,107
Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: As noted above, the initial contract period is for a 12-month contract length (commencing 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025), with a potential extension of up-to 12 months for an up to 50% increase on the original contract value subject to cabinet and funding approvalVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection Criteria as stated in the procurement document

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Feb 2024, 09:48 GMT
Last source update
6 Feb 2024, 11:00 GMT
Award evaluation window
4 Mar 2024 – …
Authority reference
2024/S 000-003807
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-003836
Classification (CPV)
Business organisation servicesCareer guidance servicesEducation and training servicesRecruitment servicesSpecialist training servicesTraining servicesYouth education services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04376f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
4 Mar 2024, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
4 Mar 2024, 16:00 GMT

Timeline

6 Feb 2024 → 1 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    6 Feb 2024, 11:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Mar 2024, 16:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    4 Mar 2024, 16:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (5 · 0 deadline changes)
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—TextContract Duration · II.2All bidders should note that the enhanced Youth Employment Service (£95,000) section of Lot 1 is subject to an external funding decision which is to be confirmed by the end of FebruaryAs noted above, the initial contract period is for a 12-month contract length (commencing 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025), with a potential extension of up-to 12 months for an up to 50% increase on the original contract value subject to cabinet and funding approvalLot-1: extended for the period 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 with up to a further £210,000 on the original contract value. Of which £140,0…
—TextContract Duration · II.2As noted above, the initial contract period is for a 12-month contract length (commencing 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025), with a potential extension of up-to 12 months for an up to 50% increase on the original contract value subject to cabinet and funding approvalAs noted above, the initial contract period is for a 12-month contract length (commencing 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025), with a potential extension of up-to 12 months for an up to 50% increase on the original contract value subject to cabinet and funding approvalLot-2: extended for the period 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 with up to a further £115,107.

5 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2024-02: 3 releases · 6 Feb 2024, 6 Feb 2024

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Riverside 4 Canning Road , Lowestoft , East of England, NR33 0EQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • East Suffolk Council Procurement TeamReview body Lowestoft

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria