Award

Advice Skills Academy Consultant Tender

THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Apr 2017 at 12:54

Tender

09 Mar 2017 at 14:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Advice Skills Academy Consultant Tender, initiated by The Women's Organisation, is a procurement process focused on providing strategic direction and expert advice for the Advice Skills Academy Programme across the Liverpool City Region. The total contract value is £30,000, and it falls under the industry category of business and management consultancy services, specifically targeting management-related and equal opportunities consultancy services. This open tender process concluded on 24 March 2017, with the contract period running from 3 April 2017 to 30 September 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand in the consultancy sector, particularly those offering services in workforce development, management training, or equality consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary or community social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the project aims to enhance the skills and progression prospects of workers in the advice services sector, making it especially suitable for those with expertise in delivering training and support to disadvantaged groups.

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Notice Title

Advice Skills Academy Consultant Tender

Notice Description

We are seeking to procure a suitable provider of strategic direction and specialist advice and support on all aspects of the Advice Skills Academy Programme across the Liverpool City Region up to the total value of PS30,000. The Advice Skills Academy is a 3 year ESF funded project running from October 2016 to September 2019 (subject to change control approval); to be delivered across the Liverpool City Region by a consortium of local Citizens Advice Services, managed by the Women's Organisation. The project will develop and deliver an integrated curriculum of accredited and non-accredited training to expand and develop the workforce for specialist advice services within the voluntary and private sectors. It will deliver interventions that: Address higher level skills shortages in specialist advice services. Provide training and support for people within the workforce to improve skills, progression, knowledge and productivity. Provide training and a support routeway for disadvantaged groups seeking to access further job opportunities in the sector. Improve management, leadership and progression capacity. Promote equality by improving the progression prospects of women within the workforce. Create a positive, innovative and sustainable culture of learning and development in local Citizens Advice Services across the Liverpool City Region.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d2e4876-e09f-4d57-95a7-0a83007f0acd
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79420000 - Management-related services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Apr 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20178 years ago
Contract Period
2 Apr 2017 - 30 Sep 2019 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION
Contact Name
Laura Anderson
Contact Email
info@thewo.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L1 0AB
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HELEN SIMPSON

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