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title: "Specialist Tailored Employment Partnership (STEP)"
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# Specialist Tailored Employment Partnership (STEP)

Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-323aba3f-850d-4f05-b082-41d2458ce14d

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## Summary

The Lincolnshire County Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Specialist Tailored Employment Partnership (STEP)" service, aiming to enhance health and social work services in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. This open procurement process was last updated on 11th July 2019, and the award was successfully granted the same day. The contract period will run from 13th May 2019 to 12th May 2021, with a total budget of £440,400 allocated for supporting 100 participants, of which at least 90% need to align with a specific governmental indicator.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations looking to expand their services in the health and social sector. Firms specialising in employment support and community engagement initiatives would particularly benefit from this contract, as they can contribute directly to the programme's objectives and effectively assist the identified populations over the two-year term.

## Notice

Tenders are invited for the supply of the Specialist Tailored Employment Partnership service. The successful providers will be responsible for delivering the service, liaising closely with the Council's Contract Manager. Details of the service can be found in the Specification within Section 3 of this document. The Contract for the provision of Specialist Tailored Employment Partnership will be let for a period of 24 months commencing 13th May 2019. There is no current intention to extend the Contract beyond this timeframe. The funding allocated to Specialist Tailored Employment Partnership allows for 100 people to fully engage with the service and to complete the programme of activities and interventions. Of the 100 people, it is required that at least 90 (90%) will be in the scope of the 1E indicator, with the remaining 10 (10%) being outside of the scope of ASCOF 1E

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e19c9308-2bc8-4edc-8a0c-b6361c9be509 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 14 Jul 2019 - 14 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £440,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £440,400 |
| 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 | LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN1 1BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Carholme |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LINKAGE COMMUNITY TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2019 at 07:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e19c9308-2bc8-4edc-8a0c-b6361c9be509
- 11 Feb 2019 at 08:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7606c2be-d4ac-4a7e-aaa9-ab1a857e26c1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e19c9308-2bc8-4edc-8a0c-b6361c9be509
  11th July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7606c2be-d4ac-4a7e-aaa9-ab1a857e26c1
  11th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com
  Procurement documents can be found on Procontract

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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