Contract

Hillingdon Disability Employment Preparation Project

  • London Borough of Hillingdon

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-018338

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042245

Published 13 June 2024, 1:34pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Hillingdon

Civic Centre, High Street,

Uxbridge

UB8 1UW

Email

soffin@hillingdon.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hillingdon.gov.uk

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

Hillingdon Disability Employment Preparation Project

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Hillingdon appointed the services of a Service Provider to deliver a disability employment preparation project with targeted outcomes and outputs by commencement when practicable.

In April 2022 the UK government launched the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The UKSPF is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment across the UK by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK, investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.

In July 2022 the Greater London Authority (‘GLA) submitted its UKSPF Investment Plan for London to UK government. The UKSPF Investment Plan sets out the GLA’s intention to award London boroughs and sub regional partnerships (SRPs) a direct allocation of UKSPF funding for the investment priorities Communities and Place, Supporting Local Business and People and Skills.

This procurement project falls under the ‘People and Skills’ element with the activity for employment support for unemployed and economically inactive adults.

The Contract will be for a term ending on the 31st March 2025. (the Term), with an optional extension of up to 3 years dependent on Contract performance and future funding.

The maximum budget per annum is £95,000

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: £370,976

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hillingdon appointed the services of a Service Provider to deliver a disability employment preparation project with targeted outcomes and outputs by commencement when practicable.

In April 2022 the UK government launched the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The UKSPF is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment across the UK by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK, investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.

In July 2022 the Greater London Authority (‘GLA) submitted its UKSPF Investment Plan for London to UK government. The UKSPF Investment Plan sets out the GLA’s intention to award London boroughs and sub regional partnerships (SRPs) a direct allocation of UKSPF funding for the investment priorities Communities and Place, Supporting Local Business and People and Skills.

This procurement project falls under the ‘People and Skills’ element with the activity for employment support for unemployed and economically inactive adults.

The Contract will be for a term ending on the 31st March 2025. (the Term), with an optional extension of up to 3 years dependent on Contract performance and future funding.

The maximum budget is £95,000 per annum

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30

Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

An option to extend for three years after the initial one year term.

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-036023


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Hillingdon Disability Employment Preparation Project

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 May 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hillingdon Autistic Care and Support

Hayes

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £370,976


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Council ran an open tender via the sourcing portal www.capitalesourcing.com

The details in this notice are for the full available contract term.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

London

WC1A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

London Borough of Hillingdon

Hillingdon Council, Civic Centre, High Street

Uxbridge

UB8 1UW

Country

United Kingdom