--- title: "UKSPF E38 Addressing Local Skills Needs for Employment" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4e1e578c-0e95-4953-a2ae-d29fe23091ac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e1e578c-0e95-4953-a2ae-d29fe23091ac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e1e578c-0e95-4953-a2ae-d29fe23091ac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e1e578c-0e95-4953-a2ae-d29fe23091ac.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-27" --- # UKSPF E38 Addressing Local Skills Needs for Employment Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e1e578c-0e95-4953-a2ae-d29fe23091ac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e1e578c-0e95-4953-a2ae-d29fe23091ac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e1e578c-0e95-4953-a2ae-d29fe23091ac.json) ## Summary The Durham County Council has published a tender for the UKSPF E38 project titled "Addressing Local Skills Needs for Employment" under the category of Education and training services. The contract aims to support individuals facing skills barriers in accessing employment opportunities in specified sectors. The procurement method is an open procedure with a total contract value of £2,600,000. The tender deadline is 27th November 2023, with the contract period starting on 1st February 2024 and ending on 28th February 2025. This tender by Durham County Council presents opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, to participate in delivering localised skills support programmes. Businesses with experience in providing skills training and support to individuals in deprived or rural areas nearest the labour market would be well-suited to compete. By leading a partnership model, businesses can contribute to addressing social and economic barriers faced by County Durham residents, thereby fostering business growth and community development. ## Notice This contract is for UKSPF E38 - Addressing Skills Needs for Employment. The council is looking to procure one lead bidder on behalf of a partnership, to lead, monitor, manage and deliver a programme of localised skills support (Referred to as Lead Partner hereafter). The contract is to support individuals who are experiencing skills barriers to access employment opportunities in sectors that are identified locally as having skills/recruitment needs (see section 1.3 of ITT Document 2 - Service Specification). Experience shows such opportunities fit well with a partnership model where one provider has the experience and infrastructure to lead a range of other organisations, ensuring the project has good geographical and subject coverage. Provision should target individuals who reside in areas impacted by increased levels of deprivation and/or rural isolation with emphasis on those nearest the labour market. Intelligence of the social and economic barriers that affect County Durham residents must be utilised to deliver skills support programmes as well as access to integrated support for individuals in these localities. The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 12 months from the actual end date dependant on funding and commissioner approval. Additional information: Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.nepo.org using reference DN692441 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fa916a6-bb71-49a8-8753-89cb3c5dfcc1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,600,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 5UJ | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 27 Oct 2023 at 11:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fa916a6-bb71-49a8-8753-89cb3c5dfcc1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fa916a6-bb71-49a8-8753-89cb3c5dfcc1 27th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.durham.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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