Tender

CPU5271 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Service

  • Nottingham City Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-014307

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04571c

Published 3 May 2024, 10:30am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Nottingham City Council

Loxley House, Station Street

Nottingham

NG2 3NG

Contact

Ms Krista Livsey

Email

krista.livsey@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 0

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.eastmidstenders.org

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.eastmidstenders.org

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

CPU5271 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Service

Reference number

DN722485

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Nottingham City Council is seeking tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) support service to vulnerable individuals resettled in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (Broxtowe & Gedling) under the United Kingdom’s humanitarian refugee resettlement schemes, including, but not limited to:

• United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme (UKRS)

• Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS)

• Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme (VCRS)

• Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP)

• Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)

Nottingham City Council wishes to commission an ESOL service, term time only (38 weeks a year), which will be delivered by an experienced provider to facilitate the successful resettlement of refugees in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire to meet the responsibilities for local authorities. The service is required to provide good quality group English tuition for speakers of other languages to support their English language skills progression and integration into life in the UK. These sessions are to be delivered in community and educational settings based on the individual’s level of need.

This is an activity-based contract. The contract value is estimated to be a maximum of £600,000 over the total length of the contract (including any extensions), with a maximum of £120,000 per annum. The contract duration will be for 3 years with a possible extension of 2 years at the Authority's discretion. The anticipated contract start date will be 1st October 2024.

This contract will be let under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £600,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Nottingham City Council is seeking tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) support service to vulnerable individuals resettled in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (Broxtowe & Gedling) under the United Kingdom’s humanitarian refugee resettlement schemes, including, but not limited to:

• United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme (UKRS)

• Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS)

• Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme (VCRS)

• Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP)

• Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)

Nottingham City Council wishes to commission an ESOL service, term time only (38 weeks a year), which will be delivered by an experienced provider to facilitate the successful resettlement of refugees in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire to meet the responsibilities for local authorities. The service is required to provide good quality group English tuition for speakers of other languages to support their English language skills progression and integration into life in the UK. These sessions are to be delivered in community and educational settings based on the individual’s level of need.

This is an activity-based contract. The contract value is estimated to be a maximum of £600,000 over the total length of the contract (including any extensions), with a maximum of £120,000 per annum. The contract duration will be for 3 years with a possible extension of 2 years at the Authority's discretion. The anticipated contract start date will be 1st October 2024.

This contract will be let under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90

Price - Weighting: 10

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £600,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

4 June 2024

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

4 June 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Nottingham City council

Nottingham

Country

United Kingdom