Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-03-03
Buyer: the Council of the London Borough of Ealing
Country: UK
Region: LONDON
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 75000000 | 75100000 | 75110000 | 75310000 | 75314000
Estimated value: 45000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-03-31
EU fund: ESF

Technical requirements: Ealing Council is the Lead Authority and is procuring Work and Health Programme (WHP) services on behalf of itself and the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow (Participating Authorities).
The intention of the WHP services is to support individuals with a disability, who are long term unemployed and some early access groups to find and sustain work. WHP shall replace the services provided under Work Choice and Work Programme. The aim in addition to helping individuals to find work is to integrate WHP with local services and health provisions so the service users receive co-ordinated, holistic support to improve their health and wellbeing, and support the principle of localism by ensuring that it meets local priorities and reflects local needs. The draft specification for the services is included in the Procurement Documents.
Within the London Boroughs of Ealing, Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow.
The Lead Authority is procuring the WHP services on behalf of itself and the Authorities named in II.1.4. The Lead Authority reserves the right to award contracts to 1 or 2 providers with each provider being given a share of the caseload with individual referrals going to each provider. The decision whether to award to 1 or 2 providers will be made before the issue of the Invitation to Submit Final Tenders. The Services are social services governed by Section 7 Chapter 3 PCR 2015. The procedure adopted is detailed in the tender documentation and follows a procedure similar to the Competitive Dialogue Procedure. The Authorities are free to determine the procedure used. Details of the procurement process are set out in the draft Procurement Documents
The estimated value of the contract is between  16 000 000 GBP to  45 000 000  GBP. The higher value includes potential to extend the contract for 2 years and the ESF which is not guaranteed, see Procurement Documents for more details on the ESF.
The Contract is for an initial period of 7 years with a potential extension of up to 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority (which is subject to national policy and DWP proposals).
The Contract Period comprises a referral period of 5 years (subject to the potential extension) followed by a payment tail period of 25 months.
The Services fall within Schedule 3 PCR and the procurement is within the light touch regime. The Lead Authority is entitled to select a procedure of their choice pursuant to Reg. 76(1)PCR and intends to follow a procedure based on the competitive dialogue (CD) procedure however reserves the right to deviate from the CD process described in the PCR to the extent permitted under the Regulations. The procurement process is as further described in procurement documentation.
1. To express an interest and to receive information about this procurement economic operators must register on the e-tendering system: www.capitalesourcing.com and submit a SQ/ESPD no later than 24:00 pm (midday) on 31.3.2017.
3. Economic operators are requested to submit any queries in relation to this project, the SQ, ESPD, this notice or the tender documentation via the Portal.
4. It is anticipated that the final ITPD will be issued to shortlisted applicants on or around 8.5.2017. The Authority reserves the right to vary this date and any other timescales or arrangements whether set out in this notice or identified later.
5. All applicants are solely responsible for their costs and expenses in relation to this procurement.
6. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to suspend or abort the procurement at any time prior to award in the event that the ESF funding application is not successful.


Award value: 45000000