Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Ayrshire Council
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Irvine
KA12 8EE
jenniblair@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
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
NAC/5159 North Ayrshire Employability Service Delivery Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79611000 - Job search services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement seeks to appoint a framework of business partners to support the delivery of the Councils employability service.
The services required will be as follows:
- Lot 1: Employability end-to-end service
-Lot 2: Parental employment support service
- Lot 3: Youth transition/engagement/support service
- Lot 4: Transitional/volunteering service
- Lot 5: Individual Placement Support (IPS)
One supplier will be awarded per lot.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,141,094.99
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Employability end-to-end service
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79611000 - Job search services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a key worker service across the 5 stages of the employability and skills pipeline.
Stage 1: Referral, engagement, and assessment
Stage 2: Needs assessment, barrier removal, and action planning
Stage 3: Vocational activity
Stage 4: Employer engagement and job matching
Stage 5: In work support and aftercare
- The end to end service should support disadvantaged groups progress towards employment.
- The service will be delivered across stages 1 to stages 5 of the employability and skills pipeline.
- A Key worker approach (key worker defined as: consistent worker who takes participants through all stages including providing at least 26 weeks aftercare, and develops individualised package of support) has to be adopted at all stages of service delivery.
- Focus on vocational programmes aligned with local business need
- Employer engagement and sustained job outcomes a primary focus
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Parental employment support service
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79611000 - Job search services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is focused on addressing child poverty by supporting parents progress into employment and progress within employment.
Service required should provide:
- Key worker support
- Service tailored to individual need
- Flexible and responsive services
- Clear focus on progression across 5 stage pipeline
- Targeted at parents who have children in poverty
- Progress parents into vocational programmes and placements
- Works in partnership and across partnerships
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Youth transition/engagement/support service
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79611000 - Job search services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is focussed on supporting young people making transitions from school and youngsters who are not in employment, education on training. We are looking for a mix of services to include:
- Community outreach approach to engage youngsters who don’t engage with services
- Key worker support to engage with youngsters and provide 1-2-1 support as required
- Programmes to address confidence, resilience, isolation, basic skills for employment
- Strong partnership working with education, skills development Scotland, Ayrshire college and wider employability services
- Using data from datahub to target services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Transitional/volunteering service
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79611000 - Job search services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providing work experience and volunteering placements for participants who are long term unemployed is an important step to make a sustainable progression into employment. Placements may be in:
- Third sector
- Public sector
- Private sector
- Community organisations
Providers will also be expected to provide wrap around employability support prior to a during placements
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Individual Placement Support (IPS)
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79611000 - Job search services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Closing the disability employment gap remains a high priority in North Ayrshire and an IPS model delivered with full fidelity will complement the successful Supported Employment initiative, Equal Programme, already delivered by North Ayrshire Council.
The contractor would be expected to work closely with Ayrshire & Arran NHS and develop their IPS capacity and capability by working in partnership working with clinical teams. This will target individuals with severe and enduring mental health issues but have capacity to extend this model to support those in recovery from drug addiction, those with experience of domestic violence, commercial sexual exploitation or homelessness. The contractor will develop and strengthen referral and networking connections with Health, Justice, Social Work, and Housing as well as with specialist services supporting the target groups adopting the IPS model:
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2024/S 000-004152
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Parental employment support service
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Youth transition/engagement/support service
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Transitional/volunteering service
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
Title
Individual Placement Support (IPS)
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Employability end-to-end service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
CEIS Ayrshire
Landek House, Suite 3, 2nd Floor, 46 Bank Street
Irvine
KA12 0PL
Telephone
+44 1294322707
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,141,094.99
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Quality Management Procedures
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1.
Health and Safety Procedures
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1.
Lots 2-5 were not awarded and have been re-advertised.
(SC Ref:774685)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
Telephone
+44 1563550024
Country
United Kingdom