Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport for London
5 ENDEAVOUR SQUARE
LONDON
E201JN
Contact
Janet Lo
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Public Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
GLA 82364 Early Connect London Pilot 2
Reference number
GLA 82364
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The GLA requires a Service Provider to deliver the second phase of the Early Connect London Pilot, which is anticipated to take place from January 2025 .
Contract for Early Connect London Pilot 1 was awarded in February 2024 and will be expiring in March 2025. The GLA has secured additional funding for a Service Provider to deliver another year of this Early Connect London Pilot programme.
The GLA expects that this project will support an additional 150 young people in the year 13 cohort to enter an apprenticeship. The Service Provider will support the GLA to do this in two ways.
1. Provide young people links to information, advice and resources and delivering online group sessions. This would include working in partnership with regional and local providers and both utilising and devising apprenticeship events and activities to introduce students and employers. This is the light-touch model.
2. Provide 'wraparound' support to young people, helping them identify and apply for the apprenticeships best suited for them by offering a bespoke, individual advice service This would include linking young people to employers and apprenticeship opportunities, supporting their application process and following up when they are in position. This could also include work to generate apprenticeship opportunities from their employer networks. This is the intensive support model.
Value of this contract is up to £140,000. There is an option to extend for period(s) up to two years subject to supplier performance and funding availability, hence contract value is up to £420,000 (including all options).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The tender is published under Light Touch Regime (Schedule 3 Services Under PCR 2015).
For details of the award criteria and the procurement process, please register on Ariba (TfL's e-tendering portal):
https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/selfRegistration?realm=TfL
Additional details on registration can be found below.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract may be extended for period(s) up to a further 24 months, however any extensions will be at the GLA's own discretion and subject to the appointed Service Provider's satisfactory performance, ongoing requirement and funding availability. This will be confirmed and mutually agreed in writing.
two.2.14) Additional information
To be able to participate in this tender, suppliers must be registered on TfL's SAP Ariba system.
If you are already registered on the SAP Ariba Business Network, you can express an interest to be invited to the sourcing event by sending your Ariba Network ID (ANID) to the commercial lead: JanetLo@tfl.gov.uk with the title "GLA 82364 - Request to Participate".
If you are not registered on the SAP Ariba Business Network, please register through the link below and then notify the commercial lead: JanetLo@tfl.gov.uk of your interest to be invited to the sourcing event with the tile "GLA 82364 - Request to Participate".
SAP Ariba Business Network - Supplier Registration Link:
https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/selfRegistration?realm=TfL
Further information can be obtained by sending an email to JanetLo@tfl.gov.uk with the title "GLA 82364 - Request to Participate".
For help on using TfL's SAP Ariba system, please email:
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
18 December 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 December 2024
Local time
12:01pm
Place
Via SAP Ariba
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Transport for London
5 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
1) Nothing in this contract notice (and associated procurement documents) will be taken as constituting an offer (whether implied or otherwise),or any agreement, whether express or implied between TfL and any other party.
2) Entering into this agreement does not guarantee any level of Services will be called-off by TfL and/or any other contracting authority.
3) Economic Operators must read the instructions carefully before proceeding with registration and are advised to satisfy themselves that they understand all the requirements of this procurement.
4) Transport for London (TfL) is a complex organisation operating both as an executive agency of the Greater London Authority (GLA) under the direction of the Mayor of London and as provider of transport services. The scope of the proposed services may encompass activities within the scope of both Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive2014/25//EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (Services to be provided in relation to activities will not be subject to a separate notice, the services may be provided to TfL and/or its subsidiaries and may also encompass London Regional Transport (LRT) and/ or the GLA and any of the functional bodies).
5) Further information on TfL may be found at
www.tfl.gov.uk (https://www.tfl.gov.uk)
and
https://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/procurement-information
(https://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-andreports/
procurement-information)
6) Contract(s) may be awarded to the successful contractor by any part of TfL and/or any of its subsidiaries.
7) The awarding authority reserves the right withdraw from the procurement process and/or not to award any contract as a result of the competition called tot by this notice and the awarding authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidates in considering and/or responding to the procurement process.
8) All discussions and meetings will be conducted in English.