Awarded contract

Provision of Training and Young Person Support - January 2023 Re-opening

  • Norfolk County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-011170

Published 19 April 2023, 8:58am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Norfolk County Council

County Hall, Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH

Email

sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.norfolk.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

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 Training and Young Person Support - January 2023 Re-opening

Reference number

NCCT42429.2

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80530000 - Vocational training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Kings Lynn Youth Retraining Pledge (KLYRP) project is managed by Norfolk County Council, and is an integral part of the skills infrastructure for unemployed and lower skilled young people in the town. The project is establishing the Kings Lynn Skills Partnership, the ‘Skills Department’ for the area, which will deliver a wide range of employment and skills activity - driving forward Kings Lynn Town Improvement Plan ambitions, and increasing the skills and life opportunity for young inhabitants of the area. The King’s Lynn Youth Retraining Pledge is a 2-year project which will deliver a package of support in youth skills, youth employment and young adult workforce development in the King’s Lynn locality. In support of this Norfolk County Council is seeking to establish a multi provider framework for the provision of youth training and employment services.

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: £250,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Youth Employment Support

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80530000 - Vocational training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
Main site or place of performance

King's Lynn

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement has established a multi provider framework agreement for the provision of employment skills training. The focus of this provision will be on equipping individuals on an employability journey with the flexible and holistic support they require to prepare for employment, education, training or volunteering and may include support for individuals who are in employment, but are in receipt of low incomes and likely to be living in poverty.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

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

Training Provision

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80530000 - Vocational training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
Main site or place of performance

King's Lynn

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement has established a multi supplier framework agreement for the provision of youth training courses to meet qualification standards or to deliver specific content as requested by employers and partners, as procured by the KLYRP Team.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-001005


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Training Provision

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lapwing Education

Martlesham Heath

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH14 - Suffolk
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sirius Training & Certificates Ltd

Methwold

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH14 - Suffolk
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: £250,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Youth Employment Support

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

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

Lapwing Education

Martlesham Heath

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH14 - Suffolk
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sirius Training & Certificates Ltd

Methwold

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH14 - Suffolk
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: £250,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please note the values stated in Sections II.I.7 and V.2.4 represent the total value across both Lots. The actual level spend between the Lots cannot be predicted and will very much depend on take up. There is no guarantee of work be awarded under this framework.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Norfolk County Council

Norwich

Country

United Kingdom