Awarded contract

Employability and Skills Platform - PP1011

  • Orbit Group Limited

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-026876

Published 27 October 2021, 10:30am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Orbit Group Limited

Garden Court, Harry Weston Road, Binley Business Park

Coventry

CV3 2SU

Email

group.tenders@orbit.org.uk

Telephone

+44 8006781221

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.orbit.org.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.orbit.org.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Employability and Skills Platform - PP1011

Reference number

DN541754

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Orbit is looking to procure a Employability and Skills Platform appointing a high quality provider that will deliver a service that is demonstrably focused around the needs of Orbit.

The contract will be awarded for an initial period of twelve months with an option to extend for a further two years (in annual increments) based on requirement and acceptable performance. The service is expected to commence July 2021 the exact dates to be agreed depending on the agreement between the successful provider and Orbit.

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: £120,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To meet Orbit’s customers varied employability and skills requirements we are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide a digital platform that will deliver differentiated support. This will be through both customer self-managed and coach led interventions. The platform functionality will need to include as a minimum:

A simple to navigate platform that is engaging, encourages user participation and supports the various levels of user digital competency including from very basic levels.

Customer employability and skills assessment functionality using tools that can evidence the customers starting point and their progression at further stages of their planned/ self-led journey in the platform.

Provide embedded skills, confidence and knowledge growth materials delivered through a suite of readily available employability e-learning and skills sector knowledge banks in various medias to engage varied learning styles.

Provide embedded tools to enable self-led employability activities including interactive CV builders, interview practice portals, confidence building activity Provide skills assessment functionality that matches customer’s existing skills sets to transferrable occupations.

Provides sector specific intel and routeway information for customers looking to reskill or

upskill in the growing economies

To host job matching search engines with reputable providers of employment opportunities linking back to the customers’ bespoke requirements of preferred job role, location, employment sector and salary expectation directly to the customer.

Measure progression reporting of individuals as they move through the platform at agreed points that is visible and reportable to both the customer and their coach where applicable.

For supported programmes, hold the ability to support caseload management, enabling the updating and reporting of activity. Ability to communicate via the platform with customers and their coaches.

Evaluation surveys bespoke to the programme’s requirements at key stages of the customer journey that report the benefit, impact and experience received in their journeys at these points.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

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.2.14) Additional information

This tender opportunity is being run on the e-procurement portal ProContract. To express an interest in this opportunity please log-in (or register for free) to https://procontract.duenorth.com to view all related documentation and submit a response. Tenderers are requested to study the specification documents in detail and ensure that the specified requirements can be met.


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: 2021/S 000-009567


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Employability and Skills Platform - PP1011

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Access UK Limited

Colchester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £120,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.orbit.org.uk