--- title: "Building Better Opportunities (Staffordshire) - Call for delivery partners" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5e3d46b0-3e59-47ba-b541-210a6c2110ab" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5e3d46b0-3e59-47ba-b541-210a6c2110ab" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5e3d46b0-3e59-47ba-b541-210a6c2110ab.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5e3d46b0-3e59-47ba-b541-210a6c2110ab.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "STEPS TO WORK (WALSALL) LTD" published: "2017-02-15" --- # Building Better Opportunities (Staffordshire) - Call for delivery partners Buyer: STEPS TO WORK (WALSALL) LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5e3d46b0-3e59-47ba-b541-210a6c2110ab [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5e3d46b0-3e59-47ba-b541-210a6c2110ab) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5e3d46b0-3e59-47ba-b541-210a6c2110ab.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Building Better Opportunities (Staffordshire) - Call for delivery partners" is being conducted by STEPS TO WORK (WALSALL) LTD. This initiative operates within the "Other community, social and personal services" industry category, primarily located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. Currently, it is in the Tender stage, which will conclude on 6 March 2017. The contract for successful delivery partners is expected to run from 1 April 2017 to 31 December 2019, with a procurement method defined as an open procedure, inviting various organisations to participate. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on community development and employability services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The selected delivery partners will support individuals experiencing long-term unemployment or economic inactivity in Staffordshire, delivering innovative and community-based soft skills and employability activities. As such, businesses with expertise in these areas and a creative approach to engagement may find a suitable partnership opportunity to enhance their service offerings and contribute positively to the community. ## Notice Building Better Opportunities is a new multi-million pound funding programme which matches money from the European Social Fund and Big Lottery Fund to tackle poverty and social exclusion faced by the most disadvantaged people in England. The funding must be used to help adults who are unemployed or economically inactive. In Staffordshire the fund will deliver aspects of the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership's EU Structural and Investment Funds Strategy and has been split into three 'project outlines'. Delivery of building Better Opportunities is via a Lead Organisation, and Big Lottery Fund will only fund one Lead Organisation for each project outline. It is anticipated that the Lead Organisation will develop a partnership of Delivery Partners for each project. Steps to Work will act as Lead Organisation for the following strand: * Multiple Barriers (Tamworth, Cannock, Lichfield and East Staffordshire) Steps to Work do not intend to deliver frontline activities. It is our intention to act as a 'lead organisation' that will effectively co-ordinate the delivery partners to ensure compliance with ESF requirements. We have identified a need for further specialist provision across the four districts of Staffordshire. We are seeking two additional partners that can provide support to individuals who are long term unemployed or economically inactive. The maximum amount of funding available for each potential partner is PS144,000 We are inviting organisations who feel they can deliver community based soft skills development- related activities and/or employability - related activities to support participants in any district (Tamworth, Cannock, Lichfield and Staffordshire) to complete our Expression of Interest form. We are seeking two delivery partners that can add further value and reach to our existing partnership, through innovative and creative methods of engagement, in order to deliver the specified Project Outline outcomes, outputs and results. Please note: this opportunity is aimed at enhancing rather than duplicating current services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66d94683-a17a-4c13-8887-2bc196b2e329 | | 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 | 15 Feb 2017 | | Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Dec 2019 | | 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 | STEPS TO WORK (WALSALL) LTD | | Locality | WALSALL | | Post town | Walsall | | Postcode | WS1 1XS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall | | Local authority | Walsall | | Electoral ward | St Matthew's | | Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 15 Feb 2017 at 15:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66d94683-a17a-4c13-8887-2bc196b2e329 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66d94683-a17a-4c13-8887-2bc196b2e329 15th February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7994d457-de55-4ebf-8303-db6b6aa2a8e8 ITT - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d81bdcbd-a7ea-48a9-861e-f7defa5ee0ca Building Better Opportunities - Expression of Interest - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/190e0d77-d0a6-496c-8d94-3ed34124dd75 Partnership Agreement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/59a1495d-65a6-4287-a4f2-ba7a9a8d7f17 Award Criteria - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd94c2c4-bd62-46bc-a8d4-704bb28853c1 Current partnership activities ## Notice URLs - http://www.stepstowork.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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