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Published 9 May 2022, 16:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TC1119 Adult Social Care Employability Support

Official notice

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,197,435total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 8 Jun 2022
Lots 2see the lot list below
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

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. Published lot titles: Pre-employability and self-development “Our Future” Service; Supported Employment / Employment Support Service.

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The service will cover the following:

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.

CPV: Education and training services · Other community, social and personal services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Shared scope across all lots

Applies to lots 1, 2.

Further details are set out in the procurement documents. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗. Applicants will need 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 #1Pre-employability and self-development “Our Future” ServiceRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 2 years (24 months)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Supported Employment / Employment Support ServiceRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 2 years (24 months)Variant 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
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 20%Social value: 20%Environmental: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 50%
  • price: 20%
  • Social Value: 20%
  • Environment and climate change: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Quality: 50
  • Social Value: 20
  • Environment and climate change: 10
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
9 May 2022, 16:34 BST
Last source update
9 May 2022, 16:34 BST
Award evaluation window
8 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN611484
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-012048
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0335ad Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Council will incorporate 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)

Publisher note: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need 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 will need 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.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
8 Jun 2022, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
8 Jun 2022, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 May 2022 → 8 Jun 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    9 May 2022, 16:34 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    8 Jun 2022, 11:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    8 Jun 2022, 11:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Manchester City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Level 5, Town Hall Extension, Manchester, North West, M60 2LAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • ManchesterReview body Manchester

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.