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Employment Support for Older Workers - West London - Local Enterprise Partnership Area

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking tenders for the contract titled "Employment Support for Older Workers - West London - Local Enterprise Partnership Area". This procurement process falls under the services category, specifically focusing on education and training services, with a total estimated value of £2,273,424. The contract aims to provide tailored support for unemployed individuals aged 50 or over within the West London area, which includes several boroughs such as Ealing, Hillingdon, and Barnet. The procurement method is an open procedure, with tenders accepted until the deadline of April 26, 2016, for a contract period beginning November 21, 2016, and concluding on November 20, 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in employment services, career coaching, or training programmes aimed at older adults. Companies that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSE) may find a good fit in this procurement, as the contracting authority has expressed a requirement for such providers. Engaging in this tender will allow successful bidders to contribute to meaningful social outcomes while potentially expanding their service offerings and client base within the local community.

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Notice Title

Employment Support for Older Workers - West London - Local Enterprise Partnership Area

Notice Description

This Provision is voluntary and will focus on a package of tailored support to address worklessness of unemployed individuals who are aged 50+. The provision will engage with the individual, identify and address barriers to work, using a range of specialist support/provision to move the Participant into sustained work at the earliest opportunity. Older people are a diverse and varied group with multiple issues and needs. Whilst the employment rate for older people is higher than ever before there are some underlying problems; even though unemployment is less common amongst older people than younger people, older people have a higher propensity to be long-term unemployed than younger people. As well as being more likely to stay unemployed for longer, older people are more likely to become economically inactive if they become unemployed. The Contract Package Area (CPA) will cover West London and is based on the Local Authority boundaries covering the following boroughs: Ealing; Hillingdon; Barnet; Brent; Hounslow; Harrow; and Hammersmith and Fulham. Additional information: The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. This is a procurement for services under the Light Touch Regime and DWP will not be bound by Public Contracts Regulations 2015 except as such Regulations are applicable to the Light Touch Regime. DWP expressly reserves the rights: (i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; (v)and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers. The Provider will use the Provider Referral and Payment (PRaP) system to receive their referrals and to record claimant activity. The Provider will therefore need to have met relevant security requirements when contracts go live.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7119406c-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c41027f-d25b-4195-aeb6-1428f1887a22
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,273,424 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,273,424 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Apr 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Mar 20169 years ago
Contract Period
21 Nov 2016 - 20 Nov 2019 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UA
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REED IN PARTNERSHIP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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