Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Ms Emma Albel
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD72 - Liverpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Services to Support Young People into Learning & Employment (NEET Prevention)
Reference number
DN636182
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority has appointed a single Supplier to provide services to support young
people in Liverpool aged 16-17 and those aged up to 25 with an Education, Health, Care Plan,
(EHCP) who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) with the aim of moving
those young people into appropriate positive activity. Three strands of engagement services which will be provided.
1. Post 16 progression workers
2. Career coaches
3. Information, advice and guidance officers.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,453,500
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority has appointed a single Supplier to provide services to support young people in Liverpool aged 16-17 and those aged up to 25 with an Education, Health, Care Plan,
(EHCP) who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) with the aim of moving those young people into appropriate positive activity. Three strands of engagement services which will be provided.
1. Post 16 progression workers
2. Career coaches
3. Information, advice and guidance officers.
The initial contract term is 18 months, there is an extension option of up to 18 months. The maximum contract term will not exceed 3 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Price - Weighting: 25
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is an option to extend the contract for up to 18 months. The values provided in this notice include the cost of any possible extension.
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
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
An open procedure was followed, advert 2022/S 000-030993, and no responses were received. Under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulation 32 (2)(a) was then applied and a negotiation process was undertaken with the incumbent provider.
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: 2022/S 000-030993
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN636182
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 March 2023
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: 1
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
Career Connect
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,453,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom