Contract

English for Speakers of Other Languages and Employment Support - CONTRACT AWARD

  • DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-024290

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03c65d

Published 18 August 2023, 10:12am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

2 Marsham Street

LONDON

SW1P4DF

Email

commercialtenders@levellingup.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

English for Speakers of Other Languages and Employment Support - CONTRACT AWARD

Reference number

CPD4124282

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This contract has already been awarded and is being published for transparency purposes.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has awarded a Contract that will increase access to suitable English language training and employment support to assist Ukrainians in entering or gaining higher-paid employment. The contract sets out to:

Assess learners' initial English Language skills and identify barriers to entering the employment market, or into higher paid roles, and develop tailored support plans.

To provide English Language tuition to up to 10,000 Ukrainians, of which two thirds are unemployed and one third are in low-paid employment.

To provide high-quality, individualised employability support to up to 10,000 Ukrainians in parallel to providing English Language classes.

The Department has procured a single Provider to deliver this contract across the UK.

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: £9,291,961.10

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract has already been awarded and is being published for transparency purposes.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has awarded a Contract that will increase access to suitable English language training and employment support to assist Ukrainians in entering or gaining higher-paid employment. The contract sets out to:

Assess learners' initial English Language skills and identify barriers to entering the employment market, or into higher paid roles, and develop tailored support plans.

To provide English Language tuition to up to 10,000 Ukrainians, of which two thirds are unemployed and one third are in low-paid employment.

To provide high-quality, individualised employability support to up to 10,000 Ukrainians in parallel to providing English Language classes.

The Department has procured a single Provider to deliver this contract across the UK.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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 000-012817


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 August 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Central British Fund for World Jewish Relief

Oscar Joseph House, 54 Crewys Road

London

NW2 2AD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Charity Commission (England and Wales)

290767

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £9,291,961.10


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P4DF

Email

commercialtenders@levellingup.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities