Planning

People and Skills - Employability Project

CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Caerphilly County Borough Council, a regional or local authority, has released a planning tender titled "People and Skills - Employability Project" under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This project aims to provide support for young people aged 16-24 within the Caerphilly Borough until March 2025. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, and the opportunity falls under the service category of education and training services. The project's main objective is to engage economically inactive young people with complex needs, aiming to enhance their employability and engagement through bespoke support services.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for organisations specialising in education, employment support, and youth engagement services. Businesses with a track record in providing tailored employability solutions for young people facing barriers to entering the workforce will be well-suited to compete for this contract. The project sets a target to support at least 50 economically inactive young people per year, with a focus on preventing young people from becoming NEET (not in education, employment, or training). As the contract is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, organisations with expertise in delivering social services and youth development programmes can benefit from participating in this tender.

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Notice Title

People and Skills - Employability Project

Notice Description

This speculative notice comes under the People and Skills pillar which prioritises the following missions:Mission 9. By 2030, pride in place, such as people's satisfaction with their town centre and engagement in local culture and community, will have risen in every area of the UK, with the gap between the top performing and other areas closing.Mission 1. By 2030, pay, employment and productivity will have risen in every area of the UK, with each containing a globally competitive city, with the gap between the top performing and other areas closing.Mission 6. By 2030, the number of people successfully completing high-quality skills training will have significantly increased in every area of the UK. In England, this will lead to 200,000 more people successfully completing high-quality skills training annually, driven by 80,000 more people completing courses in the lowest skilled areas.Mission 7. By 2030, the gap in Healthy Life Expectancy (HLE) between local areas where it is highest and lowest will have narrowed, and by 2035 HLE will rise by five years.Mission 8. By 2030, well-being will have improved in every area of the UK, with the gap between top performing and other areas closingThe Caerphilly Employability Team are looking for organisations who can provide a package of support for young people aged 16-24 years old, resident in Caerphilly Borough over the period to March 2025. Support must encompass education, employability and engagement provision to enhance and complement our existing employability-based provision under People and Skills, whilst not duplicating support under either People and Skills or Welsh Government funded C4W+ programme. This support should be designed to engage and support economically inactive young people with challenging or complex needs, who are furthest away from the labour market. The successful provider should be able to demonstrate proven experience, specialism and expertise to support in a trauma informed way with proven employability related outcomes for young people with for example, with experience of care, criminal justice, mental ill-health and additional learning needs.This package of support must be designed to complement and work towards NEET prevention in CCBC working alongside appropriate partners where able, to target and support a minimum of 50 economically inactive young people per year as above.This relates directly to the People and Skills intervention:W34 - Supporting economically inactive people to overcome barriers to work by providing cohesive, locally tailored support including access to basic skillsEmployment support for economically inactive people: Intensive and wrap-around one-to-one support to move people closer to mainstream provision and to gain and retain employment, supplemented by additional and/or specialist life and basic skills (digital, English, maths* and ESOL) support where there are local provision gaps. Funding for vocational training for economically inactive people, where the provision is additional to that funded via mainstream provision.Support packages offered may also contribute to other relevant People and Skills interventions, but should not be solely focused on, for example:W36 - Activities such as enrichment and volunteering to improve opportunities and promote wellbeing.The complete notice description with additional links is in the attachment of this notice.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=133697.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-133697
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133697
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Thomas Young
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HENGOED
Postcode
CF82 7PG
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Caerphilly
Electoral Ward
Ystrad Mynach
Westminster Constituency
Caerphilly

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