Working Wales Programme Delivery
Working Wales is a new programme designed to support people of all ages to overcome barriers and gain the skills to achieve and maintain good quality, sustainable employment.
United Kingdom-Cardiff: Education and training services
2018/S 064-142648
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 300062
E-mail: CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales
NUTS code: UKL
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Working Wales
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Working Wales is a new programme designed to support people of all ages to overcome barriers and gain the skills to achieve and maintain good quality, sustainable employment.
Working Wales is a new approach to delivering employability and skills support, designed to meet what individuals need to gain employment rather than fitting them into narrow programme eligibility criteria.
Working Wales consolidates Welsh Government’s current suite of employability support (Jobs Growth Wales, ReAct, Traineeships and the Employability Skills Programme).
Working Wales will support delivery of the Welsh Government’s Programme for Government, Taking Wales Forward commitment to reshape employability support for all individuals and forms an important part of the government’s forthcoming Employability Delivery Plan.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.1)Title:
Youth Training South West and Mid Wales Region
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
South West and Mid Wales.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Working Wales Youth Training (WWYT) lot will support young people motivated to work but who need improved employability skills, a clearer career focus and better job-related skills.
The primary measure of success for WWYT is securing positive outcomes for individuals in the form of sustained employment, including an Apprenticeship further learning or training.
WWYT aims to:
— address individuals’ identified barriers that are preventing them from progressing into employment, further education or training and
— prepare and support individuals into employment, including an Apprenticeship, or further education or training.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
See overall framework duration information IV.1.3.
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
See PQQ documents.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Youth Engagement All Wales
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Working Wales Youth Engagement (WWYE) lot will support young people who are 16 or 17 on entry and who have been assessed as having significant or multiple barriers (hereafter referred to as barriers) preventing them from engaging sustainably in further education, employment; including an Apprenticeship or training. Individuals will require more intensive, individualised and specialist support to allow them to progress and to become work-ready.
The primary measure of success for WWYE is to secure positive outcomes for individuals by addressing the barriers that are preventing them from progressing into sustainable further education, employment; including an Apprenticeship or training.
WWYE aims to:
— address individuals’ identified barriers that are preventing them from progressing into employment, further education or training and
— prepare and support individuals into further education, employment; including an Apprenticeship or training.
This Lot is PAN Wales.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
See overall framework duration information IV.1.3.
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
See PQQ documents.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Youth Training South East Region
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
South East Wales region.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Working Wales Youth Training (WWYT) lot will support young people motivated to work but who need improved employability skills, a clearer career focus and better job-related skills.
The primary measure of success for WWYT is securing positive outcomes for individuals in the form of sustained employment, including an Apprenticeship further learning or training.
WWYT aims to:
— address individuals’ identified barriers that are preventing them from progressing into employment, further education or training and
— prepare and support individuals into employment, including an Apprenticeship, or further education or training.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
See overall framework duration information IV.1.3.
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
See PQQ documents.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Youth Training North Wales Region
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
North Wales.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Working Wales Youth Training (WWYT) lot will support young people motivated to work but who need improved employability skills, a clearer career focus and better job-related skills.
The primary measure of success for WWYT is securing positive outcomes for individuals in the form of sustained employment, including an Apprenticeship further learning or training.
WWYT aims to:
— address individuals’ identified barriers that are preventing them from progressing into employment, further education or training and
— prepare and support individuals into employment, including an Apprenticeship, or further education or training.
North Wales Region.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
See overall framework duration information IV.1.3.
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Adult South West and Mid Wales Region
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
South West and Mid Wales.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Working Wales Adult (WWA) lot will support unemployed and economically inactive adults aged 18 and over to obtain employment. The lot aims to be responsive to individuals’ needs to ensure adults receive the right support to enter employment.
The primary measure of success for WWA is securing sustainable employment including an Apprenticeship or self-employment.
WWA aims to:
— provide tailored support for unemployed and economically inactive adults to find and retain employment,
— be flexible and innovative to respond to the needs of individuals and recruiting employers,
— focus on sustained job outcomes,
— be responsive to changes in Ministerial priorities or a change in the economic climate, for example large scale redundancy support.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
See overall framework duration information IV.1.3.
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
See PQQ documents.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Adult South East Wales Region
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
South East Wales Region.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Working Wales Adult (WWA) lot will support unemployed and economically inactive adults aged 18 and over to obtain employment. The lot aims to be responsive to individuals’ needs to ensure adults receive the right support to enter employment.
The primary measure of success for WWA is securing sustainable employment including an Apprenticeship or self-employment.
WWA aims to:
— provide tailored support for unemployed and economically inactive adults to find and retain employment,
— be flexible and innovative to respond to the needs of individuals and recruiting employers,
— focus on sustained job outcomes,
— be responsive to changes in Ministerial priorities or a change in the economic climate, for example large scale redundancy support.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
See overall framework duration information IV.1.3.
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Adult North Wales Region
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
North Wales Region.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Working Wales Adult (WWA) lot will support unemployed and economically inactive adults aged 18 and over to obtain employment. The lot aims to be responsive to individuals’ needs to ensure adults receive the right support to enter employment.
The primary measure of success for WWA is securing sustainable employment including an Apprenticeship or self-employment.
WWA aims to:
— provide tailored support for unemployed and economically inactive adults to find and retain employment,
— be flexible and innovative to respond to the needs of individuals and recruiting employers,
— focus on sustained job outcomes,
— be responsive to changes in Ministerial priorities or a change in the economic climate, for example large scale redundancy support.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
See overall framework duration information IV.1.3.
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
Detailed in tender documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
Decision will be taken on recurrence during the life of this framework.
VI.3)Additional information:
Supplier Events.
A series of Working Wales will be held w/c 9th April. For further information, please see Pre-Qualification Requirements Document on eTender Wales project. This document contains essential information about the PQQ process and you MUST ensure you have read this before submitting your PQQ.
Contract Values.
All Contract values listed are potential maximum values for the full duration of the framework.
E-Tender Information:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
— The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation,
— Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration,
— The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation,
— On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password,
— The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page,
— In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password,
— Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”,
— Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation,
— If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again,
— Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform,
— Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation),
— Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform,
— Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 2:00 pm.
How To Find The PQQ:
— Once logged in you must click on “PQQ’s Open to all Suppliers”,
— The e-tender references for this contract are: project_38446, pqq_32480,
— Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the “Express an Interest button”. This will move the PQQ from the “Open to all Suppliers” area to the “My PQQ’s” on the home page,
— You will then see the full details of the PQQ in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the “Attachments” area,
— Should you have any questions on the PQQ, please use the “Messages” area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.
Note: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=76651
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
See tender documents.
(WA Ref:76651).
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4.1)Review body
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
United KingdomInternet address:http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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