Published date: 27 January 2016

Last edited date: 21 May 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 8 March 2016, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£5,400,000

Procurement reference

UI_DWP_101813

Published date

27 January 2016

Closing date

8 March 2016

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

5 September 2016

Contract end date

4 September 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Provider will be required to deliver provision across the entire LEP area which encompasses the local authority areas of Leicester City Council and Leicestershire County Council which incorporates seven District Councils; • Blaby; • Charnwood; • Harborough; • Hinckley and Bosworth; • Melton; • North West Leicestershire, and; • Oadby and Wigston. As a minimum the Provider must deliver from premises in • Leicester city centre. • Coalville. • Loughborough. • Hinckley. • Melton Mowbray. • Ashby. • Market Harborough. Service delivery under this contract is expected to commence in October 2016 and continue until September 2019. There will be a further 64 week payment tail. The contract value is £5.4m and there is a requirement for a minimum of 1462 Participants to start on this provision. The Provision will tackle barriers to work and help participants into sustained employment. It will engage with economically inactive people that are not claiming benefits and benefit claimants with complex needs. Whilst the Provision must be participant led and looking after the employment aspirations of each individual, the Provider will be expected to make links and form strong working relationships with employers in local growth sectors. Ultimately such relationships will enhance the chances of Provision participants finding work. The Provider must meet ESF specific requirements set by the European Commission and failure to comply can result in a high financial risk for both the Provider and DWP, as funds used inappropriately or for ineligible Participants or purposes and/or where the ESF requirements have not been met are recoverable from Providers. The Provider will use the Provider Referral and Payment (PRaP) system to receive their referrals and to record claimant activity. The Provider will therefore need to have met relevant security requirements when contracts go live. This contract will be for the use of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), its Executive Agencies and those Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) sponsored by DWP. Further information including a list of such Agencies and Public Bodies can be viewed by selecting 'Ministerial Departments' on the Departmental website.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. This is a procurement for services under the Light Touch Regime and DWP will not be bound by Public Contracts Regulations 2015 except as such Regulations are applicable to the Light Touch Regime. DWP expressly reserves the rights: (i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; (v)and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers. The Provider will use the Provider Referral and Payment (PRaP) system to receive their referrals and to record claimant activity. The Provider will therefore need to have met relevant security requirements when contracts go live.

Award information

Awarded date

2 August 2016

Contract start date

21 November 2016

Contract end date

22 November 2019

Total value of contract

£5,400,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Working Links (Employment)Limited

Address

Carteret Street
London

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Martyn Chapman

Address

Department for Work and Pensions
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UA
England

Telephone

0113 251 9152

Email

XXXXXXX@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK