European Social Fund Phase 2 Programme
2 March 2009
Dear Provider
European Social Fund Phase 2 - Invitation to Submit Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is offering organisations the opportunity to compete, through an open and competitive two stage tendering process, for the delivery of provision funded via the European Social Fund Phase 2 programme in a number of Districts.
The contract period for package areas ESF1-ESF11 will be from December 2009 to July 2011, with the opportunity to extend for a further 12 months. The exception is ESF12, which will be from December 2009 to July 2012, with the opportunity to extend for a further 12 months.
The competition will be a two-stage process:
Stage One (Pre-Qualification Questionnaire)
Submission of a “Pre Qualification Questionnaire” (PQQ) by interested
organisations.
Stage Two (Invitation to Tender)
Submission of a fully completed bid, by organisations successful at Stage
One
The following instructions and documents relate to Stage One of the competition only and can be viewed/downloaded by clicking on the relevant document.
- Pre Qualification Questionnaire Instructions
to Bidders (111KB):
(Part 15 revised 8 June - new timetable following period of election)
(Paragraph 5.9 and 5.11 revised 5 March 2009)You must prepare
and submit your PQQ in accordance with these instructions, as
failure to comply may result in your PQQ being deemed non-compliant. - Pre Qualification Questionaire (PQQ) (revised 11 March 2009)
- Specification for England
(134KB) (revised
24 March 2009)
- Local Specification ESF1 Lambeth,
Southwark & Wandsworth, Central London, ESF2 West London, South London,
North & North East London, City & East London, ESF3 Cumbria &
Lancashire, ESF4 Greater Manchester, ESF5 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire &
Oxfordshire, Hampshire & Isle of Wight, Surrey & Sussex, Kent,
ESF6 Dorset & Somerset, ESF7 West of England, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire
& Swindon, ESF8 Norfolk, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire (86KB)
(revised 24
March 2009)
- Local Specification ESF9 Cornwall (55KB)
- Local Specification ESF10 North East
Yorkshire & Humber, West Yorkshire (63KB)
- Local Specification ESF11 South Yorkshire
(84KB) (paragraph
2 revised 12 March 2009)
- Local Specification ESF12 Derbyshire,
Leicestershire & Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Rutland, Nottinghamshire (122KB)
- Question and Answer Process
- Delegate Attendance Request (PQQ Events)
- DWP
Commissioning Strategy (734KB)
- DWP Standard Terms & Conditions (including
schedules) (558KB) - these may be subject to change before contract
award.
- Provider Guidance
DWP is requesting that if an organisation wishes to submit a PQQ for the ESF Phase 2 contracts, they need to indicate their expression of interest by sending an e-mail confirming their organisation’s name, address and contact details, stating where they saw the advert for the ESF Phase 2 competition to the following e-mail address by 30 March 2009: ESFBIRMINGHAM.PST@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK
As mentioned within recent notices, DWP are holding two provider briefing events on Friday 6th March 2009 at Marriot Regent’s Park Hotel in London and Monday 9th March 2009 at Jury’s Inn Hotel in Birmingham, anticipated duration 10.00am – 3.30pm. The purpose of these events is to explain our requirements more fully and answer questions from potential bidders and other organisations who may be interested in working as subcontractors. Each event will follow the same format therefore your organisation will be limited to attending one of these events only. A maximum of two people from each organisation can attend. If you wish to attend such an event please email ESFBIRMINGHAM.PST@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK by 3 March 2009 with your completed Delegate Attendance Request. Confirmation of places will be sent via email along with an agenda and joining instructions.
You are only required to complete one PQQ irrespective of how many contracts you are interested in.
Your PQQ must be submitted in accordance with the documentation and instructions available via this website. Failure to comply may result in your PQQ being deemed non-compliant.
If you experience any problems accessing these documents or have any questions regarding this competition, please email your question to ESFBIRMINGHAM.PST@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK by Monday 30th March 2009.
Question and Answer Logs will be posted on the DWP website at regular intervals.
The deadline for receipt of your tender is no later than 12.00 noon on Tuesday 14th April 2009. Please ensure that your tender is submitted in time to arrive by the deadline as a late tender may be deemed non-compliant.
Yours sincerely,
Valerie Kearney MCIPS
Senior Provision Sourcing Manager
Birmingham Provision Sourcing Team
