Notice Information
Notice Title
Network of Employment Support and Training (NEST) Grant Programme 2025-28
Notice Description
NThe City of Edinburgh Council and the Local Employability Partnership would now like to invite applications for the NEST Grants Programme for 2025-2028. The grants will fund work which supports key target groups as outlined in the Local Employability Partnership Strategy 2024-2026, who are experiencing poverty and are looking to progress towards work or in work. The aim of this grants programme is to reduce the impact that poverty has on Edinburgh's citizens and to empower people through fair employment. The NEST programme aims to provide funding to, and work with, organisations as part of the "Joined Up for Jobs" network. How to apply Please head to the Joined Up for Jobs website to access the application pak and link to the grants portal for making applications: https://www.joinedupforjobs.org/noticeboard/131?category=fundings Capital City Partnership, who are administering the application process on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council, have recently launched a new grant application portal. All applications must be submitted via the new portal. Applicants should register for the portal as soon as possible. Should there be any issues registering with the portal, please contact contracts@capitalcitypartnership.org. Organisations can make several applications, but each should be for a separate and distinct project and must aim to support a different cohort of clients. Grants will be awarded for a maximum of three years. The total budget available for the NEST Grants Programme will be dependent on the annual Scottish Government allocation of funds to local authorities. Applicants are advised to consider sustainability of funding as there can be no certainty of continuation of funding. The maximum award for each application will be GBP100,000 per annum in the first year. Capital City Partnership can offer optional feedback on draft applications. Draft applications for discussion must be fully completed and submitted to CCP prior to any meeting, with the deadline for draft applications being Friday 20th September. Feedback on your application will be provided between Monday 23rd September and Friday 27th September 2024. The deadline for applications is Noon, Friday 11th October 2024. Late submissions will not be accepted. Timeline * Monday 2nd September 2024 - Application process opens * Friday 20th September 2024 - Deadline for draft applications * Monday 23rd September - Friday 27th September 2024 - Draft application feedback * Noon Friday 11th October 2024 - Application process closes * Tuesday 3rd December 2024 - recommendations discussed by Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee
Lot Information
Lot 1
This procurement will take place online via a grant portal. All applicants will be expected to complete an individual application for all projects they wish to have funded. Further information on making applications can be found on the Joined Up for Jobs website: https://www.joinedupforjobs.org/noticeboard/131?category=fundings
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000776382
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513707
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79611000 - Job search services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Sep 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 7 Sep 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CAPITAL CITY PARTNERSHIP
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- contracts@capitalcitypartnership.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH6 7ZE
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
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- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513707
Network of Employment Support and Training (NEST) Grant Programme 2025-28 - NThe City of Edinburgh Council and the Local Employability Partnership would now like to invite applications for the NEST Grants Programme for 2025-2028. The grants will fund work which supports key target groups as outlined in the Local Employability Partnership Strategy 2024-2026, who are experiencing poverty and are looking to progress towards work or in work. The aim of this grants programme is to reduce the impact that poverty has on Edinburgh's citizens and to empower people through fair employment. The NEST programme aims to provide funding to, and work with, organisations as part of the "Joined Up for Jobs" network. How to apply Please head to the Joined Up for Jobs website to access the application pak and link to the grants portal for making applications: https://www.joinedupforjobs.org/noticeboard/131?category=fundings Capital City Partnership, who are administering the application process on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council, have recently launched a new grant application portal. All applications must be submitted via the new portal. Applicants should register for the portal as soon as possible. Should there be any issues registering with the portal, please contact contracts@capitalcitypartnership.org. Organisations can make several applications, but each should be for a separate and distinct project and must aim to support a different cohort of clients. Grants will be awarded for a maximum of three years. The total budget available for the NEST Grants Programme will be dependent on the annual Scottish Government allocation of funds to local authorities. Applicants are advised to consider sustainability of funding as there can be no certainty of continuation of funding. The maximum award for each application will be GBP100,000 per annum in the first year. Capital City Partnership can offer optional feedback on draft applications. Draft applications for discussion must be fully completed and submitted to CCP prior to any meeting, with the deadline for draft applications being Friday 20th September. Feedback on your application will be provided between Monday 23rd September and Friday 27th September 2024. The deadline for applications is Noon, Friday 11th October 2024. Late submissions will not be accepted. Timeline * Monday 2nd September 2024 - Application process opens * Friday 20th September 2024 - Deadline for draft applications * Monday 23rd September - Friday 27th September 2024 - Draft application feedback * Noon Friday 11th October 2024 - Application process closes * Tuesday 3rd December 2024 - recommendations discussed by Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee
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