--- title: "BBO - Supporting People into Employment Guide" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-79587959-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-79587959-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79587959-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79587959-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIG LOTTERY FUND" published: "2016-11-18" --- # BBO - Supporting People into Employment Guide Buyer: BIG LOTTERY FUND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-79587959-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-79587959-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79587959-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Big Lottery Fund in England is seeking tenders for the project titled "BBO – Supporting People into Employment Guide," aimed at providing a practical guide to assist applicants under the Building Better Opportunities programme. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with submissions required by 12:00 Noon on 6 July 2015. The contract is anticipated to commence on 31 July 2015 and last for approximately 1 year and 3 months, with a total budget of £33,000 inclusive of VAT and expenses. This opportunity is classified under the industry category of social research services, and the services are to be delivered across various regions in the United Kingdom, including London, the North West, and the South East. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social research and employment services. Companies that can demonstrate experience in developing accessible and engaging content, as well as those that have a strong track record in supporting employment initiatives, are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, as the Big Lottery Fund aims to foster inclusive participation from a diverse range of service providers. ## Notice The Big Lottery Fund in England has launched a new grant programme called Building Better Opportunities (BBO). This is a joint programme of European funding (European Social Fund) and our lottery money. The investment is focussing on supporting people into employment. We want to support all applicants to Building Better Opportunities with good practice information about how to help people into employment. We believe that information already exists, but is not easily accessible. We want this brought together into a single, engaging, plain English resource for BBO applicants. The Fund is seeking a service provider that will provide a practical good practice guide to supporting people into employment. The good practice guide will support all applicants equally in the design of their bids to BBO. We believe that without such a guide, there is a higher risk of lower quality applications being submitted to BBO, and therefore the programme as a whole being less impactful. We do not want the guide to be prescriptive in tone, i.e setting out a 'template' for applicants to follow. Instead, we want a guide that clearly sets out in one place what good practice is already available against a set of themes. Further details are set out in the attached ITT. The estimated contract term is for up to 1 year and 3 months starting from the end of July 2015. The total costs for all services over the term of the contract shall not exceed PS33,000 inclusive VAT and expenses. Additional information: Further detailed information about this opportunity is set out in the ITT attached. If you are interested in this opportunity please read all requirements and instructions in the ITT and submit your tender response before the tender deadline on 6 July 2015. All interested bidders must submit an electronic copy of your tender response in a zip folder to Tim Gill at tim.gill@biglotteryfund.org.uk quoting reference BIG001-0611 no later than 12.00 Noon on 6 July 2015. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ff75fde-bbfb-41f1-b8af-f63a271f55d1 | | 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 | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2015 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jul 2015 - 30 Sep 2016 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £27,500 | | 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 | BIG LOTTERY FUND | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 1TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79315000 - Social research services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ff75fde-bbfb-41f1-b8af-f63a271f55d1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ff75fde-bbfb-41f1-b8af-f63a271f55d1 9th June 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28e737de-f5a6-4e98-b7af-076505b7375e Clarification two - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d6787034-510d-446f-aeef-f3246e4c25da ITT for BIG001-0611 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/52feccc7-86d3-4eb8-9570-68e89a2a2720 Clarification one - https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/about-big/tender-opportunities Fund's tender opportunities page ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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