Tender

Building Better Opportunities (Black Country)- call for delivery partners Round 4

STEPS TO WORK (WALSALL) LTD

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is led by STEPS TO WORK (WALSALL) LTD for the "Building Better Opportunities (Black Country) - call for delivery partners Round 4" programme. This initiative, part of a larger project to address poverty and social exclusion in the West Midlands, has an allocated budget of £160,000. The tender is currently in the active stage, inviting expressions of interest until 9.00 am on 18th July 2016. The successful partner will deliver services focusing on innovative community-based activities for skill development and employability, contributing to the overall goals of enhancing employment support for individuals over 24 years old in the Black Country region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in education, training, and community service sectors. Companies that specialise in soft-skills development and employability training would find this an ideal chance to partner and grow within the context of social funding provided by the European Social Fund and Big Lottery Fund. Successful applicants can position themselves as key delivery partners in tackling local employment challenges, potentially ensuring a steady stream of funding and community impact through collaboration with STEPS TO WORK (WALSALL) LTD.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Building Better Opportunities (Black Country)- call for delivery partners Round 4

Notice Description

Building Better Opportunities (BBO) is a new multi-million pound funding programme which matches money from the European Social Fund and Big Lottery Fund to tackle poverty and social exclusion faced by the most disadvantaged people in England. Following the development of the BBO Black Country Employment Support for Over 24's BRIDGES Partnership, further small areas of need have been identified within the Black Country. We are seeking a maximum of one additional delivery partner with a grant allocation of PS160,000 to provide a programme of services within or across the Black Country, which include: * Community-based innovative and creative soft-skills development-related activities and/or * Community-based innovative and creative employability-related activities We are inviting organisations who would like to join our partnership to deliver services relating to the above, to complete and submit our Expression of Interest, which you can download here. If you would like to apply to be one of our delivery partners, please submit your completed form via email by 9.00am Monday 18th July 2016. Expressions of Interest received after this time may not be considered. Before deciding to apply for this opportunity, we strongly recommend you read the Building Better Opportunities Programme Guide and the Employment Support for Over 24's Black Country LEP project outlines on Big Lottery Fund's website: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/building-better-opportunities/black-country As well as the BBO Programme Guide: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/building-better-opportunities Additional information is included in BLF's The Guide to Delivering European Funding: https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/building-better-opportunities/guide-to-delivering-european-funding We will only accept electronically completed forms which should be emailed, with the heading 'Employment support for the over 24s' to: business.development@stepstowork.co.uk Notification of outcome will be received by applicants no later than Monday 1st August 2016 If you require further information please contact Steps to Work via the email addresses above. This project is funded through Big Lottery Fund and the European Union through European Social Fund.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d9bac2aa-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/190df167-74e6-4369-8b29-df7fc6934e07
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jul 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2016 - 31 Dec 2019 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STEPS TO WORK (WALSALL) LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WALSALL
Postcode
WS1 1XS
Post Town
Walsall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG38 Walsall
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Walsall
Electoral Ward
St Matthew's
Westminster Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich

Further Information

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