Midlothian Council ESF Employability Project
Provision of advice to various groups of people to assist them in finding sustainable good quality employment.
United Kingdom-Dalkeith: Business and management consultancy and related services
2016/S 110-195947
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Midlothian House, Buccleuch Street
Dalkeith
EH22 1DN
United Kingdom
Contact person: Mark Cant
Telephone: +44 1312707500
E-mail: mark.cant@midlothian.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1316542797
NUTS code: UKM23
Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.midlothian.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00336
I.2)Joint procurement
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
ESF Employability project.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Provision of advice to various groups of people to assist them in finding sustainable good quality employment.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
Midlothian Council may elect to award contracts in any combination to any number of successful bidders for the 8 lots involved in this exercise.
II.2.1)Title:
Supporting Young People with chaotic lifestyles and multiple barriers
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Midlothian Council area as defined in the ITT.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
ESF Employability project.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Employment support and next step support for people with a learning, physical and or mental health issue including in-work support
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Midlothian Council area as defined in ITT.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
ESF Employability project.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Support veterans and extended families into next steps, employment and in work support
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Midlothian Council area as defined in the ITT.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
ESF Employability project.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Tailored support for adults and youths on the autistic spectrum
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Midlothian Council area as defined in the ITT.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
ESF Employability project.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Barrier free fund including childcare
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Midlothian Council area as defined in the ITT.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
ESF Employability project.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Supported vocational learning basic, certificated and intensive employability support for those involved in the criminal justice system
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Midlothian Council area as defined in the ITT.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
ESF Employability project.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Supported vocational learning basic, certificated and intensive employability support for those who have experienced problems with substance misuse
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Midlothian Council area as defined within the ITT.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
ESF Employability Project.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Targeted support for parents/carer intensive matching
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Midlothian Council area as defined within the ITT.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
ESF Employability project.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
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.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Conditions required to be part of this framework are detailed in the ITT. Additionally the following insurance will be required: Employers Liability 10 000 000 GBP; Public Liability 5 000 000 GBP; Professional Indemnity 5 000 000 GBP and Sexual abuse and molestation 5 000 000 GBP.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
1. Contractors will be expected to achieve target/outcomes each claim period; 2. Contractors will be expected to have less than 2 % error rate on each claim submitted; 3. Contractors must comply with the Monitoring and Compliance process.
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.2.4)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
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Midlothian Council offices.
Member of Midlothian Council, Corporate resources / Procurement.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.3)Additional information:
This opportunity will be made up of 8 individual Lots, bidders may apply for 1, or more or all Lots these are:
— Lot 1 — Supporting young people with chaotic lifestyles and multiple barriers;
— Lot 2 — Employment support and next step support for people with a learning, physical and or mental health issue including in work support;
— Lot 3 — Support veterans and extended families into next steps, employment and in work support;
— Lot 4 — Tailored support for adults and youths on the autistic spectrum;
— Lot 5 — Barrier free fund including childcare;
— Lot 6 — Supported vocational learning basic, certificated and intensive employability support for those involved in the criminal justice system;
— Lot 7 — Supported vocational learning basic, certificated and intensive employability support for those who have experienced problems with substance misuse;
— Lot 8 — Targeted support for parents/carer intensive matching.
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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:448700).
VI.4.1)Review body
Midlothian House, Buccleuch Street
Dalkeith
EH22 1DN
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1312707500
E-mail: mark.cant@midlothian.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1316542797Internet address:http://www.midlothian.gov.uk
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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