Tender

Provision of Engagement, Personalised Support and Employment Activation for Pathways to Work

BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

18 Feb 2025 at 14:31

Summary of the contracting process

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking tenders for the provision of engagement, personalised support, and employment activation services under the project title "Engagement, Personalised Support and Employment Activation for Pathways to Work." This procurement falls under the industry category of recruitment services and is taking place in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The tender process is currently active and follows an open procedure, with submissions due by 17 March 2025 and the awards expected to commence the same day. The total contract value is £900,000, divided into four lots targeting different vulnerable groups, with each lot valued separately and offering optional annual renewals subject to funding.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in recruitment and employment support services. Businesses capable of delivering personalised support and effective employment activation programmes for vulnerable groups, including economically inactive individuals, carers, young adults at risk, and other disadvantaged populations, will find this opportunity particularly fitting. The project’s extensive scope, combined with its potential for renewal, offers a lucrative avenue for sustained engagement, benefiting both large organisations and specialised service providers focusing on social and community services.

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Notice Title

Provision of Engagement, Personalised Support and Employment Activation for Pathways to Work

Notice Description

Engagement, Personalised Support and Employment Activation for Pathways to Work. LOT 1: Individuals currently economically inactive due to ill-health LOT 2: Individuals currently economically inactive due to caring responsibilities LOT 3: Young adults (aged 18-24) at risk of not entering the labour market LOT 4: Other vulnerable groups

Lot Information

Lot 1: Individuals currently economically inactive due to ill-health

Engagement, Personalised Support and Employment Activation for Pathways to Work. LOT 1: Individuals currently economically inactive due to ill-health - 180 individuals into work

Renewal: 3 x 12 month optional extensions (subject to funding)

Lot 2: Individuals currently economically inactive due to caring responsibilities

Engagement, Personalised Support and Employment Activation for Pathways to Work. LOT 2: Individuals currently economically inactive due to caring responsibilities - 72 individuals into work.

Renewal: 3 x 12 month optional extensions (subject to funding)

Lot 3: Young adults (aged 18-24) at risk of not entering the labour market (1)

Engagement, Personalised Support and Employment Activation for Pathways to Work. LOT 3: Young adults (aged 18-24) at risk of not entering the labour market - 54 Individuals into work

Renewal: 3 x 12 month optional extensions (subject to funding)

Lot 4: Other vulnerable groups not covered above e.g., prison leavers, veterans, refugees, homeless (1)

Engagement, Personalised Support and Employment Activation for Pathways to Work. LOT 4: Other vulnerable groups - 54 Individuals into work

Renewal: 3 x 12 month optional extensions (subject to funding)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e355
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005614-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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

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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Beth Taylor
Contact Email
bethtaylor@barnsley.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1226770770

Buyer Location

Locality
BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode
S70 2TA
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE33 Barnsley
Delivery Location
TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Local Authority
Barnsley
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Barnsley North

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