Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
UK
Contact person: LCC Corporate
Telephone: +44 1772538207
E-mail: contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.lancashire.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Lancashire Careers Hub Services
Reference number: RG/CORP/LCC/24/251
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79634000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lancashire County Council (The Authority) were inviting tenders on the terms set out in the tender documents to deliver Lancashire Careers Hub Services. The contract is to deliver in
the wider Lancashire area, including Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen boroughs. The contract commenced on 1st September 2024 for an initial period of 12 months. Subject to further funding becoming available, there is the option to extend the contract by up to a further 24 months (maximum potential end date of 31st August 2027). The services are to work with the Lancashire Skills and Employment Board and the Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub to deliver the services to increase the number of planned employer encounters and experiences of the workplace that young people experience throughout their educational journey, with a view to enable schools and colleges
to take a strategic approach to improving the offer to young people.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 941 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79634000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lancashire County Council (The Authority) were inviting tenders on the terms set out in the tender documents to deliver Lancashire Careers Hub Services. The contract is to deliver in
the wider Lancashire area, including Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen boroughs. The contract commenced on 1st September 2024 for an initial period of 12 months. Subject to further funding becoming available, there is the option to extend the contract by up to a further 24 months (maximum potential end date of 31st August 2027). The services are to work with the Lancashire Skills and Employment Board and the Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub to deliver the services to increase the number of planned employer encounters and experiences of the workplace that young people experience throughout their educational journey, with a view to enable schools and colleges
to take a strategic approach to improving the offer to young people.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: 1. Confirmation (Specification)
/ Weighting: 0
Quality criterion: 2. Confirmation (Terms and Conditions)
/ Weighting: 0
Quality criterion: 3. Delivery Plan
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: 4. School & College Engagement
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: 5. Enterprise Adviser Engagement & Support
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: 6. Management & Governance
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: 7. Quality Control
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: 8. Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-014538
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Lancashire Careers Hub Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/07/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Inspira
04182567
Penrith
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 941 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice - the High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Lancashire County Council
County Hall
Preston
PR1 0LD
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.lancashire.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/08/2024