Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for the Economy
Adelaide House, 39-49 Adelaide Street
BELFAST
Bt2 8FD
Contact
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DfE - Disability Support Services 2022
Reference number
ID 3616166
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for the Economy is seeking to procure a Disability Support Service (DSS) to provide specialist and other distinctive disability support in respect of participant’s disability needs who participate on the Client’s Vocational and Educational Training programmes. Multiple suppliers will deliver specialist training across Northern Ireland. This contract will be subdivided into lots. Tenders may be submitted for 5 Lots comprising of 5 Disability Areas where DSS support may be needed by an eligible participant. These 5 lots are: 1) Cognition and Learning 2) Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being 3) Speech, Language and Communication Needs 4) Sensory 5) Physical Needs The aim of the DSS is to provide this further support in the form of Pre-Entry Training Support prior to the participant entering a programme and In-Training Disability Support while they are taking part on their programme.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £9,286,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 1 Cognition and Learning
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80330000 - Safety education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80531100 - Industrial training services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
- 80533100 - Computer training services
- 80533200 - Computer courses
- 80540000 - Environmental training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
- 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for the Economy is seeking to procure a Disability Support Service (DSS) to provide specialist and other distinctive disability support in respect of participant’s disability needs who participate on the Client’s Vocational and Educational Training programmes. Multiple suppliers will deliver specialist training across Northern Ireland. This contract will be subdivided into lots. Tenders may be submitted for 5 Lots comprising of 5 Disability Areas where DSS support may be needed by an eligible participant. These 5 lots are: 1) Cognition and Learning 2) Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being 3) Speech, Language and Communication Needs 4) Sensory 5) Physical Needs The aim of the DSS is to provide this further support in the form of Pre-Entry Training Support prior to the participant entering a programme and In-Training Disability Support while they are taking part on their programme.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Methodology for Pre-Entry Support / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Methodology for In-Training Disability Support / Weighting: 35
Cost criterion - Name: AC3 Cost per hour for Pre-Entry Support / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: AC4 Cost per hour for In-Training Disability Support / Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
One option to extend for 12 months after expiry of initial contract period until 31 July 2024.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 2 Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80330000 - Safety education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80531100 - Industrial training services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
- 80533100 - Computer training services
- 80533200 - Computer courses
- 80540000 - Environmental training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
- 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for the Economy is seeking to procure a Disability Support Service (DSS) to provide specialist and other distinctive disability support in respect of participant’s disability needs who participate on the Client’s Vocational and Educational Training programmes. Multiple suppliers will deliver specialist training across Northern Ireland. This contract will be subdivided into lots. Tenders may be submitted for 5 Lots comprising of 5 Disability Areas where DSS support may be needed by an eligible participant. These 5 lots are: 1) Cognition and Learning 2) Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being 3) Speech, Language and Communication Needs 4) Sensory 5) Physical Needs The aim of the DSS is to provide this further support in the form of Pre-Entry Training Support prior to the participant entering a programme and In-Training Disability Support while they are taking part on their programme.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Methodology for Pre-Entry Support / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Methodology for In-Training Disability Support / Weighting: 35
Cost criterion - Name: AC3 Cost per hour for Pre-Entry Support / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: AC4 Cost per hour for In-Training Disability Support / Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
One option to extend for 12 months after expiry of initial contract period until 31 July 2024.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 3 Speech, Language and Communication Needs
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80330000 - Safety education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80531100 - Industrial training services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
- 80533100 - Computer training services
- 80533200 - Computer courses
- 80540000 - Environmental training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
- 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for the Economy is seeking to procure a Disability Support Service (DSS) to provide specialist and other distinctive disability support in respect of participant’s disability needs who participate on the Client’s Vocational and Educational Training programmes. Multiple suppliers will deliver specialist training across Northern Ireland. This contract will be subdivided into lots. Tenders may be submitted for 5 Lots comprising of 5 Disability Areas where DSS support may be needed by an eligible participant. These 5 lots are: 1) Cognition and Learning 2) Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being 3) Speech, Language and Communication Needs 4) Sensory 5) Physical Needs The aim of the DSS is to provide this further support in the form of Pre-Entry Training Support prior to the participant entering a programme and In-Training Disability Support while they are taking part on their programme.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Methodology for Pre-Entry Support / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Methodology for In-Training Disability Support / Weighting: 35
Cost criterion - Name: AC3 Cost per hour for Pre-Entry Support / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: AC4 Cost per hour for In-Training Disability Support / Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
One option to extend for 12 months after expiry of initial contract period until 31 July 2024.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 4 Sensory
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80330000 - Safety education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80531100 - Industrial training services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
- 80533100 - Computer training services
- 80533200 - Computer courses
- 80540000 - Environmental training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
- 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for the Economy is seeking to procure a Disability Support Service (DSS) to provide specialist and other distinctive disability support in respect of participant’s disability needs who participate on the Client’s Vocational and Educational Training programmes. Multiple suppliers will deliver specialist training across Northern Ireland. This contract will be subdivided into lots. Tenders may be submitted for 5 Lots comprising of 5 Disability Areas where DSS support may be needed by an eligible participant. These 5 lots are: 1) Cognition and Learning 2) Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being 3) Speech, Language and Communication Needs 4) Sensory 5) Physical Needs The aim of the DSS is to provide this further support in the form of Pre-Entry Training Support prior to the participant entering a programme and In-Training Disability Support while they are taking part on their programme.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Methodology for Pre-Entry Support / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Methodology for In-Training Disability Support / Weighting: 35
Cost criterion - Name: AC3 Cost per hour for Pre-Entry Support / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: AC4 Cost per hour for In-Training Disability Support / Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
One option to extend for 12 months after expiry of initial contract period until 31 July 2024.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 5 Physical Needs
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80330000 - Safety education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80531100 - Industrial training services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
- 80533100 - Computer training services
- 80533200 - Computer courses
- 80540000 - Environmental training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
- 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for the Economy is seeking to procure a Disability Support Service (DSS) to provide specialist and other distinctive disability support in respect of participant’s disability needs who participate on the Client’s Vocational and Educational Training programmes. Multiple suppliers will deliver specialist training across Northern Ireland. This contract will be subdivided into lots. Tenders may be submitted for 5 Lots comprising of 5 Disability Areas where DSS support may be needed by an eligible participant. These 5 lots are: 1) Cognition and Learning 2) Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being 3) Speech, Language and Communication Needs 4) Sensory 5) Physical Needs The aim of the DSS is to provide this further support in the form of Pre-Entry Training Support prior to the participant entering a programme and In-Training Disability Support while they are taking part on their programme.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Methodology for Pre-Entry Support / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Methodology for In-Training Disability Support / Weighting: 35
Cost criterion - Name: AC3 Cost per hour for Pre-Entry Support / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: AC4 Cost per hour for In-Training Disability Support / Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
One option to extend for 12 months after expiry of initial contract period until 31 July 2024.
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-025998
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
LOT 1 Cognition and Learning
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DISABILITY ACTION NI
Portside Business Park, 189 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
lauramccartney@disabilityaction.org
Telephone
+44 2890297880
Fax
+44 2890297881
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.disabilityaction.org
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ULSTER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT LTD
182-188 Cambrai Street
BELFAST
BT13 3JH
Telephone
+44 2890356600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Clanrye Group Limited
Slieve Gullion Courtyard, 89 Drumintee Road, Killeavy
NEWRY
BT35 8SW
Telephone
+44 2830898119
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,857,200
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,857,200
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
LOT 2 Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DISABILITY ACTION NI
Portside Business Park, 189 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
Telephone
+44 2890297880
Fax
+44 2890297881
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.disabilityaction.org
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ULSTER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT LTD
182-188 Cambrai Street
BELFAST
BT13 3JH
Telephone
+44 2890356600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CLANRYE GROUP LIMITED
89 Drumintee Road
NEWRY
BT35 8SW
Telephone
+44 2830898119
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,857,200
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,857,200
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
Lot No
3
Title
LOT 3 Speech, Language and Communication Needs
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ULSTER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT LTD
182-188 Cambrai Street
BELFAST
BT13 3JH
Telephone
+44 2890356600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DISABILITY ACTION NI
Portside Business Park, 189 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
Telephone
+44 2890297880
Fax
+44 2890297881
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.disabilityaction.org
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CLANRYE GROUP LIMITED
89 Drumintee Road
NEWRY
BT35 8SW
Telephone
+44 2830898119
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,857,200
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,857,200
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
4
Lot No
4
Title
LOT 4 Sensory
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CLANRYE GROUP LIMITED
89 Drumintee Road
NEWRY
BT35 8SW
Telephone
+44 2830898119
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DISABILITY ACTION NI
Portside Business Park, 189 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
Telephone
+44 2890297880
Fax
+44 2890297881
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.disabilitysction.org
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,857,200
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,857,200
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
5
Lot No
5
Title
LOT 5 Physical Needs
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DISABILITY ACTION NI
Portside Business Park, 189 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
Telephone
+44 2890297880
Fax
+44 2890297881
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.disabilityaction.org
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ULSTER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT LTD
182-188 Cambrai Street
BELFAST
BT13 3JH
Telephone
+44 2890356600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Clanrye Group Limited
Slieve Gullion Courtyard, 89 Drumintee Road, Killeavy
NEWRY
BT35 8SW
Telephone
+44 2830898119
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,857,200
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,857,200
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The DSS Contractor must comply with and provide the Client with data or information as specified in the Contract Management/Monitoring Schedule as well as routine management reports on the programme as specified by the Client from time to time. As requested by the Client, the DSS Contractor may also be required to provide information in relation to particular service issues brought to the attention of the Minister or raised directly with the Client by an individual. In providing information to answer Ministerial or other cases, the DSS Contractor may have to liaise with members of its supply chain. If this is necessary the DSS Contractor must ensure that there is no delay in doing so and the target timescales are met..
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead, any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
As above
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD complies with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision and provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.