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UK-Kingsway: education and training services

Prior Information Notice

General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   KINGSWAY
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:107369-2009
Publication Date:   Apr 17, 2009
Buyer:   BIG LOTTERY FUND
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   BIG LOTTERY FUND
KINGSWAY, WALES
United Kingdom
Web Site:   http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk

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Notice Type: 2200 - Prior Information Notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 74/2009, #107369-2009
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Prior information or periodic indicative notice
Type of Bid Required: Global or partial tender
Awarding Criteria: Not applicable

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PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Big Lottery Fund, 6th Floor,
1, Attn: Lorna Caines, UK-Kingsway CF10 3JN. Tel. +44 1213458885. E-mail:
Lorna.Caines@biglotteryfund.org.uk.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk, http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/welsh/
wales.htm.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Body governed by public law.
Other: Grant Awarding body.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: yes.
SECTION II.B: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY: 2243
Life Skills Project for Wales.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Services.
Main place of performance or of delivery: Wales - UK.
NUTS code: UKL.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES: The Big Lottery Fund (BIG) is the largest Lottery Distributor in
the UK. In 2006/2007 it received over 50 000 applications and currently
manages some 38 000 grants. In Wales, the Big Lottery Fund and its
predecessors have invested over 600 000 000 GBP in projects that support
the needs of communities across Wales. In recent years this has included
the investment of 7 000 000 GBP in Skills Development through its Stepping
Stones programme. To further BIG’s aspirations in this area of work, we
have made 2 successful bids to the Welsh European Fund Office (WEFO), for
European Social Funds’ (ESF) to deliver projects that support participants
to gain skills and confidence that help them re-engage in education,
training volunteering and employment. We refer to our work under these
funding streams as the Life Skills Project.
The overall aims of the Life Skills project are to:
—·Enable participants from the target groups to develop their life skills,
increase their confidence and re-engage and continue to access education,
learning, volunteering or employment,
—·In collaboration with other agencies, develop individual long-term
support plans to enable beneficiaries to continue to access and remain in
education, learning or employment opportunities.
By securing funds under both the EU Convergence Framework and the Regional
Competitiveness and Employment Framework, BIG is able to ensure Wales-wide
coverage for the Life Skills Project.
Following extensive consultation BIG will provide support to the following
participant groups through a number of service providers:
—·Care Leavers,
—·Carers and former carers returning to work,
—·Economically Inactive Families.
It is likely we will need up to 24 service providers to deliver services
across Wales. Through their knowledge and experience of engaging with our
specific participant groups the service providers will provide individual
packages of support, tailored to an individual’s needs. We will award
contracts in the region of 150 000 GBP and 1 000 000 GBP: contract
durations up to 5 years. We anticipate issuing 2 notices for each
participant group, 1 for the Competitiveness area and 1 for the
Convergence area. Approximately 6 contract notices will be issued between
2009 and 2010: commencing June 2009.
BIG would like to point out that whilst the issuing of this PIN notice is
expected to be the first step in a wider programme to deliver services for
the Life Skills Project, this notice does not commit BIG to procuring any
services in the future. The prime objective of the PIN is to enable BIG to
engage with the market place in a fair and equitable way and share the
context to which the services required will support the Life Skills
Project’s aims. Briefing Events will be held in Wales, late April and
early May 2009.
All organisations wishing to express an interest in this PIN notice should
contact kate.richards@biglotteryfund.org.uk and will then be sent an
invite to one of BIG’s Briefing Events. Please log onto and register an
interest via https://biglotteryfund.bravosolution.co.uk
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 12 000 000 GBP.
Division into lots: yes.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 80000000, 98000000, 85000000.
II.6) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA):
Yes.
II.7) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Contracting Authority intends to use an
eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to
use a reverse auction.
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT No: 1
TITLE: 2243 (C1) Life Skills Project for Carers Convergence Area
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: We require service providers to engaging with
Carers in the Convergence Area and provide individual packages of support,
tailored to an individual’s needs (See supporting information for more
details).
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 80000000, 98000000, 85000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated range includes VAT.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 150 000 and 1 000 000 GBP.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: The Contracting Authority intends
to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the
right to use a reverse auction.
LOT No: 2
TITLE: 2 243 Life Skills Project for Carers Competitiveness Area
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: We require service providers to engaging with
Carers in the Competitiveness Area and provide individual packages of
support, tailored to an individual’s needs (See supporting information for
more details).
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 80000000, 98000000, 85000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated range includes VAT.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 150 000 and 1 000 000 GBP.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: The Contracting Authority intends
to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the
right to use a reverse auction.
LOT No: 3
TITLE: 2 243 (C3) Life Skills Project for Care Leavers Convergence Area
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: We require service providers to engaging with Care
Leavers in the Convergence Area and provide individual packages of
support, tailored to an individual’s needs (See supporting information for
more details).
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 80000000, 98000000, 85000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated range includes VAT.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 150 000 and 1 000 000 GBP.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: The Contracting Authority intends
to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the
right to use a reverse auction.
LOT No: 4
TITLE: 2 243 (C4) Life Skills Project for Care Leavers Competitiveness
Area
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: We require service providers to engaging with Care
Leavers in the Competitiveness Area and provide individual packages of
support, tailored to an individual’s needs (See supporting information for
more details).
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 80000000, 98000000, 85000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated range includes VAT.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 150 000 and 1 000 000 GBP.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: The Contracting Authority intends
to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the
right to use a reverse auction.
LOT No: 5
TITLE: 2 243 (C5) Life Skills Project for Economically Inactive Families
Convergence Area
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: We require service providers to engaging with
Economically Inactive Families in the Convergence Area and provide
individual packages of support, tailored to an individual’s needs (See
supporting information for more details).
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 80000000, 98000000, 85000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated range includes VAT.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 150 000 and 1 000 000 GBP.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: The Contracting Authority intends
to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the
right to use a reverse auction.
LOT No: 6
TITLE: 2 243 (C6) Life Skills Project for Economically Inactive Families
Competitiveness Area
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: We require service providers to engaging with
Economically Inactive Families in the Competitiveness Area and provide
individual packages of support, tailored to an individual’s needs (See
supporting information for more details).
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 80000000, 98000000, 85000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated range includes VAT.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 150 000 and 1 000 000 GBP.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: The Contracting Authority intends
to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the
right to use a reverse auction.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: Will be stated in
the tender and contract documentation.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Reserved contracts: No.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY
COMMUNITY FUNDS: Yes.
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): Partly funded by European
Social Funds (ESF), distributed by the Welsh European Funding Office
(WEFO), for Priority 2, Theme 1 of the EU Convergence Framework and
Priority 1 Theme of the EU Regional Competitiveness & Employment
Framework.
VI.2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Contracting Authority intends to use an
eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to
use a reverse auction.
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 15.4.2009.
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