Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cornwall Council
County Hall, Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
Contact
Mr Rob Buckley
robert.buckley@cornwall.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1872323461
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL
Plymouth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Exeter
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
TORBAY COUNCIL
Torquay
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
CONTRACT FOR TRANSITION SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
Reference number
DN528582
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79634000 - Career guidance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERVICES FOR LOCAL
DELIVERY OF TRANSITION SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO EDUCATION,
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £639,607 / Highest offer: £1,918,824 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Plymouth City Council is the lead buyer.
This Contract Award Notice is for the Cornwall Council contract element only.
The purpose of the service is to enable the Local Authorities in the Peninsula to:
Meet statutory tracking duties to report data to the Department of Education around young people’s participation in education, employment and training in line with the raising participation age and data reporting requirements.
Provide focused support to young people with SEND who have an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) to make a successful transition to education, employment and/ or training. Provide targeted support to key vulnerable groups, such as children in care, care leavers, young carers, electively home educated and young people with SEND.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial term is for 12 months. There are then two x 12 month extensions available (1+1+1)
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
In accordance with EU Legislation for Public Sector Procurement and Cornwall Council’s own Contract procedure Rules, consideration was given and an internal direct award was made to CSW Group, a Local Authority controlled (Teckal status) company.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
PEO/21004
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CSW Group Limited
Plymouth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £639,607 / Highest offer: £1,918,824 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Plymouth City Council
Plymouth
Country
United Kingdom