Published date: 1 March 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 31 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Job search services - 79611000

Location of contract

W5 2BY

Value of contract

£45,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_138970/569909

Published date

1 March 2017

Closing date

31 March 2017

Contract start date

1 March 2018

Contract end date

28 February 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Ealing Council is the Lead Authority and is procuring Work and Health Programme (WHP) services on behalf of itself and the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow (Participating Authorities).
The intention of the WHP services is to support individuals with a disability, who are long term unemployed and some early access groups to find and sustain work. WHP shall replace the services provided under Work Choice and Work Programme. The aim in addition to helping individuals to find work is to integrate WHP with local services and health provisions so the service users receive co-ordinated, holistic support to improve their health and wellbeing, and support the principle of localism by ensuring that it meets local priorities and reflects local needs. The draft specification for the services is included in the Procurement Documents.

More information

Links

  • www.capitalesourcing.com
  • Tender notice
  • Project: prj_COL_8390 - Work and Health Programme - West London Work & Health Programme

Additional text

The Lead Authority is procuring the WHP services on behalf of itself and the Authorities named in II.1.4.The Lead Authority reserves the right to award contracts to 1 or 2 providers with each provider being given a share of the caseload with individual referrals going to each provider. The decision whether to award to1 or 2 providers will be made before the issue of the Invitation to Submit Final Tenders. The Services are social services governed by Section 7 Chapter 3 PCR 2015. The procedure adopted is detailed in the tender documentation and follows a procedure similar to the Competitive Dialogue Procedure. The Authorities are free to determine the procedure used. Details of the procurement process are set out in the draft Procurement Documents
The estimated value of the contract is between £16,000,000 to £45,000,000. The higher value includes potential to extend the contract for 2 years and the ESF which is not guaranteed, see Procurement Documents for more details on the ESF.

About the buyer

Address

THE COUNCIL OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING, Town Hall, New Broadway, Ealing
London
W5 2BY
England

Email

Lillicrapd@ealing.gov.uk

Website

www.capitalesourcing.com