Croydon Means Business - Employment Support Programme

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Croydon Means Business - Employment Support Programme

Notice Description

Provision of employment support, outreach, and work-readiness services to Croydon residents, delivered from LSBU's Electric House campus in Croydon. The commission covers resident recruitment and onboarding, individual employability assessments, confidence-building, soft-skills development, customer service training, and structured progression support. Services include rolling outreach to long-term unemployed residents (including through DWP and Croydon Works), creation of individual support plans with short, medium and long-term goals, and referrals to existing funded provision such as SWAPs and Skills Bootcamps. The programme targets a minimum of 60 Croydon residents supported over nine months, with at least 10 receiving intensive one-to-one support, and works in close collaboration with Up, the Council's concierge service, DWP, Croydon Works, Legacy Youth Zone and local charities

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c676
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064242-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Direct
Procurement Method Details: Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79611000 - Job search services

80521000 - Training programme services

80530000 - Vocational training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: £50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 8 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 18 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period: 7 Jul 2026 - 7 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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: Not specified
Local Authority: Croydon
Electoral Ward: Fairfield
Westminster Constituency: Croydon West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064242-2026
8th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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