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WMCA Employment Support Pilot

West Midlands Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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06 Jul 2018 at 13:40

Award Notice
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12 Apr 2018 at 13:39

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority has initiated a tender for the "WMCA Employment Support Pilot", aimed at addressing unemployment and low pay in the region. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with the tender period closing on 14th May 2018. This three-year programme, set to begin on 29th June 2018, is seeking to commission a range of service providers across nine geographic Lots in the West Midlands region, with a total value of £4 million. Interested bidders can submit proposals through the Bravo Solution e-tendering portal.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on community, social, and personal services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Firms with expertise in employability support, training, and community engagement would find this tender particularly suitable, as it offers the potential to secure one of up to three contracts allowed per organisation, thereby contributing to their growth and enhancing local employment prospects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WMCA Employment Support Pilot

Notice Description

The West Midlands Combined Authority are delighted to announce that the Employment Support Pilot funding opportunity is now live.The Employment Support Pilot is a 3 year programme scheduled to commence in June 2018 aimed at tackling unemployment and low pay within local communities. The intention is to support individuals to engage with targeted employability support, to raise aspirations within the community, and support individuals to transition into sustainable employment. Bidders can submit proposals for up to all 9 Lots, but the maximum number of contracts which will be awarded to any single organisation will be 3 Lots. This is to ensure that WMCA commissions a mix of providers and enables us to test the relative effectiveness of different customer journey solutions in different areas. To access further information on this opportunity, please express an interest under Project_173 - Employment Support of the WMCA Bravo Solution Portal. Bidder Response Template accessed via the Bravo Solutions Portal includes the following: Mandatory Minimum Requirements Envelope ITT: itt_521 - Project_173 MANDATORY/MIN REQUIREMENTS ITT Lot Specific Technical Envelopes: ITT: itt_522 - Project_173 Lot 1 Batchley and Brockhill (Redditch) ITT: itt_523 - Project_173 Lot 2 Binley and Willenhall (Coventry) ITT: itt_524 - Project_173 Lot 3 Birchills Leamore (Walsall) ITT: itt_525 - Project_173 Lot 4 Camp Hill (Nuneaton and Bedworth) ITT: itt_526 - Project_173 Lot 5 Cannock North (Cannock Chase) ITT: itt_528 - Project_173 Lot 6 Chelmsley Wood (Solihull) ITT: itt_529 - Project_173 Lot 7 Glascote (Tamworth) ITT: itt_530 - Project_173 Lot 8 Shard End (Birmingham) ITT: itt_531 - Project_173 Lot 9 Washwood Heath (Birmingham) Please ensure that you read the Instructions to Bidders document (within the attachments area of Bravo) before submitting a response to this opportunity. PLEASE NOTE, details of Awareness Events for this opportunity are attached to this notice. Additional information: In order to access further information and express an interest in this opportunity, please register on our e-tendering portal (Bravo Solution) and express an interest on project_173 - Employment Support Pilot. Please submit any clarification questions via the message facility of the Bravo Solution Portal. Awareness events will be taking place from week commencing 16th April. Please refer to the attached 'Awareness Event' document for further details.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-92ed48cc-8976-471e-89dc-2920883964c0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc08dcf8-d944-415a-850e-6e32dec5443a
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,000,127 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jul 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 May 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20188 years ago
Contract Period
29 Jun 2018 - 28 Jun 2021 3-4 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
West Midlands Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

Redditch United in the Community

Reed in Partnership Limited

Rathbone Training

PET-XI TRAINING LIMITED

Walsall College

Advance Housing, Support and Employment

Steps to Work (Walsall) Ltd

SHAW TRUST LIMITED(THE)

Remploy Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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