--- title: "Self-employment support for young people" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6d8068db-d2f4-43ca-83b6-2290024d2ec7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6d8068db-d2f4-43ca-83b6-2290024d2ec7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d8068db-d2f4-43ca-83b6-2290024d2ec7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d8068db-d2f4-43ca-83b6-2290024d2ec7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTHWARK COUNCIL" published: "2017-03-03" --- # Self-employment support for young people Buyer: SOUTHWARK COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6d8068db-d2f4-43ca-83b6-2290024d2ec7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6d8068db-d2f4-43ca-83b6-2290024d2ec7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d8068db-d2f4-43ca-83b6-2290024d2ec7.json) ## Summary Southwark Council is currently inviting tenders for the "Self-employment support for young people" project, aimed at assisting young residents in Southwark to enter self-employment. This initiative falls under the category of Youth Education Services and is classified as an open procedure for procurement. The tender period is scheduled to conclude on 24 March 2017, with the contract expected to commence on 10 April 2017 and run until 31 March 2019. The services will be delivered in London, and interested parties are expected to demonstrate a commitment to providing substantial support to young individuals, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for organisations specializing in youth support, vocational training, and entrepreneurship development. Providers with experience in delivering effective self-employment training, business management courses, and facilitating access to affordable workspaces would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful bidder will play a crucial role in fostering entrepreneurship among young people in Southwark, thereby contributing to the local economy and enhancing their own organisational profile. ## Notice Southwark Council is tenders for the provision of the SEEDS2 Business Start Up Project to support young Southwark residents into self employment, through providing support, developing viable business plans, leadership and business management training and expert advice. This project will help us to ensure Southwark young people have the best support they need upon entering into the world of self employment. It will directly support our guarantee to ensure education, employment or training for every school leaver and help ensure Southwark is the place to start and grow a business. Providers invited to tender for the delivery of SEEDS2 Business Start Up, will have: - Proven delivery of supporting young people from a range of backgrounds into self-employment, particularly those from disadvantaged groups. - Demonstrable understanding of support required by young people, specifically how to foster entrepreneurship, and the challenges facing young people who would like to start their own business. - Proven capacity to deliver relevant training and support to help young people start up and sustain their own business. - Capability to support the sourcing of affordable workspace for the SEEDS2 businesses. - Capability to administer business grants to young people participating in the project. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adf70d28-0fad-462f-b308-48d634974c0d | | 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 | 3 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 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 | SOUTHWARK COUNCIL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1P 5LX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80310000 - Youth education services - 80530000 - Vocational training services ## Release History - 3 Mar 2017 at 14:18 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adf70d28-0fad-462f-b308-48d634974c0d - 3 Mar 2017 at 13:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adf70d28-0fad-462f-b308-48d634974c0d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adf70d28-0fad-462f-b308-48d634974c0d 3rd March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c0971a7b-dee6-464f-b0e7-24694a7ffb73 Guidance for tenderers - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/335bae3f-0a85-459b-9bbb-58ee5a35c22f Tender template - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a63ce880-55ed-4859-854c-5f98f0d3fc54 Tender template ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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