Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Stockport Homes Limited
Cornerstone, 2 Edward Street
Stockport
SK1 3NQ
Contact
Sarah Herod
procurementshl@stockporthomes.org
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Buyer's address
https://www.stockporthomes.org
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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
Social Value through Collaborative Resourcing of Capital Works
Reference number
DN743302
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Stockport Homes Limited and Three Sixty SHG Limited (together referred to as SHG) requires the provision of employment and training services, focussed on opportunities for employment and training (including pre-employment training, training and education in a classroom setting and on-the-job training) through work on SHG's void properties, capital works on SHG's housing stock and other work opportunities. This opportunity encompasses the employment and training services (and other social, economic and environmental objectives) alongside the works requirements.
CPV codes:
45000000
45100000
45300000
45400000
80000000
80500000
80531000
80550000
50700000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Stockport Homes is an arm's length management organisation formed in 2005 to manage housing stock across Stockport on behalf of Stockport Council.
Stockport Homes stated aims are to:
* Ensure customer feedback is at the heart of how we deliver exceptional services to our customers
* Build and manage safe homes and communities for now and the future
* Work with our partners across Stockport to ensure opportunities for everyone are available
* Grow our business to be able to invest in essential and transformational services for customers
* Take responsibility for driving change locally, regionally and nationally to improve standards in social housing
* Support and invest in our colleagues as a great place to work
In addition, within the SHG Group Structure, the Subsidiary Company Aims relating to this opportunity are:
Three Sixty:
* Provide a high quality, innovative service resulting in an exceptional customer experience
* Generate a profit which is used to deliver real social value
* Be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining the best talent
* Reduce the inequality that exists within construction and society at large
* Deliver low carbon and environmental best practice through all operations
SKylight (Community Benefit Society):
* Supporting people into employment, relieving poverty, relieving food poverty and developing digital skills
* Supporting customers in local communities and delivering support services to help people live independently
* Empowering communities to develop networks of support, including targeted work with people who may experience disadvantage such as people with disabilities, from ethnic minority communities and those with complex needs
* Working in partnership to reduce demand on statutory services; and supporting the development of the third sector, ensuring additional resources and services are secured
Stockport Homes is committed to:
(a) maximising the employment, skills and training opportunities for residents of the Borough and for Stockport Homes' customers; and
(b) ensuring that the outcomes from employment, skills and training opportunities are realistic, tailored and sustained.
SHG is seeking expressions of interest for an innovative contract for the provision of training services and related job opportunities and related social, economic and environmental impact, to be delivered through the medium of capital works to the Group's housing portfolio.
The primary aims of the proposed contract will be to:
(a) seek to promote social justice;
(b) tackle poverty;
(c) address inequalities; and
(d) address climate change.
Through this contract SHG requires the provision of:
(a) employment and training services, focussed on creating and sustaining opportunities for employment and training (including pre-employment training, training and education in a classroom setting and on-the-job training) within the area; alongside
(b) delivery of general refurbishment works on Stockport Homes' void properties to an agreed standard, capital works on Stockport Homes' housing stock (which may include roofline / fencing / general repairs / damp, mould and condensation works) and other works / project opportunities as they arise.
The proposed employment and training services and the works, are expected to be provided in furtherance of the primary aims of the contract described above and keeping these primary aims in mind at all times.
CPV codes:
45000000
45100000
45300000
45400000
80000000
80500000
80531000
80550000
50700000
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 potential opportunity is advertised on Procontract, and all responses MUST be returned via the Procontract e-Procurement Portal which is accessible here:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Interested parties are invited to express an interest in this proposed contract by 17/10/2024 @ 17:00 via Procontract e-Procurement Portal, providing brief details of the organisation expressing an interest and its experience of providing integrated training and sustained employment services while delivering works the same as or similar to those described above.
SHG will then engage with interested parties, providing a questionnaire to gather further information relating to interested parties experience of delivering social value (including employment and training) as a core element of the subject matter of a contract alongside works. Following market engagement, it is Stockport Homes' intention to engage in competition following a restricted procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the proposed opportunity, subject to this Prior Information Notice demonstrating sufficient competition within the marketplace for this contract.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 October 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom