Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wirral Borough Council
Old Market House, 3rd Floor South Wing Hamilton Building
Birkenhead
CH41 5AL
Contact
Corporate Procurement
Telephone
+44 1516062000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD74 - Wirral
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
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Worklessness Support Service
Reference number
DN619098
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Wirral Ways to Work Programme consists of three distinct services, one of which, the
Worklessness Support Service, is being procured under this contract.
The other two services delivered within the Programme in Wirral are currently funded by
ESF and Youth Employment Initiative until 30th September 2023. They are the Intermediate
Labour Market Service (delivered directly by the Council), and the Careers Education
Information Advice and Guidance Service delivered by an external supplier on behalf of the
Council.
The supplier of the Worklessness Support Service contract will be expected to
understand the eligibility criteria of these two services, and any future services, delivered as
part of the Wirral Ways to Work Programme in order to refer individuals who may not be
eligible for this contract, but may be eligible to participate in other services within the
Programme. For reference purposes, the eligibility criteria of the other services currently
delivered within the Wirral programme can be made available to bidders on request.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,840,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD74 - Wirral
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Wirral Ways to Work Programme consists of three distinct services, one of which, the
Worklessness Support Service, is being procured under this contract.
The other two services delivered within the Programme in Wirral are currently funded by
ESF and Youth Employment Initiative until 30th September 2023. They are the Intermediate
Labour Market Service (delivered directly by the Council), and the Careers Education
Information Advice and Guidance Service delivered by an external supplier on behalf of the
Council.
The supplier of the Worklessness Support Service contract will be expected to
understand the eligibility criteria of these two services, and any future services, delivered as
part of the Wirral Ways to Work Programme in order to refer individuals who may not be
eligible for this contract, but may be eligible to participate in other services within the
Programme. For reference purposes, the eligibility criteria of the other services currently
delivered within the Wirral programme can be made available to bidders on request.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,840,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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: Yes
Identification of the project
European Social Fund (ESF) and Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) as part of the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme in England.
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
27 July 2022
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
27 July 2022
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
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom