--- title: "P5890 - London Fruit & Wool Exchange Employment & Skills Centre Delivery Partner/s" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4fa27fdc-0ee9-442c-b152-7e3f5455d8e4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fa27fdc-0ee9-442c-b152-7e3f5455d8e4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fa27fdc-0ee9-442c-b152-7e3f5455d8e4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fa27fdc-0ee9-442c-b152-7e3f5455d8e4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TOWER HAMLETS" published: "2023-08-17" --- # P5890 - London Fruit & Wool Exchange Employment & Skills Centre Delivery Partner/s Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4fa27fdc-0ee9-442c-b152-7e3f5455d8e4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fa27fdc-0ee9-442c-b152-7e3f5455d8e4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fa27fdc-0ee9-442c-b152-7e3f5455d8e4.json) ## Summary The Tower Hamlets Council is seeking a provider or consortia to deliver Employment & Skills services at the London Fruit & Wool Exchange. The tender titled "P5890 - London Fruit & Wool Exchange Employment & Skills Centre Delivery Partner/s" falls under the Education and training services category. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 18th September 2023. The contract period is set to start on 1st December 2023 and end on 30th November 2027. This opportunity, suitable for SMEs, offers a chance for businesses with a strong track record in delivering employment and skills interventions in urban areas. Interested parties must demonstrate financial sustainability for the lease duration. The process requires engaging with residents, training providers, and mainstream employment services. Ideal applicants should have experience in tailoring programmes to diverse target groups and adapting to population and commercial growth trends. ## Notice Tower Hamlets Council seeks to appoint a provider or consortia of providers to deliver Employment & Skills services at London Fruit & Wool Exchange. The winning provider or providers will work in partnership with WorkPath, the Council's integrated employment service, and will be expected to deliver minimum outputs which the awarded providers will be expected to improve upon during the contract period. The premises are offered rent-free for the contract period with the running costs being the responsibility of the successful bidder. Bidders will need to demonstrate a track record of successful interventions and provide detailed examples of successful outcomes in terms of supporting resident's progression. Furthermore, you are required to demonstrate strong referral processes and engagement with training providers, the Council, other mainstream employment support services and employers. Organisations will need to outline and describe the target groups they will be working with as well as the engagement models to be used. We are looking for targeted and tailored programmes to support our residents to ensure different target groups are reached. Previous experience and knowledge of delivering employment and skills related outputs in an inner-city area will be required, as well as the knowledge to change and adapt programme delivery to address population and commercial growth over time. Service providers should be able to evidence the rationale for their targeting of particular groups; the added value they bring to existing services where appropriate; and need to provide details of the monitoring systems in place to demonstrate the impact of the interventions. Organisations wishing to occupy the space will be required to provide a detailed outline of the activities to be delivered. Moreover, an explanation of the rationale for prioritising those particular activities, plus a summary of the expected progression routes for participants will be required. In order to be shortlisted, bidders will need to demonstrate financial sustainability for the duration of the lease. Access to view the premises can be arranged from Monday 21st August to Thursday 24th August by appointment only. Additional dates and times available are as follows: * Tuesday 5th September 2pm - 4pm * Wednesday 6th September 2pm-4pm * Thursday 7th September 3pm-4pm * Monday 11th September 8:30am - 4pm * Tuesday 12th September 11am - 2pm Please Note: we strongly advise scheduling viewings of the premises at the earliest convenience to allow your organisation more time to write your bid. Additional information: To Tender for opportunities, you would need to register: a) Go to https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities b) Register, then, you can express an interest c) by first, searching for this tender opportunity "P5890 - London Fruit & Wool Exchange Employment & Skills Centre Delivery Partner/s" d) then, Express an interest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c66aa64-29b5-4822-b29f-a581655bb91a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2023 - 30 Nov 2027 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TOWER HAMLETS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 2BG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Poplar | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | 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 - 17 Aug 2023 at 15:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c66aa64-29b5-4822-b29f-a581655bb91a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c66aa64-29b5-4822-b29f-a581655bb91a 17th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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