Award

Supported Employment

WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Mar 2025 at 10:49

Tender

12 Nov 2024 at 17:06

Summary of the contracting process

West Berkshire Council, a regional authority, has completed the procurement for a contract titled "Supported Employment" under the industry category of Education and Training Services. This procurement process, classified as a services category, is aimed at providing supported employment services for young people aged 16-25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or those Not in Education, Training or Employment (NEET) with an EHC Plan, and for adults aged 18+ with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). The contract, valued at £565,000, was signed on 20th February 2025, with the primary procurement method being open procedure. The services will be delivered across several regions in the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education, training, and social services to expand their operations and positively impact the community. Organisations experienced in providing tailored support to individuals with special educational needs or disabilities will be well-suited to compete for such contracts. By participating, businesses can not only help young people and adults gain meaningful employment but also strengthen their market presence and professional portfolio in the public sector. The awarded company, Ways into Work, exemplifies a successful bidder, indicating a demand for expertise in vocational training and employment support services.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Supported Employment

Notice Description

The Council is tendering a contract for a Supported Employment Service For Young People And Adults. The service will be aimed at young people aged 16-25 Years with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or those Not in Education, Training or Employment (NEET) with an EHC Plan , and for adults aged 18 + that previously had an EHCP, have a special educational need or disability (SEND) or are known to Adult Social Care (ASC) as being not in education, employment or training (NEET) and would benefit from additional support in order to access and sustain employment, education or training

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council tendered for a Supported Employment Service for Young People and Adults. The services is aimed at young people aged 16-25 Years with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or those Not in Education, Training or Employment (NEET) with an EHC Plan, and for adults aged 18 + that previously had an EHCP, have a special educational need or disability (SEND) or are known to Adult Social Care (ASC) as being not in education, employment or training (NEET) and would benefit from additional support in order to access and sustain employment, education or training

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b5f9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007631-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£570,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£570,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£565,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 29 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Emma Richardson
Contact Email
emma.richardson1@westberks.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1635503434

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWBURY
Postcode
RG14 5LD
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Newbury Central
Westminster Constituency
Newbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WAYS INTO WORK

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04b5f9-2025-03-03T10:49:21Z",
    "date": "2025-03-03T10:49:21Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04b5f9",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04b5f9",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "Supported Employment",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "80000000",
            "description": "Education and training services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "The Council is tendering a contract for a Supported Employment Service For Young People And Adults. The service will be aimed at young people aged 16-25 Years with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or those Not in Education, Training or Employment (NEET) with an EHC Plan , and for adults aged 18 + that previously had an EHCP, have a special educational need or disability (SEND) or are known to Adult Social Care (ASC) as being not in education, employment or training (NEET) and would benefit from additional support in order to access and sustain employment, education or training",
        "value": {
            "amount": 570000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "The Council tendered for a Supported Employment Service for Young People and Adults. The services is aimed at young people aged 16-25 Years with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or those Not in Education, Training or Employment (NEET) with an EHC Plan, and for adults aged 18 + that previously had an EHCP, have a special educational need or disability (SEND) or are known to Adult Social Care (ASC) as being not in education, employment or training (NEET) and would benefit from additional support in order to access and sustain employment, education or training",
                "value": {
                    "amount": 570000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2025-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                    "endDate": "2030-03-29T23:59:59Z"
                },
                "status": "active"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "80000000",
                        "description": "Education and training services"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "98000000",
                        "description": "Other community, social and personal services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKJ"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKC"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKD"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKE"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKF"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKG"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKH"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKI"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKJ"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKK"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "submissionMethod": [
            "electronicSubmission"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks/aspx/Home",
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2024-12-13T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "submissionTerms": {
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        }
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-130119",
            "name": "West Berkshire Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "West Berkshire Council",
                "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Council Office",
                "locality": "NEWBURY",
                "region": "UKJ11",
                "postalCode": "RG145LD",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Emma Richardson",
                "telephone": "+44 1635503434",
                "email": "emma.richardson1@westberks.gov.uk",
                "url": "https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks/aspx/Home"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.westberks.gov.uk/",
                "buyerProfile": "https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks/aspx/Home",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
                        "description": "Regional or local authority"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "01",
                        "description": "General public services"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-139595",
            "name": "West Berkshire Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "West Berkshire Council",
                "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Market Street",
                "locality": "Newbury",
                "region": "UKJ11",
                "postalCode": "RG145LD",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Emma Richardson",
                "telephone": "+44 1635503434",
                "email": "emma.richardson1@westberks.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.westberks.gov.uk/",
                "buyerProfile": "https://www.westberks.gov.uk/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
                        "description": "Regional or local authority"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "01",
                        "description": "General public services"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CHC-1208138",
            "name": "Ways into Work",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Ways into Work",
                "id": "1208138",
                "scheme": "GB-CHC"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Slough",
                "region": "UK",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-139595",
        "name": "West Berkshire Council"
    },
    "language": "en",
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "007631-2025-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CHC-1208138",
                    "name": "Ways into Work"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "007631-2025-1",
            "awardID": "007631-2025-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 565000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2025-02-20T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 9
            }
        ]
    }
}