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title: "Supported Employment Services For Young People Aged 16-25 and 25+"
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buyer: "WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Supported Employment Services For Young People Aged 16-25 and 25+

Buyer: WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0bc7b973-a203-4db1-aba9-093761703333

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## Summary

The West Berkshire Council is planning a tender for Supported Employment Services for young people aged 16-25 and 25+. The procurement involves the development of a supported employment service for individuals with special educational needs and disabilities, aimed at securing appropriate employment and providing continued support for those in employment. The engagement exercise, conducted virtually, seeks preliminary information from potential bidders and gauges market interest. The key milestone for engagement ends on April 24, 2024.

This tender can create opportunities for businesses in the education and training services industry, particularly those offering community, social, and personal services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete. The event related to this tender will be held virtually over MS Teams on April 24, providing interested businesses with information on how to participate and what the project entails.

## Notice

West Berkshire Council's Public Health, Adult Social Care and Education teams are carrying out an early market engagement exercise in relation to a streamlined Supported Employment Service. The primary aims of this service are: * To develop a supported employment service for young people aged 16 - 25 and 26+ with special educational needs and disabilities * To support individuals to identify, apply for and secure appropriate employment * To offer continued support to service-users for a define period who have secure employment and to help them stay in employment The purpose of the engagement exercise is as follows: * To inform Providers that the Council may be bringing the project to the market later this year * To obtain preliminary information from potential bidders around the proposed service and what is deliverable * Gauge market interest The event will be held virtually over MS Teams and will take place from 11:00am-12:00pm on Wednesday 24th April. To obtain an information pack and register your interest in this event please email: publichealthandwellbeing@westberks.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dcad086-464d-4ee4-92c0-57db76a4b902 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWBURY |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG14 5LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Newbury Central |
| Westminster constituency | Newbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2024 at 14:43 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dcad086-464d-4ee4-92c0-57db76a4b902

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dcad086-464d-4ee4-92c0-57db76a4b902
  27th March 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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