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title: "Selnet Partnership Opportunity: Employability Skills Provision for Building Better Opportunities - Age of Opportunity Project Phase 3 (ESF / NLCF funded)"
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# Selnet Partnership Opportunity: Employability Skills Provision for Building Better Opportunities - Age of Opportunity Project Phase 3 (ESF / NLCF funded)

Buyer: SELNET LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8011547f-640e-458e-98b1-3e3b154d29de

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## Summary

The Selnet Partnership Opportunity focuses on Employability Skills Provision for the Age of Opportunity Project Phase 3, which is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF). This initiative is led by Selnet Ltd, the Social Enterprise Network for Lancashire, aimed at providing employability and skills support to unemployed individuals aged 50 and over in the Lancashire area. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 11 February 2022. The contract is valued at £170,000 and runs from 1 March 2022 to 31 March 2023, targeting services within the community, social, and education sectors.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in employability skills, particularly those focused on supporting older demographics facing complex barriers to employment. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in engaging and delivering services tailored to individuals with low or no skills would be particularly well-suited to compete for this opportunity. With a collaborative approach involving the voluntary and community sectors, companies that value social enterprise and have a strong understanding of local needs in Lancashire will find this procurement process beneficial for growth and community impact.

## Notice

Selnet Ltd is the Social Enterprise Network for Lancashire and for over 15 years Selnet has supported social enterprises across Lancashire. In 2015/16 the organisation led a 12-month process to develop a Lancashire-wide partnership to provide specialist employability and skills support to unemployed people aged 50 and over. This project is known as Age of Opportunity and is part of the Building Better Opportunities programme. Building Better Opportunities (BBO) is a national programme funded by The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) to invest in local projects tackling the root causes of poverty, promoting social inclusion and driving local jobs and growth. The Age of Opportunity project consists of approximately 13 diverse delivery partners from the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sectors, coming together to deliver specialist support for key groups across Lancashire. Selnet is the lead partner and does not undertake any delivery or direct support to participants. Age of Opportunity has been operational since August 2016 and has recently received additional investment extending project delivery to the end of 2022. Over the lifetime of the project, over 2300 disadvantaged people will benefit from support tailored to their individual needs and interests to overcome complex barriers and move towards work and training. This project aims to engage with older people who live in the Lancashire LEP area and have low or no skills, thereby preventing them from engaging with training and employment opportunities. It will support them in moving towards and into employment, training and education. Selnet is looking to select 2 suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide employability skills support to Age of Opportunity participants from within Lancashire. Preferred bidder status will be awarded to the 2 organisations offering the most economically advantageous tenders. Proposals are sought from organisations that can demonstrate competence in engaging with and delivering relevant support to people aged 50 and over with multiple and complex barriers into employment, training or education. Full details regarding this contract and the tender process can be found by registering an interest in this opportunity on the Proactis supplier portal (link provided on this page).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1559a311-b1fe-48f8-815d-fb0b80572b10 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £170,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £170,000 |
| 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 | SELNET LTD |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CALICO ENTERPRISE; LANCASHIRE COMMUNITY FINANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 18 May 2022 at 15:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1559a311-b1fe-48f8-815d-fb0b80572b10
- 11 Jan 2022 at 15:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87438aff-51af-4cbe-a34e-774eec5d266c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1559a311-b1fe-48f8-815d-fb0b80572b10
  18th May 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87438aff-51af-4cbe-a34e-774eec5d266c
  11th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=46e1e889-9362-ec11-8110-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
  Further details available via the following link

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

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