Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City Council
10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
B4 7WB
Contact
Corporate Procurement Services
Telephone
+44 1214648000
Fax
+44 1213037322
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
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
Birmingham and Solihull Youth Promise Plus (YPP) Project
Reference number
P0895
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80310000 - Youth education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Birmingham and Solihull Youth Promise Plus project (YPP) is an education, employment and training project for young people aged 15-29. To be eligible for the project the young person must be NEET – not in education, employment or training.The aim of the project is to support young people into positive engagement in education, employment or training.As part of the YPP Birmingham City Council is now commissioning a supplier or suppliers for the provision of specialist services in two lots;• Lot 1: Specialist employment, education and training provision for young people with significant barriers• Lot 2: Specialist wrap around service for young people with mental health support needsThe contracts are scheduled to commence 1 June 2022 and complete on 31 December 2023. Any provider wishing to bid for both Lots will be required to submit a separate response for each lot.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £911,205
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
Specialist employment, education and training provision for young people with significant barriers
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract will principally involve employing and effectively deploying Specialist Intervention Workers to provide in-depth personal and employment focused support to caseloads of young people (aged 15-29 years) with significant barriers and support needs. The aim will be to progress these young people into positive outcomes including further education, training and sustainable employment. There will focus those at risk of offending and with those leaving local authority care and looked after children (aged 16-18).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Social Value / Weighting: 60% and 20%
Price - Weighting: 20%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £709,706
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
19
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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: Yes
Identification of the project
European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist wrap around service for young people with mental health support needs
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract will provide a mental health service to deliver flexible wrap around support services to NEET young people (15-29) on the YPP project who have additional mental health support needs. These participants will be referred by other YPP partners and providers or self-referred and their mental health support will be ‘wrapped around’ their ongoing EET (employment education and training) support pathway.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Social Value / Weighting: 60% and 20%
Price - Weighting: 20%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £201,499
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
19
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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: Yes
Identification of the project
European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Details will be provided in the tender documentation.
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
Date
7 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 120 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.3) Additional information
The successful providers will be selected through the assessment of a series of contract specific questions. Providers whose responses to the written Quality section meet the threshold of 60% of the available written quality marks will be invited to an interview/presentation by the evaluation panel following the first assessment of the tender information. The assessment criteria are available in the Invitation to Tender information.The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.Please note TUPE may apply to this contract. The TUPE information will be released to you upon receipt of a signed copy of Appendices – TUPE Confidentiality Agreement. You are advised to fill this in as soon as possible on receipt and return via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamccIf you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this website please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.ukYour completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 7th March 2022 via the ‘in-tend’ systemhttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamccYouth Promise Plus is a Birmingham and Solihull Employment Pathway Project supported by the European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom