Official UK procurement notice
TIIAG (Targeted Impartial Information Advice and Guidance Service) and Prospectus
Authority: Wakefield Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Targeted Impartial Information Advice and Guidance (TIIAG) service will discharge Wakefield Council's duties set out in the Education and Skills Act 2008 enabling, encouraging and assisting young people to participate in education and training with a specific emphasis being on identifying and supporting those 16 and 17 year olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) including those who are NEET up to 25 with special educational needs and/or disabilities and care leavers.
The Service Provider will develop and manage the Common Application Process (CAP) and E- Prospectus in line with the TIIAG duties to assists in encouraging the take up of education, training and employment and reducing NEET.
The Service Provider will collect and record information in accordance with the National Client Caseload Information System Management Information Requirements and report this information to the Department for Education monthly.
The Contract period for the TIIAG Service and E-Prospectus will be with effect from 1 October 2023 for period of 36 months ending on 30th September 2026 with the option to extend up to a further 24 months.
The Council anticipates that delivery of this Service will cost no more than £218,000 per annum for the TIIAG and E-prospectus.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The procurement process being undertaken is based upon the "open" tendering procedure…
The procurement process being undertaken is based upon the "open" tendering procedure as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This procurement process falls under the Light Touch Regime as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Regulation 74-77.
The Authority is operating this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the PCR 2015, at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3.
It is anticipated that the new contract will commence on 1.10.2023, initially for a period of 3 years with the option to extend up to a further 2 years.
It is possible that TUPE might apply.
There will be an option to cease the E-prospectus at the end of Year One after a review of the service.
Tender Documents and information can be accessed via YORtender: yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp ↗ Reference: 72666
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Apr 2023, 10:42 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jul 2023, 09:32 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-021391- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c3d2Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point when information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the public contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) 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)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
30 May 2023 → 25 Jul 2023 · 2 dates- Submission deadline30 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published25 Jul 2023, 09:32 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete25 Jul 2023, 09:32 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospects Services Ltd | £1,123,750 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 021391-2023-1 · Prospects Services Ltd
- Signed
- 25 Jul 2023
- Value
- £1,123,750
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Council of the City of WakefieldMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Prospects ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.