Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
Civic Centre, Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
Contact
M Tanya Renshaw
tanya.renshaw@sunderland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1915612437
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://procontract.due-north.com/Home/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://procontract.due-north.com/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
The Development, Delivery and Evaluation of Sunderland Digital Careers and Sunderland Technology Start Up Programmes
Reference number
DN547711
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The development, delivery and evaluation of Sunderland Digital Careers and Sunderland Technology Start Up Programmes.
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
Sunderland Digital Careers Programme
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A programme to design and deliver a range of activities to engage and educate young people in Sunderland, to help them explore and access digital career opportunities in Sunderland and to build awareness of both technical and soft skills for successful career development in the sector
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Price: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Subject to Council requirements.
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
Sunderland Technology Start-up Programme
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A programme to design and deliver a range of activities to establish new technology businesses in Sunderland that will incorporate:
- The uniqueness of the city and its history, culture and ambitions and provide city specific alternatives to traditional programmes of support for technology start-ups
- The need to increase awareness and knowledge of support available in relation to technology business start-ups
- The desire to raise ambition and address any fears of failure
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Price: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Subject to Council requirements.
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 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
Framework agreement with a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
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
5 July 2021
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
5 July 2021
Local time
2:00pm
Place
Sunderland City Council
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This is an electronic tender via the Council's ProContract eTender system. All organisations interested in this tender should register an expression of interest against this contract online at https://procontract.due-north.com/Home/ (Tender Reference DN547711). All tender documents are available via this portal. The Council will be using the open procurement procedure, tenders must be returned before 12.00 noon 05/07/2021 in accordance with the ITT instructions. As part of the tender process Sunderland City Council intend to hold a supplier briefing via Microsoft Teams on 16.06.2021 at 11.00 am. You should confirm your intention to attend direct to tanya.renshaw@sunderland.gov.uk by no later than 11.06.2021 and/or to confirm there have been no amendments to this schedule. The aim of the briefing is to provide advice on submitting an acceptable bid, there will also be opportunity to ask questions. The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept any tender and is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an
interest or tendering for this opportunity.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
Country
United Kingdom