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title: "Employment Support for Older Workers - West London - Local Enterprise Partnership Area"
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# Employment Support for Older Workers - West London - Local Enterprise Partnership Area

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7119406c-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking tenders for the contract titled "Employment Support for Older Workers - West London - Local Enterprise Partnership Area". This procurement process falls under the services category, specifically focusing on education and training services, with a total estimated value of £2,273,424. The contract aims to provide tailored support for unemployed individuals aged 50 or over within the West London area, which includes several boroughs such as Ealing, Hillingdon, and Barnet. The procurement method is an open procedure, with tenders accepted until the deadline of April 26, 2016, for a contract period beginning November 21, 2016, and concluding on November 20, 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in employment services, career coaching, or training programmes aimed at older adults. Companies that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSE) may find a good fit in this procurement, as the contracting authority has expressed a requirement for such providers. Engaging in this tender will allow successful bidders to contribute to meaningful social outcomes while potentially expanding their service offerings and client base within the local community.

## Notice

This Provision is voluntary and will focus on a package of tailored support to address worklessness of unemployed individuals who are aged 50+. The provision will engage with the individual, identify and address barriers to work, using a range of specialist support/provision to move the Participant into sustained work at the earliest opportunity. Older people are a diverse and varied group with multiple issues and needs. Whilst the employment rate for older people is higher than ever before there are some underlying problems; even though unemployment is less common amongst older people than younger people, older people have a higher propensity to be long-term unemployed than younger people. As well as being more likely to stay unemployed for longer, older people are more likely to become economically inactive if they become unemployed. The Contract Package Area (CPA) will cover West London and is based on the Local Authority boundaries covering the following boroughs: Ealing; Hillingdon; Barnet; Brent; Hounslow; Harrow; and Hammersmith and Fulham. Additional information: The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. This is a procurement for services under the Light Touch Regime and DWP will not be bound by Public Contracts Regulations 2015 except as such Regulations are applicable to the Light Touch Regime. DWP expressly reserves the rights: (i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; (v)and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers. The Provider will use the Provider Referral and Payment (PRaP) system to receive their referrals and to record claimant activity. The Provider will therefore need to have met relevant security requirements when contracts go live.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c41027f-d25b-4195-aeb6-1428f1887a22 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Apr 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Mar 2016 |
| Contract period | 21 Nov 2016 - 20 Nov 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,273,424 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,273,424 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REED IN PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2021 at 12:53 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c41027f-d25b-4195-aeb6-1428f1887a22
- 29 Apr 2021 at 13:12 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c41027f-d25b-4195-aeb6-1428f1887a22
- 9 Oct 2020 at 09:38 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c41027f-d25b-4195-aeb6-1428f1887a22
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c41027f-d25b-4195-aeb6-1428f1887a22

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c41027f-d25b-4195-aeb6-1428f1887a22
  1st July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/02290533-fea8-45c1-ba62-2d6434dbd9fc
  Redacted Tenders - Reed in Partnership
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f646770-2f7b-4e9d-9a57-8deae3f04dff
  Redacted Contract - Reed in Partnership
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bbce17be-a62c-457d-ba86-22420cefb24f
  West London - Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/51fbb7e1-d85c-4508-a1f8-be172ac55253
  Terms & Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6bbd1182-550a-4d77-b05c-d2f1c7e0dafc
  West London - Instructions to Potential Suppliers
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3754e8d5-400a-4878-b66b-ed5843c1262b
  CV01 - PRaP
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/960a8483-faa3-4b71-93db-1180f1afb908
  CV02 - Change Control
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/79b11fcc-020e-41ad-a57f-3af4151ff35b
  CV03 - Interim Payments
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ff95842-68dc-4ad8-86ee-b294292fcbbd
  CV03 - Recind
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2280cefa-e330-46ed-a8e2-697c1adf7a7b
  CV04 - Cost
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a2912812-f0c1-41b3-8a8c-f78c6f06e835
  CV05 - Apps
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c0317ce2-8447-4ee7-b9b9-4c672efe743c
  CV07 - Reject
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e35972e5-0e48-4eef-b94d-b32c62e188e0
  CV09 - Expansion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e249f73-244e-454d-b120-cc02c42ecfdd
  CV10 - Merlin
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/06cac5e6-ce4e-4301-a472-f81b6803602a
  CV04 - Expiry

## Notice URLs

- https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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