Planning

Southwark Works Employment Support Service Framework

  • London Borough of Southwark

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-034549

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038b32

Published 6 December 2022, 4:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Southwark

Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street

London

SE1 2QH

Contact

Liz Gardiner

Email

liz.gardiner@southwark.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2075255000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.southwark.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.southwark.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from 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

Southwark Works Employment Support Service Framework

Reference number

DN644762

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Contracting Authority gives prior notice that it intends to launch a procurement for qualified and experienced operators to enter into a 4 year framework agreement to provide employment support services in the London Borough of Southwark. The services are for specialist employment support to help Southwark residents further from the labour market back into work, or to progress in work.

The Contracting Authority is seeking to procure a multi-lot framework of 9 lots of providers to provide the services to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority envisages that this framework will be for used by the Contracting Authority.

The estimated total contract value is for all of the Lots (Lot1 to Lot 9) for the four year period. The call off contracts will be awarded for 2 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years.

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria will be stated in the procurement documents.

The Contracting Authority will be using the Restricted Procedure.

The Contracting Authority intends to hold an online meet the buyer event for interested parties on 14th December 2022. To register to attend please book a space using Eventbrite:

www.eventbrite.com/e/southwark-works-market-warming-event-tickets-473932995347

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £9,800,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority gives prior notice that it intends to launch a procurement for qualified and experienced operators to enter into a 4 year framework agreement to provide employment support services in the London Borough of Southwark. The services are for specialist employment support to help Southwark residents further from the labour market back into work, or to progress in work.

The Contracting Authority is seeking to procure a multi-lot framework of 9 lots of providers to provide the services to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority envisages that this framework will be for used by the Contracting Authority.

The estimated total contract value is for all of the Lots (Lot1 to Lot 9) for the four year period. The call off contracts will be awarded for 2 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years.

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria will be stated in the procurement documents.

The Contracting Authority will be using the Restricted Procedure.

The Contracting Authority intends to hold an online meet the buyer event for interested parties on 14th December 2022. To register to attend please book a space using Eventbrite:

www.eventbrite.com/e/southwark-works-market-warming-event-tickets-473932995347

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

16 January 2023


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