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title: "Exploring Enterprise: Schools Activity"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1b115ed9-d12c-486c-8038-508e0d787e0a"
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# Exploring Enterprise: Schools Activity

Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b115ed9-d12c-486c-8038-508e0d787e0a

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## Summary

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the "Exploring Enterprise: Schools Activity" tender to PeoplePlus Group Ltd. The tender, classified under Education and training services, aimed to provide career pathways for young people interested in setting up their own businesses. The contract value is £119,000 with a procurement stage of "open procedure." The tender period ended on 27th July 2023, and the contract will run from 20th October 2023 to 30th September 2024 in the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

This procurement process offers opportunities for businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those focusing on vocational and career guidance services. SMEs and VCSEs are well-suited to compete for this tender. The tender, initiated by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, provides a platform for innovative responses to engage with up to 12,000 young people across educational institutions, creating a significant impact on the local community and educational sector.

## Notice

The Combined Authority is seeking innovative responses to address an existing gap in provision to provide a career pathway for young people who wish to set up their own business (go freelance or self-employed) once they leave school. The programme will reach a maximum of 12,000 young people and will include up to 80 enterprise projects across educational institutions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b60d62a6-2416-48b6-adea-4d29b65dd805 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2023 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £119,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £119,000 |
| 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 | WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 2DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PEOPLEPLUS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 79634000 - Career guidance services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services

## Release History

- 16 Nov 2023 at 14:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b60d62a6-2416-48b6-adea-4d29b65dd805

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b60d62a6-2416-48b6-adea-4d29b65dd805
  16th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=68221&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

## Provenance

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