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SOL - Grant Application - Provision of specialist wrap around services to support Employment and Skills Delivery in Solihull 2024

SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

19 Jan 2024 at 16:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking providers to partner with the Employment & Skills Team for the provision of specialist wrap-around services to support Employment and Skills Delivery in Solihull 2024. The procurement process involves 3 lots: Employer Engagement, Deliver outreach and community activity, and Create interventions to improve jobseekers' Health and Wellbeing. Interested providers have until the 9th of February 2024 to submit applications, with successful bids expected to be confirmed by the 29th of February 2024.

This tender opportunity funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses in the service industry, particularly those with experience in delivering employment and business support in the region, are ideal candidates to compete for this grant application tender. The contract period is set to start on the 1st of April 2024 and end on the 31st of March 2025, providing a significant opportunity for business growth and collaboration.

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Notice Title

SOL - Grant Application - Provision of specialist wrap around services to support Employment and Skills Delivery in Solihull 2024

Notice Description

Funded through UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council are seeking providers to partner with the Employment & Skills Team at Solihull Council, to deliver 3 exciting opportunities to support our residents into work and help our employers to develop inclusive recruitment tools, offering wraparound support from resident referral to job outcome. We are seeking interested providers to bid for 3 lots of contracts and you can do this as a single provider or multiple organisations, we are seeking providers that want to work in collaboration, have a great track record in delivering employment and/or business support in the region and that can mobilise and deliver within the contract periods. There are 3 lots and your organisation(s) can submit applications for single or multiple delivery using the grant application form that has been split into 3 categories (see specification): - * Lot 1 - Employer Engagement * Lot 2 - Deliver outreach and community activity to promote employment support and create new engagements for the Employment and Skills Team * Lot 3 - Create and deliver a range of interventions to improve jobseekers' Health and Wellbeing Bidders have until Friday 9th February 2024 to submit applications and the Council is looking to confirm successful bids by 29th February 2024. This is not a procurement tender exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e8a2433e-faca-4142-a8ab-609cbe815b30
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8670ba2-6f59-4120-96ff-3e2dbb775ebd
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Grant Application
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

75210000 - Foreign affairs and other services

75220000 - Defence services

75230000 - Justice services

75240000 - Public security, law and order services

75250000 - Fire-brigade and rescue services

79600000 - Recruitment services

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

79611000 - Job search services

79612000 - Placement services of office-support personnel

79613000 - Employee relocation services

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80511000 - Staff training services

80512000 - Dog training services

80513000 - Horse riding school services

80520000 - Training facilities

80530000 - Vocational training services

80540000 - Environmental training services

80550000 - Safety training services

80560000 - Health and first-aid training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

80580000 - Provision of language courses

80590000 - Tutorial services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

98100000 - Membership organisation services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

98500000 - Private households with employed persons

98900000 - Services provided by extra-territorial organisations and bodies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Alastair Jewson
Contact Email
alastair.jewson@solihull.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SOLIHULL
Postcode
B91 3QB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
St Alphege
Westminster Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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