Tender

UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield

  • Sheffield City Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-027333

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03fd07

Published 15 September 2023, 12:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sheffield City Council

Town Hall, Pinstone Street,

Sheffield

S1 2HH

Email

commercialservices@sheffield.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1142057397

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

(GB) 173 5488 38

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=72977&B=UK

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=72977&B=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

UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85322000 - Community action programme

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

A suite of community-based employment support projects. Lot 1: Targeted Support. Lot 2: Specialist Health Provision. Lot 3: Employment Support. Lot 4: Engagement Courses. This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

A range of contracts are intended to be awarded through this opportunity in Phase 1. The values advertised throughout this notice are the total value of all contracts to be awarded for the Opportunity Sheffield programme inclusive of option to extend and budget currently held for discretionary additional awards under this Phase 1 or for subsequent phases. See the tender documentation for the value of a per lot/cohort basis. The tender is being advertised as an open tender developed under Light Touch Regime.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,316,900

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

A maximum of one contract in each of Lots 1, 2 and 3. A contract for Lot 4 will only be awarded whereby no contract has been previously awarded in any of Lots 1, 2 or 3.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1: Targeted Support

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 85312310 - Guidance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Sheffield

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1: Targeted Support - contracts for employment support that directly addresses the challenges and barriers to the job market for a) asylum seekers and refugees, b) care leavers, c) homelessness, d) ex-offenders and e) an ethnic minority group.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £577,500

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start date

1 December 2023

End date

31 March 2025

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

Lot 2 - Specialist Health Provision

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 85312310 - Guidance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Sheffield

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Contracts for employment support that directly addresses the challenges and barriers to the job market for people with a) mental health, b) learning disabilities/difficulties, and c) autism.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £346,500

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start date

1 December 2023

End date

31 March 2025

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

Lot 3 - Employment Support

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 85312310 - Guidance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Sheffield

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Contracts for employment support that directly addresses the challenges and barriers to the job market who are economically inactive or socially excluded unemployed residents of Sheffield. A range of contract sizes/scope are advertised: a) Employment Support+, b) Employment Support (Standard) and c) Employment Support (Small Lots)

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,225,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start date

1 December 2023

End date

31 March 2025

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

Lot 4 - Engagement Courses

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 85312310 - Guidance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Sheffield

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Projects to engage economically inactive or socially excluded unemployed residents of Sheffield to progress into focused employment support and ultimately the job market.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £167,400

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start date

1 January 2024

End date

31 March 2025

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.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

See tender document


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure

Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

See tender documentation

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

16 October 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheffield City Council

Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,

Sheffield

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Sheffield City Council

Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,

Sheffield

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Sheffield City Council

Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,

Sheffield

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk