--- title: "Provision of Partner services for Big Lottery Fund Building Better Opportunities (BBO) Berkshire programme - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-08a31052-b277-49a5-9604-3dfffe11295b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-08a31052-b277-49a5-9604-3dfffe11295b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08a31052-b277-49a5-9604-3dfffe11295b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08a31052-b277-49a5-9604-3dfffe11295b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES" published: "2020-10-20" --- # Provision of Partner services for Big Lottery Fund Building Better Opportunities (BBO) Berkshire programme - AWARD Buyer: FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-08a31052-b277-49a5-9604-3dfffe11295b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-08a31052-b277-49a5-9604-3dfffe11295b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08a31052-b277-49a5-9604-3dfffe11295b.json) ## Summary The procurement process relates to the "Provision of Partner services for the Big Lottery Fund Building Better Opportunities (BBO) Berkshire programme," initiated by Further Education Colleges. This contract falls under the education and training services category and is situated in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The tender is in the Award stage, having completed on 16th February 2018, with the contract period commencing on 1st June 2018 and concluding on 31st December 2020. The procurement method utilised was an open procedure, inviting submissions via an Expression of Interest (EOI) and Invitation to Tender (ITT) to support employment initiatives for individual families. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses experienced in providing educational and support services to families. Organisations with skills in case-work, service coordination, and outcome monitoring would be particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts. Businesses that can effectively collaborate as partners to enhance community outcomes and leverage their expertise in educational services will find this programme aligned with their growth strategies, especially those focused on social impact funded by both Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund. ## Notice Provision of Partner services for Big Lottery Fund Building Better Opportunities (BBO) Berkshire programme Workers' Educational Association Contract Reference Number WEA 44 The Big Lottery Fund in England has launched a new grant programme called Building Better Opportunities (BBO). This is a joint programme of European funding (European Social Fund) and our lottery money. The investment is focusing on supporting people into employment. We want to support all applicants to Building Better Opportunities with good practice information about how to help people into employment. We believe that information already exists, but is not easily accessible. We want this brought together into a single, engaging, plain English resource for BBO applicants. Partnership requirement The project will require highly skilled case-workers to take long-term responsibility for: - assessing the needs of individual families, - coordinating the service provision for those families, - assisting families to access services, and - monitoring the progress that families make using a purpose-designed outcome tracking tool We are inviting organisations who would like to join our partnership to deliver services relating to the above, to complete and submit our Expression of Interest (EOI) & Invitation to tender (ITT) which you can download via e sourcing portal In-tend. We will only accept electronically completed forms. If you would like to apply to be one of our delivery partners, please submit your completed form by 16th February 2018. EOI and ITT received after this time may not be considered. Before beginning your EOI we recommend you review the BBO programme guide and the relevant Berkshire project outlines on the Big Lottery Funds Website, as follows: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/building-better-opportunities As well as the Building Better Opportunities Programme Guide: https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/building-better-opportunities/thames-valley-berkshire Additional information is included in the Big Lottery Funds 'Guide to Delivering European Funding': https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/building-better-opportunities/guide-to-delivering-european-funding This project is funded through Big Lottery Fund and the European Union through European Social Fund. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5581dec1-600a-4f0f-9e88-70e536768c83 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 May 2018 | | Contract period | 31 May 2018 - 31 Dec 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2A 4XW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Hackney | | Electoral ward | Hoxton East & Shoreditch | | Westminster constituency | Hackney South and Shoreditch | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BROWNS COMMUNITY SERVICES CICC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 20 Oct 2020 at 13:59 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5581dec1-600a-4f0f-9e88-70e536768c83 - 7 Sep 2018 at 09:08 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5581dec1-600a-4f0f-9e88-70e536768c83 - 7 Sep 2018 at 09:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5581dec1-600a-4f0f-9e88-70e536768c83 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5581dec1-600a-4f0f-9e88-70e536768c83 20th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/building-better-opportunities/guide-to-delivering-european-funding - https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/building-better-opportunities/thames-valley-berkshire ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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