Tender

The Development, Delivery and Evaluation of Sunderland Digital Careers and Sunderland Technology Start Up Programmes

  • Sunderland City Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-012363

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02b7bd

Published 2 June 2021, 5:58pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sunderland City Council

Civic Centre, Burdon Road

Sunderland

SR2 7DN

Contact

M Tanya Renshaw

Email

tanya.renshaw@sunderland.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1915612437

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC23 - Sunderland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/

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