Services - 269853-2021
28/05/2021    S102

United Kingdom-London: Career guidance services

2021/S 102-269853

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Tower Hamlets
Postal address: Mulberry Place
Town: London
NUTS code: UKI4 Inner London — East
Postal code: E14 2BG
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Mrs Gohar Lecordier
E-mail: procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 2073644795
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.towerhamlets.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:

THH5668A Employability Programme

Reference number: DN510188
II.1.2)Main CPV code
79634000 Career guidance services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

This contract will provide dedicated employment support for Tower Hamlets Homes residents (THH) of which we manage just over 22 000 properties on behalf of the LBTH Council.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 225 000.00 GBP
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
85312310 Guidance services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKI4 Inner London — East
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

This contract will provide dedicated employment support for Tower Hamlets Homes residents (THH) of which we manage just over 22 000 properties on behalf of the LBTH Council.

II.2.5)Award criteria
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
II.2.14)Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
  • No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:

The purpose of the contract is to:

— promote increased take up of learning and to improve skills levels in Tower Hamlets Homes neighbourhoods,

— develop and deliver bespoke support packages to identify and address individuals’ barriers to work,

— mitigate the deterioration in skills resulting from extended periods of worklessness,

— work with partners to reduce the mismatch in skills between available job opportunities and the workless people who might fill them.

The contract opportunity was advertised in OJEU Contract Notice number 2020/S 225-555017, published on 13 November 2020. Following the process, no suitable tenders were received.

On this basis, the Council entered into negotiation with Twin International under Regulation 32 Negotiation Procedure Without Prior Publication because no suitable tenders were received under Regulation 32 (2) (a). The negotiations were successful in securing an agreement with Twin Training International that meet the Council’s needs and budgetary requirements.

At the end of the standstill period and subject to no challenge a contract will be awarded to Twin Training International on the same terms and conditions of the initial tender.

IV.1.3)Information about framework agreement
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 225-555017

Section V: Award of contract/concession

Contract No: THH5668A
V.2)Award of contract/concession
V.2.1)Date of contract award decision:
04/05/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Official name: Twin Training International Ltd
Postal address: First floor, The Greenwich Centre, 12 Lambarde Square
Town: London
NUTS code: UKI4 Inner London — East
Postal code: SE10 9GB
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 225 000.00 GBP
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 225 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: London Borought of Tower Hamlets
Postal address: Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Cresent
Town: London
Postal code: E14 2BG
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
24/05/2021