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Selnet Partnership Opportunity: Employability Skills Provision for Building Better Opportunities - Age of Opportunity Project (East Lancashire) Phase 3

SELNET LTD

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Award

02 Dec 2021 at 14:32

Tender

12 Jul 2021 at 15:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Selnet Partnership Opportunity titled "Employability Skills Provision for Building Better Opportunities - Age of Opportunity Project (East Lancashire) Phase 3" is being managed by Selnet Ltd, the Social Enterprise Network for Lancashire. This project falls under the services industry category and is specifically focused on providing employability support to individuals aged 50 and over within Blackburn, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, and Rossendale. The tender period has concluded as of 13 August 2021, with an active award valued at £180,000 for a contract that will run from 1 October 2021 to 31 December 2022. The procurement method used for this process was an open procedure, allowing broad participation among potential suppliers.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in employability skills, training services, or community support, particularly those that have experience in engaging with older demographics facing barriers to employment. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) would be particularly well-suited to compete, as they can demonstrate their capability in delivering supportive services tailored to the needs of participants. Companies that can offer diagnostic assessments and individualised action plans targeting education and training are encouraged to consider this opportunity for collaboration in the Age of Opportunity initiative.

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Notice Title

Selnet Partnership Opportunity: Employability Skills Provision for Building Better Opportunities - Age of Opportunity Project (East Lancashire) Phase 3

Notice Description

Selnet Ltd is the Social Enterprise Network for Lancashire and for over 15 years Selnet has supported social enterprises across Lancashire. In 2015/16 the organisation led a 12-month process to develop a Lancashire-wide partnership to provide specialist employability and skills support to unemployed people aged 50 and over. This project is known as Age of Opportunity and is part of the Building Better Opportunities programme. Building Better Opportunities (BBO) is a national programme funded by The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) to invest in local projects tackling the root causes of poverty, promoting social inclusion and driving local jobs and growth. The Age of Opportunity project consists of approximately 13 diverse delivery partners from the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sectors, coming together to deliver specialist support for key groups across Lancashire. Selnet is the lead partner and does not undertake any delivery or direct support to participants. Age of Opportunity has been operational since August 2016 and has recently received additional investment extending project delivery to the end of 2022. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide employability skills support to Age of Opportunity participants from specified Boroughs within Lancashire (Blackburn, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Rossendale). Proposals are sought from organisations that can demonstrate competence in delivering relevant support to people aged over 50 with multiple and complex barriers into employment, training or education. The delivery partner will be expected to carry out a diagnostic assessment with potential participants to determine eligibility, suitability and need. This will be followed by a comprehensive action plan to agree a course of action for the eligible participant, which will improve their lives and ultimately take them closer to work or learning. The delivery partner will be the key contact and support provider for the participant and will also introduce the participant to a variety of specialist services should they be needed, some of which will be other BBO funded services. These specialist services may include, financial capability support, digital skills, volunteering, business start-up support, and emotional wellbeing help. Please visit the Proactis supplier portal (link below) to register an interest and to access the full specification and suite of tender documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f0fdf48c-b227-4108-9bad-1494570fdb9f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/324d751c-86a5-4ce6-b769-8803c8656a63
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79500000 - Office-support services

79600000 - Recruitment services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2021 - 31 Dec 2022 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
SELNET LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NA
Post Town
Blackpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CALICO ENTERPRISE

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