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Advice Skills Academy Consultant Tender

THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION

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Award

28 Jun 2019 at 13:57

Award Notice
Tender

03 Dec 2018 at 12:27

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Advice Skills Academy Consultant Tender, initiated by The Women's Organisation, aims to procure strategic consultancy services for the Advice Skills Academy Programme within the Liverpool City Region. This project, funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), has a total contract value of £12,000 and is intended to enhance skills and employment opportunities in specialist advice services from January 7, 2019, to September 30, 2019. The tender was published on December 3, 2018, and closed on December 21, 2018, with an open procurement method employed for this acquisition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy businesses focused on management and equal opportunities services, especially those with a commitment to workforce development within the voluntary and private sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly well-suited to compete, as they can leverage their expertise to deliver tailored training and support aimed at addressing skills shortages, empowering disadvantaged groups, and promoting equality within the workforce.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advice Skills Academy Consultant Tender

Notice Description

We are seeking to procure a suitable provider of strategic direction and specialist advice and support on all aspects of the Advice Skills Academy Programme across the Liverpool City Region up to the total value of PS12,000. The Advice Skills Academy is a 3 year ESF funded project running from October 2016 to September 2019; to be delivered across the Liverpool City Region by a consortium of local Citizens Advice Services, managed by the Women's Organisation. The project will develop and deliver an integrated curriculum of accredited and non-accredited training to expand and develop the workforce for specialist advice services within the voluntary and private sectors. It will deliver interventions that: Address higher level skills shortages in specialist advice services. Provide training and support for people within the workforce to improve skills, progression, knowledge and productivity. Provide training and a support routeway for disadvantaged groups seeking to access further job opportunities in the sector. Improve management, leadership and progression capacity. Promote equality by improving the progression prospects of women within the workforce. Create a positive, innovative and sustainable culture of learning and development in local Citizens Advice Services across the Liverpool City Region.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0adb643b-1a9a-4a25-870e-70a0a701113b
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79420000 - Management-related services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jun 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Dec 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Dec 20187 years ago
Contract Period
10 Jan 2019 - 30 Sep 2019 6-12 months
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
THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION
Contact Name
laura anderson
Contact Email
info@thewo.org.uk
Contact Phone
01517068111

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L1 0AB
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HELEN SIMPSON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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