Pre Employability Projects

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Notice Description

The Council is considering the procurement of services to support delivery of the Economic Inactivity Trailblazer through targeted, community-based interventions designed to help individuals address the underlying barriers preventing them from entering or returning to employment. The requirement is expected to complement existing employability provision, including Communities for Work Plus, by focusing on people who are economically inactive and furthest from the labour market, particularly those affected by disability, long-term health conditions, caring responsibilities, low confidence, poor wellbeing or other complex and interrelated barriers. Potential provision may include tailored one-to-one and group-based support, mentoring, confidence building, wellbeing-related interventions, skills development, and other locally responsive activities that help individuals move closer to work. The Council is particularly interested in innovative and flexible delivery models that can respond to local need, work collaboratively with existing services and community partners, and demonstrate how support can be designed around the needs of participants rather than a standardised approach. Through this preliminary market engagement, the Council wishes to better understand the range of services available in the market, delivery capacity, potential models for partnership working, and approaches to achieving positive employability and wellbeing outcomes for this client group.

Planning Information

The Council seeks market feedback on: • The availability of providers with relevant experience in delivering community-based employability, wellbeing, mentoring, or early intervention support for individuals facing complex barriers to employment. • Views on the most effective delivery models, including one-to-one, group-based, outreach, and partnership approaches, and how these could be tailored to meet local need. • Feedback on the scope of services that the market could offer to address the root causes of economic inactivity and support individuals to move closer to the labour market. • Information on market capacity, geographic coverage, and any factors that may affect the ability of organisations to deliver services within Carmarthenshire. • Feedback on opportunities for innovation, partnership working, and social value that could strengthen delivery and improve outcomes for participants. Interested parties to contact Gaynor Price via email gcprice@carmarthenshire.gov.uk. Responses will be treated as commercially confidential. Aggregated feedback may inform procurement strategy. This notice does not constitute an invitation to tender. The Council is not obliged to proceed with procurement or award a contract.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b5a6
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056506-2026
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79634000 - Career guidance services

80500000 - Training services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £170,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 16 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 22 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 31 Aug 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

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: LLANELLI
Postcode: SA15 3AH
Post Town: Swansea
Country: Wales
Major Region (ITL 1): TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3): TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location: TLL14 South West Wales
Local Authority: Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward: Tyisha
Westminster Constituency: Llanelli

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056506-2026
16th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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