Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
9 - 21 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8GD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability and Skills
Reference number
T2150
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Belfast City Council’s Economic Development Unit delivers a range of employment and skills interventions which are informed by and are responsive to employer needs across the city.
The Council wishes to establish a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Employability and Skills (“DPS:E&S”).
The DPS will be used by the Council to provide flexible and responsive delivery of employability and skills related interventions which are reflective of market conditions, changing labour market dynamics, and which are aligned to deliver the maximum impact for the City and its economic growth agenda.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Belfast City Council is seeking to appoint a number of contractors that meet the standards required. The contractors will be able to apply for any number of the workstreams/categories listed. Below are workstreams/categories that the Council has a requirement for, this is not an exhaustive list and further workstreams/categories may be added during the life of the DPS:
Category 1 - Care Sectors:
Sub-Category 1a: Health Care and/or Social Care
Sub-Category 1b: Education and/or Childcare/Playwork
Category 2 - Customer Service Sectors:
Sub-Category 2a: Leisure
Sub-Category 2b: Hospitality and/or Retail
Sub-Category 2c: Tourism
Category 3 - Practical Sectors:
Sub-Category 3a: Transport & Logistics
Sub-Category 3b: Green Economy
Sub-Category 3c: Construction
Sub-Category 3d: Manufacturing
Category 4 - Office Based Sectors:
Sub-Category 4a: Administration and/or Financial
Sub-Category 4b: Digital
Category 5 - Employability Support:
Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building
Sub-Category 5b: Employer Support
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The DPS:E&S will be established for an initial period of five years with an option to extend. The decision on extension of the DPS:E&S validity period will be solely at the Council’s discretion.
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: 2019/S 145-357197
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 September 2021
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
21 September 2021
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Assessment of Applications for DPS:
The Council shall assess, in accordance with the selection criteria, all applications for a Sub-Category that are received by the initial deadline for receipt of requests to participate (21st September 2021) before it issues an invitation to tender in respect of that Sub-Category. Suppliers shall be notified at the earliest possible opportunity of whether or not they have been successful in being appointed to a Sub-Category for which they have submitted an application. Only once all the initial applications for a Sub-Category have been assessed and Suppliers notified shall an invitation to tender be issued in respect of that Sub-Category. For the avoidance of doubt, Sub-Categories will be closed to applications between the initial deadline for receipt of requests to participate (21st September 2021) and the issue of a first invitation to tender in respect of that Sub-Category. Only once this process has been completed and a Sub-Category is live (i.e. after issuing of the first invitation to tender) will subsequent applications to join a DPS Sub-Category be considered by the Council. The Council shall evaluate such subsequent applications in respect of that Sub-Category in accordance with the selection criteria within 10 working days of their receipt. This period may be extended to 15 working days where necessary, for example because of the need to examine additional documentation or to otherwise verify whether the selection criteria are met.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom