Connect to Work Programme - Delivery Partner

Concepts

• job search
• programme - delivery partner
• an employment programme
• a delivery partner
• connect
• westminster city council
• camden council
• lambeth council
• haringey council
• lewisham council

Location

London

Description

The City of London Corporation (the "City") has now established an agreement for the provision of a Delivery Partner on behalf of Central London Forward as part of the Department for Work and Pensions Connect to Work Programme. The duration of the contract is up to 5 years only.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched the Connect to Work programme (formerly known as Universal Support), an employment programme aimed at assisting disabled individuals and unemployed people with complex needs in securing employment. Central London Forward (CLF), hosted by the City of London Corporation (the "City"), has been appointed as the accountable body for the Connect to Work programme in central London. CLF is a strategic sub-regional partnership encompassing the local authorities of: Camden Council, City of London Corporation, Hackney Council, Haringey Council, Islington Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth Council, Lewisham Council, Southwark Council, Tower Hamlets Council, Wandsworth Council, Westminster City Council. To effectively deliver the programme in line with DWP requirements, there is a need for a Delivery Partner to undertake the work on behalf of Camden Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster City Council and partially for Haringey Council and Lambeth Council. The City reserves the right to extend the service in part or in full to the rest of the councils under CLF noted above should the need arise. Equally it reserves the right to reduce the requirement depending on DWP or other factors. The duration of the agreement is up to 5 years only.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79611000 - Job search services

Indicators

Other Information

This tendering exercise was undertaken using the electronic tendering system https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com. Suppliers had to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration was free. The estimated total value of the contract was stated in sections II.1.5) and II.2.6) of the opportunity notice and is exclusive of VAT and for the entire duration together with all potential future needs as described within the tender documents. The procurement was ran as a one stage process under the open procedure and therefore, interested organisations participated in this tender exercise by completing and returning the Qualification Envelope and the Invitation To Tender (ITT) questionnaire which was found on the City's e-procurement portal at: https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com with the Reference number: prj_67 or itt_50. Organisations submitted their completed Qualification Envelope and Invitation to Tender(ITT) questionnaire together with any supporting documents, via the system by the return deadline in order to participate and registration was free. Qualification envelopes and Invitation to Tender(ITT) questionnaires were not accepted after the return deadline. A total of seven submissions were received for this tender. Following evaluation and moderation by all participating authorities, in line with the published criteria, the contract has been awarded to Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited. The Contract Duration is for 5 years with no possible extensions.