Award

Delivery of the Gateway to Choices Service

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

03 Jan 2023 at 14:51

Tender

04 Nov 2022 at 08:15

Planning

31 Aug 2022 at 11:35

Summary of the contracting process

The Belfast City Council has awarded the contract for the "Delivery of the Gateway to Choices Service" to GEMS NI Ltd. The service aims to enhance employability and skills by providing independent advice and guidance to individuals in Belfast who are furthest from the labour market. The contract value is £2,000,000 GBP, and the contract was signed on January 3, 2023. The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure, and the main industry category is education and training services. The service will focus on creating a database of employability and skills provision, targeting the long-term unemployed and economically inactive individuals in Belfast.

The "Delivery of the Gateway to Choices Service" tender presents an opportunity for businesses in education and training services and related sectors to engage with Belfast City Council. Interested business operators can benefit from partnering with the awarded contractor, GEMS NI Ltd, to deliver services that support individuals seeking better job opportunities. Businesses with experience in providing employability and skills-focused services, especially those targeting disadvantaged groups, are well-suited to compete in this tender. The contract offers a chance for growth through collaborations with the NI Careers Service, Jobs & Benefits Office, health service providers, and VCSE organisations to deliver quality, impartial, and tailored advice to individuals in need.

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Notice Title

Delivery of the Gateway to Choices Service

Notice Description

The ultimate goal of the Gateway to Choices Service is to get more of those further back in the labour market to engage in the existing provision that will support their employability and skills journey.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Gateway to Choices service/contract will: - create a database of employability and skills provision, ensuring support for Belfast residents through a Gateway to Choices service. - deliver employability and skills focused independent information, advice and guidance(IAG) to help those living in Belfast, who are furthest from the labour market, make informed choices about their employability and skills pathway and to support those living in Belfast and currently in work (in Belfast or elsewhere) who are seeking better/more sustainable jobs to identify the requisite supports that are available to them. - target those furthest from the labour market are (a) the long-term unemployed (LTU), (b)non-work ready claimants as referred by JBO Work Coaches, or (c) those economically inactive. - support individuals seeking better/more sustainable jobs including those wishing to move on from entry level jobs, or from jobs on minimum wage, or from jobs with zero-hour contracts, or from jobs with short-term contracts. - provide specialist triage support resource which will support individuals through referrals to appropriate provision and utilise all existing funding mechanisms and interventions, including those in health. The ultimate goal is getting more of those further back in the labour market to engage in the existing provision that will support their employability and skills journey. The awarded Contractor will work closely with the NI Careers Service, Jobs & Benefits Office(JBO) Work Coaches, relevant health service providers and local VCSE organisations for quality, up to date, impartial and independent advice tailored to individual needs and career aspirations.

Renewal: The contract shall be for an initial period of 3 months with the option to extend for a further period of 24 months, and then 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036460
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000071-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2022Expired
Award Date
3 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
crothersr@belfastcity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8DJ
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GEMS NI

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