Tender

Provision of Engagement, Personalised Support and Employment Activation for Pathways to Work

  • Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-005614

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e355

Published 18 February 2025, 2:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Town Hall

Barnsley, South Yorkshire

S70 2TA

Contact

Beth Taylor

Email

BethTaylor@barnsley.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1226770770

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90478&B=UK

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90478&B=UK

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

Provision of Engagement, Personalised Support and Employment Activation for Pathways to Work

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Engagement, Personalised Support and Employment Activation for Pathways to Work.

LOT 1: Individuals currently economically inactive due to ill-health

LOT 2: Individuals currently economically inactive due to caring responsibilities

LOT 3: Young adults (aged 18-24) at risk of not entering the labour market

LOT 4: Other vulnerable groups

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £900,000

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

Lot 1: Individuals currently economically inactive due to ill-health

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance

Barnsley

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Engagement, Personalised Support and Employment Activation for Pathways to Work.

LOT 1: Individuals currently economically inactive due to ill-health - 180 individuals into work

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: £450,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

3 x 12 month optional extensions (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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2: Individuals currently economically inactive due to caring responsibilities

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance

Barnsley

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Engagement, Personalised Support and Employment Activation for Pathways to Work.

LOT 2: Individuals currently economically inactive due to caring responsibilities - 72 individuals into work.

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: £180,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

3 x 12 month optional extensions (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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3: Young adults (aged 18-24) at risk of not entering the labour market (1)

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance

Barnsley

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Engagement, Personalised Support and Employment Activation for Pathways to Work.

LOT 3: Young adults (aged 18-24) at risk of not entering the labour market - 54 Individuals into work

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: £135,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

3 x 12 month optional extensions (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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4: Other vulnerable groups not covered above e.g., prison leavers, veterans, refugees, homeless (1)

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance

Barnsley

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Engagement, Personalised Support and Employment Activation for Pathways to Work.

LOT 4: Other vulnerable groups - 54 Individuals into work

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: £135,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

3 x 12 month optional extensions (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

Date

17 March 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

17 March 2025

Local time

12:00pm


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

The High Court of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of Justice

The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The High Court of Justice

The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom