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title: "Liverpool City Region - Local Enterprise Partnership Area"
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# Liverpool City Region - Local Enterprise Partnership Area

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-75b3b763-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking tenders for the provision of personalised employment support services in the Liverpool City Region, aimed specifically at individuals with medically or self-diagnosed mental health conditions who are receiving Incapacity Benefit or Employment Support Allowance. This government contract, valued at approximately £1,854,000, marks an advanced stage in the procurement process, with the tender period previously concluding on April 28, 2016. The services will be delivered across the North West of England and fall under the education and training services category, conducted through an open procurement method.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in employment support and mental health services, particularly those that have experience with vulnerable individuals or are equipped to offer tailored support solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the project intends for diverse providers to contribute innovative approaches in the delivery of these vital services across the Liverpool LEP area.

## Notice

This Provision is voluntary and will provide personalised, flexible, tailored employment support for those with medically or self-diagnosed mental health conditions who are in receipt of Incapacity Benefit / Employment Support Allowance. The ultimate objective of the Provision is for Participants to make progress towards and secure sustained employment. The Provider is expected to deliver the Provision across the Liverpool LEP area. 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/a032febb-2772-4e6b-b0f6-9115486acfbe |
| 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 | 29 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2016 |
| Contract period | 21 Nov 2016 - 20 Nov 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,854,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,853,963 |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2021 at 11:10 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a032febb-2772-4e6b-b0f6-9115486acfbe
- 9 Oct 2020 at 08:51 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a032febb-2772-4e6b-b0f6-9115486acfbe
- 9 Oct 2020 at 08:29 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a032febb-2772-4e6b-b0f6-9115486acfbe
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a032febb-2772-4e6b-b0f6-9115486acfbe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a032febb-2772-4e6b-b0f6-9115486acfbe
  29th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/771eb00e-b061-451e-9027-7df2639701c0
  Terms & Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2044c57f-0d9e-491c-b3fd-e8b3c1e69188
  Liverpool - Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f51982d5-cb2b-44e3-a42c-5d05531b503b
  Redacted Tender - Economic Solutions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ddee6c57-008e-4980-8d95-a6d6abb53d5f
  Liverpool - Instructions to Potential Suppliers
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3beb693f-e166-468a-8ecd-138910a1a071
  Redacted Contract - Economic Solutions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7aa22a90-19f8-4c0f-91f4-b4feaf0e2d90
  CV01 - PRaP
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/83b596ba-0eb8-48bf-ab82-06525b92a6ee
  CV02 - Change Control
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a5fd3926-6fec-463a-94bf-81ab16810771
  CV03 - Interim Payment
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c4a038d-1371-4e42-8272-d7124ebf1f94
  CV04 - Cost
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/899b9e4c-f920-415a-bc30-0930db01ad53
  CV05 - Apps
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b431061-03cd-4ba5-9080-0974ab15e1b5
  CV07 - Reject
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e36cc27-f540-44d7-81bf-a1fffd4f2da6
  CV03 - Rescind
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5a23b6c-bfe0-428c-88ab-87f3a7a62bfb
  CV10
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7ae81dba-73b3-4047-8c53-5ba7e843a444
  CV09 - Expansion

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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