Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Croydon
8 Mint Walk
Croydon
CR0 1EA
Contact
Philip Harper-Oliver
philip.harper-oliver@croydon.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI62 - Croydon
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/aspx/Home
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
Connect to Work Croydon
Reference number
LBC/TN/408
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Connect to work CroydonCroydon Council wishes to appoint a Contractor to deliver the Connect to Work employment programme for the South London Partnership's (SLP). The South London Partnership is a sub-regional collaboration of five London boroughs: Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, and Sutton. Croydon Council will assume the role of lead accountable body for the design, procurement, and contract management of the programme. The Council may host a presentation session in respect of the procurement following publication of the contract notice. The purpose of the session would be to take questions from interested organisations and explain the scope and intention of the procurement. Details of any session will be communicated via the e-tendering portal to interested organisations. Participation in any session is not a requirement for future progress in the procurement.Availability of procurement document may shortly follow publication of this contract notice. The draft contract
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79611000 - Job search services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI62 - Croydon
Main site or place of performance
Croydon, Kingston Upon Thames, Sutton and Merton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Open procedure
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 March 2032
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: No
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
Stated in the procurement documents.
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Kingston upon Thames, Croydon, Merton, Sutton
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 April 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
28 April 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Croydon
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Croydon Council has been appointed to lead this procurement . The other authorities involved are Kingston upon Thames, Merton and Sutton."Tenderers should note that as this contract is being primarily funded through grant funding from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to the Council, the full possible term of the contract is dependent on currently unknown factors, such as agreeing a delivery plan (see below) and whether additional funding will be provided to the Council in the future. Funding provided from central government is confirmed on a successive basis and so the full possible term of the programme is currently unknown by the Council. However, as at the date of this notice:1) The initial term of the contract is expected to be from contract execution until [31 March 2028]; Similarly, in respect of the estimated contract value, funding from DWP is subject to the Council and South London Partnership agreeing a delivery plan with DWP for the initial term and subsequent possible extensions (expected in April 2025 for the initial term). This delivery plan will include the final agreed funding, so the estimated value of the contract included in section II.1.5 of this notice has been set at the indicative level of £[24] million. This estimate is on the basis of the contract being extended up to seven years but for clarity:1) The Council expects the initial term to [31 March 2028] to have an estimated value of approximately £[10.3] million; and2) The current expected extensions to have a combined estimated value of approximately £[13.7] million.For the avoidance of doubt, the scope of this procurement covers the full possible delivery of the Connect to Work programme including all future extensions in both term length and value (even if these lengths and values exceed the currently expected figures included in this contract notice).Similarly, in respect of the estimated contract value, funding from DWP is subject to the Council and South London Partnership agreeing a delivery plan with DWP for the initial term and subsequent possible extensions (expected in April 2025 for the initial term). This delivery plan will include the final agreed funding, so the estimated value of the contract included in section II.1.5 of this notice has been set at the indicative level of £[24] million. This estimate is on the basis of the contract being extended up to seven years but for clarity:1) The Council expects the initial term to [31 March 2028] to have an estimated value of approximately £[10.3] million; and2) The current expected extensions to have a combined estimated value of approximately £[13.7] million.For the avoidance of doubt, the scope of this procurement covers the full possible delivery of the Connect to Work programme including all future extensions in both term length and value (even if these lengths and values exceed the currently expected figures included in this contract notice).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
Royal Court of Justice The Strand London WC2A 2LL Country United Kingdom
London
Country
United Kingdom