Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Wolverhampton City Council
Civic Centre, St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
UK
Contact person: Mr Emran Salah
Telephone: +44 1902551155
E-mail: emran.salah2@wolverhampton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.wolverhampton.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
CWC24001 - SPF Employment Support Provision
Reference number: DN706288
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UK SPF) is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.
UK SPF Investment Priorities are:
1. Communities and Place
2. Local Business
3. People and Skills
Under the People and Skills intervention, Wolverhampton has allocated funding from its local allocation against the following UK SPF intervention area:
• E33 Employment Support for Economically Inactive People
The Council is now looking to commission three contracts via three lots for the provision of employment support for unemployed and economically inactive residents. The contracts will deliver three separate but complementary services focusing on improvement to health, increased inclusion and improvement to employability skills.
The provision will add to the Council’s Wolves at Work employment support programme, providing enhanced support to those who are further from the job market and providing wrap-around support to those who need it most.
The provider(s) will be required to work closely with the Council provision to ensure best value is delivered to unemployed and economically inactive residents, including links to the Council’s other skills and employment programmes.
Lot 1 - Improvement to Health
This lot will focus on individuals who have health and wellbeing needs. This includes physical and/or mental health needs.
The provider will be expected to provide employment support tailored to support participants to improve their health and wellbeing.
Providers should focus their resources on ensuring that the individuals access health and wellbeing support during their journey into work as well as receiving support from the provider to access benefits and services suitable for them.
Lot 2 - Increase Inclusion
This lot will focus on individuals who are excluded from the labour market due to a range of issues including lack of confidence, poor English skills, poor financial inclusion, lack of access to the benefits system.
The provider will be expected to provide employment support tailored to support participants to improve their inclusion, particularly in regard to accessing benefits, employability and basic skills.
Providers should focus their resources on ensuring that the individuals access suitable support to improve their confidence and interpersonal skills as well as support with financial inclusion.
Lot 3 - Improve Employability Skills
This lot will focus on individuals with low employability skills who require extra support to make themselves more employable in the current labour market.
The provider will be expected to provide employment support tailored to support participants to improve their potential employment opportunities through regular meetings with their keyworker, focussed jobs searching support and support with interview skills.
Providers should focus their resources on ensuring that the individuals access suitable support to prepare for jobs in the current labour market.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
406 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Improvement to Health
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UK SPF) is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.
UK SPF Investment Priorities are:
1. Communities and Place
2. Local Business
3. People and Skills
Under the People and Skills intervention, Wolverhampton has allocated funding from its local allocation against the following UK SPF intervention area:
• E33 Employment Support for Economically Inactive People
The Council is now looking to commission three contracts via three lots for the provision of employment support for unemployed and economically inactive residents. The contracts will deliver three separate but complementary services focusing on improvement to health, increased inclusion and improvement to employability skills.
The provision will add to the Council’s Wolves at Work employment support programme, providing enhanced support to those who are further from the job market and providing wrap-around support to those who need it most.
The provider(s) will be required to work closely with the Council provision to ensure best value is delivered to unemployed and economically inactive residents, including links to the Council’s other skills and employment programmes.
Lot 1 - Improvement to Health
This lot will focus on individuals who have health and wellbeing needs. This includes physical and/or mental health needs.
The provider will be expected to provide employment support tailored to support participants to improve their health and wellbeing.
Providers should focus their resources on ensuring that the individuals access health and wellbeing support during their journey into work as well as receiving support from the provider to access benefits and services suitable for them.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Increase Inclusion
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UK SPF) is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.
UK SPF Investment Priorities are:
1. Communities and Place
2. Local Business
3. People and Skills
Under the People and Skills intervention, Wolverhampton has allocated funding from its local allocation against the following UK SPF intervention area:
• E33 Employment Support for Economically Inactive People
The Council is now looking to commission three contracts via three lots for the provision of employment support for unemployed and economically inactive residents. The contracts will deliver three separate but complementary services focusing on improvement to health, increased inclusion and improvement to employability skills.
The provision will add to the Council’s Wolves at Work employment support programme, providing enhanced support to those who are further from the job market and providing wrap-around support to those who need it most.
The provider(s) will be required to work closely with the Council provision to ensure best value is delivered to unemployed and economically inactive residents, including links to the Council’s other skills and employment programmes.
Lot 2 - Increase Inclusion
This lot will focus on individuals who are excluded from the labour market due to a range of issues including lack of confidence, poor English skills, poor financial inclusion, lack of access to the benefits system.
The provider will be expected to provide employment support tailored to support participants to improve their inclusion, particularly in regard to accessing benefits, employability and basic skills.
Providers should focus their resources on ensuring that the individuals access suitable support to improve their confidence and interpersonal skills as well as support with financial inclusion.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Improvement to Employability Skills
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UK SPF) is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.
UK SPF Investment Priorities are:
1. Communities and Place
2. Local Business
3. People and Skills
Under the People and Skills intervention, Wolverhampton has allocated funding from its local allocation against the following UK SPF intervention area:
• E33 Employment Support for Economically Inactive People
The Council is now looking to commission three contracts via three lots for the provision of employment support for unemployed and economically inactive residents. The contracts will deliver three separate but complementary services focusing on improvement to health, increased inclusion and improvement to employability skills.
The provision will add to the Council’s Wolves at Work employment support programme, providing enhanced support to those who are further from the job market and providing wrap-around support to those who need it most.
The provider(s) will be required to work closely with the Council provision to ensure best value is delivered to unemployed and economically inactive residents, including links to the Council’s other skills and employment programmes.
Lot 3 - Improve Employability Skills
This lot will focus on individuals with low employability skills who require extra support to make themselves more employable in the current labour market.
The provider will be expected to provide employment support tailored to support participants to improve their potential employment opportunities through regular meetings with their keyworker, focussed jobs searching support and support with interview skills.
Providers should focus their resources on ensuring that the individuals access suitable support to prepare for jobs in the current labour market.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
106 000.00
GBP
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-003901
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: CWC24001
Title: Lot 1 - Improve Health
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
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V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Business 2 Business UK Limited
Aquis House, 211 Belgrave Gate
Leicester
LE1 3HT
UK
NUTS: UKG3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
150 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2 - Increased Inclusion
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
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V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Business 2 Business UK Limited
Aquis House, 211 Belgrave Gate
Leicester
LE1 3HT
UK
NUTS: UKG3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
150 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Lot 3 - Improvement to Employability Skills
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
//
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Business 2 Business UK Limited
Aquis House, 211 Belgrave Gate
Leicester
LE1 3HT
UK
NUTS: UKG3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
106 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The City of Wolverhampton Council
Wolverhampton
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The City of Wolverhampton Council
Wolverhampton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/07/2024