Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Inverclyde Council
Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square
Greenock
PA15 1LX
Telephone
+44 147571712634
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00168
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 Employability Services in Inverclyde
Reference number
CP0545/WDT
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Inverclyde Council are inviting Tenders for the service provision of one Lot or more than one Lot for Employability Services
Lot 1: Vocational Training & Personal Development
Lot 2: Addressing Health Barriers to Employment
Lot 3: Supported Employment & Employer Engagement
Lot 4: Environmental Employment Programme
Lot 5: Financial Advice and Support
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: £2,931,936
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Supported Employment & Employer Engagement
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim is to provide a locally delivered and targeted suppoted employment service to working age residents who have a mental health condition and/or physical disability to improve their skills, qualifications and work experience to progress into sustainable employment.
The objectives of the Lot 3 service are to:
Provide a flexible, client centred supprted employment service for Inverclyde residents with a mental health condition/physical disability, to move into sustained employment.
Support employers to provide more inclusive recruitment and staff retention practices to support local people with mental health conditions/physical disabilities to gain and sustain employment.
Develop a partnership approach to service delivery to add value to, and complement, other local specialist employment provison.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Methodology / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Output & Outcome Performance Statistics / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Outcome Menu / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Supporting Methodology / Weighting: 1
Price - Weighting: 60
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.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Environmental Employment Programme
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim is to provide skills and experience through fixed term paid employment, enabling clients to gain recent work experience of good quality that will strengthen their CV, enabling them to compete more effectively in the job market on Programme completion.
The objective is for the successful tenderer to provide paid employment for unemployed/unwaged/inactive Inverclyde residents who would benefit from 40 weeks work experience in a role that provides environmental/groundworks/site maintenance benefit to the local community.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Methodology / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Output & Outcome Performance Statistics / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Outcome Menu / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Supporting Methodology / Weighting: 1
Price - Weighting: 60
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.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Financial Advice and Support
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The main aim is to provide financial advice and support to local residents regarding their financial position when entering into, or progressing within, employment.
The objectives are to:
Provide a specialist, flexible, person centred, locally delivered service.
Inform individuals of their financial options in relation to increasing their income and/or reducing their debt.
Work in partnership to complement and add value to local provision for the benefit of each client.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Methodology / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Output & Outcome Performance Statistics / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Outcome Menu / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Supporting Methodology / Weighting: 1
Price - Weighting: 60
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.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Vocational Training & Personal Development
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim is to provide targeted vocational training and personal development activities to enable eligible Inverclyde residents to attain the skills and competencies required in particular occupations or more broadly in the labour market.
The objectives of the service are to:
Provide a client centred service delivering vocational training, industry specific skills and personal development training.
Undertake proactive engagement and community level reach.
Target those who are inactive/workless/unemployed and who have at least one barrier to employment.
Focus on moving individuals into sustainable employment.
Support clients to access specialist services to address other barriers to employment, eg mental health, addiction, benefits & financial advice.
Achieve a high level of qualification outcomes and entry into sustainable employment.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Methodology / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Output & Outcome Performance Statistics / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Outcome Menu / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Supporting Methodology / Weighting: 1
Price - Weighting: 60
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.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Addressing Health Barriers to Employment
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overarching aim of the service will be to support unemployed, inactive or workless residents of Inverclyde, aged 18 or over, who have a physical, mental, sensory or learning disability, or long term health condition, to move into sustainable employment, by providing condition management services and job placement/work expereince opportunities.
The objectives of the service are to:
Provide a specialist, flexible, person centred, locally delivered service.
Provide adequate resource to identify and engage with those furthest from the labour market.
Provide appropriate employment and job placement opportunities.
Work in partnership to complement and add value to other local provision for the benefit of each client.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Methodology / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Output & Outcome Performance Statistics / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Outcome Menu / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Supporting Methodology / Weighting: 1
Price - Weighting: 60
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.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-002623
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Addressing Health Barriers to Employment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 March 2024
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
Stepwell Consultancy Ltd.
Suite 3, Clarence House, 7 Hood Street
Greenock
PA15 1YQ
Telephone
+44 1475724038
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
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: £259,576
Total value of the contract/lot: £259,576
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Supported Employment & Employer Engagement
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ENABLE Scotland
Inspire House, 3 Renshaw Place
Eurocentral
ML1 4UF
Telephone
+44 7889456308
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £483,996
Total value of the contract/lot: £483,996
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Environmental Employment Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 March 2024
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
Inverclyde Community Development Trust
Westburn Centre, 175 Dalrymple Street
GREENOCK
PA15 1JZ
Telephone
+44 147553300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
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: £780,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £780,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Vocational Training & Personal Development
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 March 2024
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
inverclyde community development trust
westburn centre, 175 darlymple street
greenock
pa151jz
Telephone
+44 1475553300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
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: £1,287,868
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,287,868
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
Title
Financial Advice and Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 March 2024
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
Financial Fitness
29 West Stewart Street, Greenock
Greenock
PA15 1SH
Telephone
+44 1475729239
Fax
+44 1475729277
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
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: £120,496
Total value of the contract/lot: £120,496
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Tenderers will be required to return with their submission a completed Data Protection Certificate, FOI Certificate, No Collusion Certification, S1 Equalities Questionnaire, S2 Equalities Declaration, Prompt Payment Certificate and Tender Declaration Certificate.
It will also be a condition of contract that Tenderers comply with Inverclyde Council`s General Conditions of Contract, Special Conditions of Contract, Specification & Contract Information for Tenderers.
(SC Ref:764232)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House,1 Nelson Street,
Greenock
PA15 1TR
Country
United Kingdom