Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UQ
Contact
Donna Iley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
DurhamWorks Employment Routeways
Reference number
DN594464
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contract has been divided into two lots. Providers must only respond to the Lot to which they are interested in bidding for. Providers may bid for more than one Lot.
Lot 1 DurhamWorks (Durham Directions) - Employment Routeways
• DurhamWorks is looking for Providers who can deliver tailored
bespoke support to 16-24 year old participants who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)/unemployed with a specific focus of progressing participants into paid employment (other outcomes may be fundable).
• Participants must be generic NEET
• Minimum of 20 participants per employment routeway bid
• Maximum of 30 participants per employment routeway bid
• Maximum of three different employment routeway sectors per bidder
Lot 2 DurhamWorks 3 - Employment Routeways
• DurhamWorks is looking for Providers who can deliver tailored bespoke support to 16-24 year old participants who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)/unemployed with a specific focus of progressing participants into paid employment (other outcomes may be fundable).
Participants must be:
• young people or young adults aged 16 - 24 yrs. old inclusively, based on age at the start of the programme. Young people aged 15 can be engaged after the official school leaving date.
• County Durham residents living within the boundaries of Durham County Council.
• NEET/unemployed at the start of the programme.
• Minimum of 20 participants per employment routeway bid
• Maximum of 30 participants per employment routeway bid
• Maximum of three different employment routeway sectors per bidder
We are welcoming bids to deliver programmes across all employment sectors however you should pay attention to the most popular sectors our demographic of young people are interested in where there are recognised and realistic opportunities for progression to Employment , Apprenticeships, Traineeships or Further Education.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
DurhamWorks (Durham Directions) - Employment Routeways
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - DurhamWorks (Durham Directions) - Employment Routeways
Maximum budget available is £1,200,000 (18 months):
• DurhamWorks is looking for Providers who can deliver
tailored bespoke support to 16-24 year old participants
who are Not in Education, Employment or Training
(NEET)/unemployed with a specific focus of progressing
participants into paid employment (other outcomes may be
fundable).
• Participants must be generic NEET
• Minimum of 20 participants per employment routeway bid
• Maximum of 30 participants per employment routeway bid
• Maximum of three different employment routeway sectors
per bidder
Please see ITT Document 2, Service Specification Lot 1 for description and requirements for this lot.
This project is to be funded through the European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF) .
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
6
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 6 months from the actual end date or completion of achieving satisfactory targets on the programme (whichever is sooner) (i.e. extensions can run concurrently), subject to funding, performance, achieving KPI's, need and Commissioner approval. Within the extension periods there is capacity to undertake changes to some elements of the activity delivery (i.e. venue, geographical delivery, model of delivery) as well as increase/decrease participant numbers as long as the minimum (20) and maximum (30) participant numbers are not exceeded.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
DurhamWorks 3 - Employment Routeways
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - DurhamWorks 3 - Employment Routeways
Maximum budget available is £500,000 (18 months):
• DurhamWorks is looking for Providers who can deliver tailored
bespoke support to 16-24 year old participants who are Not in
Education, Employment or Training (NEET)/unemployed with
a specific focus of progressing participants into paid
employment (other outcomes may be fundable).
• Participants must be:
• young people or young adults aged 16 - 24 yrs. old inclusively,
based on age at the start of the programme. Young people
aged 15 can be engaged after the official school leaving date.
• County Durham residents living within the boundaries of
Durham County Council.
• NEET/unemployed at the start of the programme.
• Minimum of 20 participants per employment routeway bid
• Maximum of 30 participants per employment routeway bid
• Maximum of three different employment routeway sectors per
bidder
Please see ITT Document 2, Service Specification Lot 2 for description and requirements for this lot.
This project is to be funded through the European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF) and the Youth Employment Initiative.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
6
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 6 months from the actual end date or completion of achieving satisfactory targets on the programme (whichever is sooner) (i.e. extensions can run concurrently), subject to funding, performance, achieving KPI's, need and Commissioner approval. Within the extension periods there is capacity to undertake changes to some elements of the activity delivery (i.e. venue, geographical delivery, model of delivery) as well as increase/decrease participant numbers as long as the minimum (20) and maximum (30) participant numbers are not exceeded.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English