Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Shropshire Council on behalf of WM ADASS
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Contact
Peter Jackson
Telephone
+4 1743636427
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
VEAT Notice Intention to award a service contract for the provision of support services in relation to international recruitment
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Intention to award a service contract under Regulation 12 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) for support in developing a focussed programme of initiatives to support local authority members and the Adult Social Care Workforce.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
WMADASS is a membership organisation representing directors of adult social care services in the West Midlands. WMADASS have identified the need for work to be undertaken to address the workforce challenges faced in the adult social care sector. As lead council for WMADASS, Shropshire Council intends to award this contract to West Midlands Employers (WME), an unincorporated employers’ association. WME has the characteristics of legal personality by virtue of section 127 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, and operates on the basis that it is a legal person which is controlled by all 32 of its member councils, including Shropshire Council, therefore meeting the test in Regulation 12 (4) PCR 2015. At least 80% of WME’s income is generated from services delivered to the 32 councils that are members of the employers association, and there is no private capital participation in WME’s business.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract is awarded for the technical reason that it has been awarded by a member of a legal person to that person under Regulation 12 PCR 2015.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
West Midlands Employers (WME)
West Midlands House, Gipsy Lane
Willenhall
WV13 2HA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
National registration number
N/A
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £450,000
Lowest offer: £450,000 / Highest offer: £1,600,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a VEAT notice to show our intention to award a service contract under Regulation 12 PCR 2015. A subsequent award notice will be published in due course.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=784305108" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=784305108
GO Reference: GO-2023614-PRO-23192078
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Shropshire Council on behalf of WM ADASS
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Shropshire Council on behalf of WM ADASS
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Country
United Kingdom