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Elevate Berkshire Fund

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

10 Jul 2018 at 13:43

TenderAmendment

09 Nov 2017 at 10:59

TenderAmendment

09 Nov 2017 at 10:58

Tender

09 Nov 2017 at 09:52

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Elevate Berkshire Fund" is being led by Reading Borough Council, who aims to support young people aged 16-24 in Slough through two separate projects. The procurement includes a fixed-price contract of £170,000 for Project 1 and £40,000 for Project 2, with the tender period closing on 7 December 2017. The initiative falls under the personal development training services category, funded by the European Social Fund. This procurement is facilitated through an open procedure, making it accessible for a variety of suppliers who meet the necessary criteria.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses engaged in educational and training services, particularly those focused on employability skills for disadvantaged groups, including young individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and lone parents. Companies offering programmes that enhance employment prospects, education pathways, or basic skills training would be well-suited to participate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, aligning with the programme's objectives to engage and empower young people in Berkshire.

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Notice Title

Elevate Berkshire Fund

Notice Description

Elevate Berkshire is an employability and skills programme funded by the European Social Fund (ESF). The Elevate Berkshire partnership is made up of a number of key stakeholders including the 6 Berkshire local authorities, The Prince's Trust, Ways into Work and Adviza. The partnership also has a number of delivery partners - delivering activity on behalf of the key stakeholders. The programme is led by a central Elevate Berkshire team based at Reading Borough Council, the accountable body, and brings together a range of other partners, as above, to support young people aged 16-24 in Berkshire who are hard-to-reach or have barriers to employment. The Elevate Berkshire programme is looking to procure two projects for young people aged 16-24 who are unemployed or economically inactive in Slough. You have the option to tender for just one Slough project or both Slough projects. There are further how to bid instructions and documents needing to be completed and submitted in the Background document which you might find useful. Slough Project 1 Project 1 is a fixed price contract of PS170,000. This project involves engaging and supporting eligible young people (16 to 24) into employment, education, and training or to gain basic skills. There will be a particular focus on participants who are from ethnic minority (B&ME) backgrounds. Slough Project 2 Project 2 is a fixed price contract of PS40,000. This project involves engaging and supporting who are lone parents (18 -24) employment, education, training or to gain basic skills. Both projects are aimed at young people whose needs or barriers to work have resulted in them not participating in employment, training or education, or led to them moving in- and-out of these. Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. Interested parties must log onto the Council's e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b031d736-4f0a-4b8d-8aad-4f0607c4ae05
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c722bbf-51b2-4765-a9d2-690c644391be
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 (below 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

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Dec 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Mar 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 1-2 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
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Judith Cox
Contact Email
judith.cox@reading.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0118 9374018

Buyer Location

Locality
BERKS
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KENNEDY SCOTT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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