Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk Council
Riverside , 4 Canning Road
Lowestoft
NR330EQ
Contact
procurement
abiola.michael-bucknor@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Youth Employment and Enhanced Service.
Reference number
2554-PPT-O
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
East Suffolk Council is commissioning a Youth Employment Service and Enhanced Service for 16–24-year-olds, focussing primarily on those who are currently not in employment, education or training (NEET), but also providing a universal offer to any young person seeking advice and support. The service will support and encourage young people to become work ready and ultimately move into paid work, work placements, employment, voluntary work, education, apprenticeships and/or training.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £705,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 79998000 - Coaching services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Suffolk Council is commissioning a Youth Employment Service and Enhanced Service for 16–24-year-olds, focussing primarily on those who are currently not in employment, education or training (NEET), but also providing a universal offer to any young person seeking advice and support. The service will support and encourage young people to become work ready and ultimately move into paid work, work placements, employment, voluntary work, education, apprenticeships and/or training.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £705,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
18 months for Enhance service Subject to Funding -
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
19 February 2025
Local time
4:00pm
Changed to:
Date
21 February 2025
Local time
4:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 February 2025
Local time
4:00pm
Place
As stated in the tender documents
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
East Suffolk Council Procurement Team
Lowestoft
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
As stated in the tender documents