Planning

Pre Engagement Marketing for Executive Mayor's Employment Fund (MEF)

LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON

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Planning

10 Dec 2025 at 11:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Croydon is initiating a procurement process in the planning stage, focusing on services related to human resources management, recruitment, placement, education, and vocational training. This opportunity, titled "Pre Engagement Marketing for Executive Mayor's Employment Fund (MEF)," involves a substantial £500,000 fund aimed at fostering employment, training, and skill development for residents. A Provider and Community Briefing is scheduled for 17th December 2025, at Bernard Wetherill House in Croydon, UK, to introduce the MEF and discuss funding priorities and the commissioning timeline. The programme's implementation is planned to start on 1st April 2026 and will conclude on 31st March 2027. Interested parties are encouraged to communicate by 12th December 2025 for event attendance.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in human resources management consultancy services, recruitment, and vocational training. The procurement process is designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can offer personalised employability support integrated with training and employment activities. Businesses with expertise in supporting youth, care experienced individuals, veterans, and those at risk of homelessness are particularly well-positioned to contribute to this initiative. This structured approach offers a promising avenue for businesses to expand their services and foster community engagement in the region, aligning with Croydon's commitment to inclusive growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre Engagement Marketing for Executive Mayor's Employment Fund (MEF)

Notice Description

The Executive Mayor's Employment Fund (MEF) will commission a suite of employment-related services that support residents to enter, re-enter or progress in work, education or training. Services should provide a structured offer that combines personalised employability support with access to training, work-related activity, employer engagement and in-work support, so that participants are not only helped into opportunities but are also supported to sustain and progress. It will be procured as a single programme structured into five pathways or lots, covering youth provision, care experienced young people, residents experiencing or at risk of homelessness, veterans, and a small grants and community events strand designed to strengthen engagement and progression routes. We are pleased to invite you to attend a Provider and Community Briefing on the Mayor's Employment Fund (MEF), taking place on Wednesday 17th December 2025 from 10:30 to 12:00. The session will be held at Bernard Weatherill House - please report to Corporate Reception just before 10:20, where colleagues will meet you and escort you to the meeting room. If you wish to attend this event please email Marlon.Bruce@Croydon.gov.uk by Friday 12th December 2025, so we can finalise arrangements and refreshments.

Planning Information

We are pleased to invite you to attend a Provider and Community Briefing on the Mayor’s Employment Fund (MEF), taking place on Wednesday 17th December 2025 from 10:30 to 12:00. The session will be held at Bernard Weatherill House – please report to Corporate Reception just before 10:20, where colleagues will meet you and escort you to the meeting room. If you wish to attend this event please email Marlon.Bruce@Croydon.gov.uk by Friday 12th December 2025, so we can finalise arrangements and refreshments. This important briefing will introduce the Mayor’s Employment Fund, a £500,000 investment designed to support Croydon residents into training, employment and skills development through collaboration with our voluntary, community and specialist delivery partners. The session will run for 90 minutes and will cover: • Welcome and introduction from Mayor Jason Perry • Overview of the Mayor’s Employment Fund • Funding priorities and commissioning timeline • How local organisations can apply and collaborate • Q&A and discussion This event will be an opportunity to hear directly about the Council’s new commissioning-led approach, understand how the MEF will support residents into sustainable employment. We look forward to welcoming you to this important session as we work together to strengthen Croydon’s employment and skills landscape and ensure our communities benefit from inclusive growth.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f291
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081386-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79600000 - Recruitment services

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

80000000 - Education and training services

80530000 - Vocational training services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Dec 20252 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Jan 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON
Contact Name
Matthew Devan
Contact Email
matthew.devan@croydon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
02087266000

Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 1EA
Post Town
Croydon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
TLI62 Croydon
Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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