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title: "DurhamWorks (DurhamWorks3) - Steps into Education Employment and Training"
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# DurhamWorks (DurhamWorks3) - Steps into Education Employment and Training

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a1b620c-6f3f-4e97-bd95-4e13b4e71ea0

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## Summary

The Durham County Council has awarded a contract for the "DurhamWorks (DurhamWorks3) - Steps into Education Employment and Training" programme. The procurement process was initiated through a tender, completed with a value of £100,000, under the Education and training services category. The contract period is from January 9th, 2023, to October 31st, 2023, providing opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs. The tender deadline was on December 20th, 2022, and the contract award date was December 22nd, 2022.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses to provide support and activities targeting young people not in education, employment, or training. Businesses offering programmes that enhance young people's employability skills, vocational awareness, and confidence are well-suited to compete. The global suppliers awarded the contract include Centrepoint Soho, Endorphins Group Ltd, Evolution Training and Consultancy, and Susan French, reflecting a mix of large and SME enterprises involved in this initiative.

## Notice

DurhamWorks is looking to buy a programme of support and activities to find and engage young people who are currently not participating in education, employment or training (NEET). DurhamWorks ultimately seeks to progress all young people into education, employment and/or training, however many lack the confidence, aspirations, motivation, and employability skills to achieve this. Successful bids will offer a programme which delivers transferrable skills to ultimately bring them closer to progression into EET. The bids should demonstrate how it will deliver activities to the young people who take part which will raise their aspirations, build their confidence, develop their transferrable skills and increase their vocational awareness. This opportunity is funded under European Social Fund (ESF) and Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) funding. Tender Documents can be accessed free of charge at www.nepo.org utilising reference DN643935 Additional information: Tender Documents can be accessed free of charge at www.nepo.org utilising DN643935

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a63ba4e-34e0-4cf8-8901-1e5b009b91c2 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 9 Jan 2023 - 31 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | CENTREPOINT SOHO; ENDORPHINS GROUP; EVOLUTION TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY; SUSAN FRENCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2023 at 15:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a63ba4e-34e0-4cf8-8901-1e5b009b91c2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a63ba4e-34e0-4cf8-8901-1e5b009b91c2
  6th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

## Provenance

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