Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottingham City Council
Loxley House, Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
Contact
Ms Krista Livsey
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.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.
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: £600,000
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-014307
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Title
CPU5271 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Belong Nottingham
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Nottingham City Council
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom