--- title: "Works Better For All (KMCAS-160)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-057e2381-d8d5-47f7-8b4a-5280ffe93886" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-057e2381-d8d5-47f7-8b4a-5280ffe93886" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-057e2381-d8d5-47f7-8b4a-5280ffe93886.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-057e2381-d8d5-47f7-8b4a-5280ffe93886.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KIRKLEES COUNCIL" published: "2021-06-22" --- # Works Better For All (KMCAS-160) Buyer: KIRKLEES COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-057e2381-d8d5-47f7-8b4a-5280ffe93886 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-057e2381-d8d5-47f7-8b4a-5280ffe93886) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-057e2381-d8d5-47f7-8b4a-5280ffe93886.json) ## Summary The Kirklees Council is currently conducting a public procurement process for the project titled "Works Better For All (KMCAS-160)" within the health and social work services industry. This tender aims to engage a maximum of three Delivery Partners for a 27-month period, starting on 1st September 2021 and concluding on 30th November 2023, to develop an integrated employment and skills service. Interested parties are required to submit their proposals by the deadline of 26th July 2021. The total estimated value of this contract is approximately £770,000, with a requirement for Delivery Partners to provide matching funding. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the fields of health, education, or vocational training to expand their services through partnership with the Kirklees Council. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, leveraging their expertise to enhance employment and skills support for individuals and local employers. Successful bidders will play a crucial role in shaping employment services supported by the European Social Fund, thereby contributing to long-term community and economic development in Yorkshire and the Humber region. ## Notice The Council of the Borough of Kirklees (the "Council") is seeking to work with a maximum of three (3) suitable Delivery Partners for a delivery period of twenty seven (27) months to work with us, at risk, to co-design, develop and deliver the Kirklees Council response to the European Social Fund, Enhanced Local Flexibility for the Unemployed Call which if successful would be part funded through European Social Fund ("ESF"). If successful this funding would enable the Council to further develop an integrated employment and skills offer, and would inform a future devolved employment and skills service. This could bring together information, advice and guidance alongside the delivery of employment, skills, apprenticeships and wider support for individuals and employers. Further detail is provided in the Specification document. Works Better For All provision is estimated to start in September 2021 subject to approval by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Managing Authority for the European Social Fund Programme 2014 - 2020. The anticipated commencement date for the Contract(s) is 1st September 2021 and the programme will run until 30 November 2023. The estimated value of the Services to be awarded is approximately PS770,000 for the entire twenty seven (27) month duration of the programme. Delivery Partners are required to provide 50% match funding (or 25% for VCS Organisations). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a33aff4-5d84-4023-a60f-02364215c277 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2021 - 30 Nov 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £770,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KIRKLEES COUNCIL | | Locality | HUDDERSFIELD | | Post town | Huddersfield | | Postcode | HD1 2NF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | | Local authority | Kirklees | | Electoral ward | Newsome | | Westminster constituency | Huddersfield | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80300000 - Higher education services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80500000 - Training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 22 Jun 2021 at 07:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a33aff4-5d84-4023-a60f-02364215c277 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a33aff4-5d84-4023-a60f-02364215c277 22nd June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.kirklees.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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