--- title: "Building Better Opportunities (Staffordshire) - Call for delivery partners" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-83309538-d4d2-441c-87b7-77c78e534464" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-83309538-d4d2-441c-87b7-77c78e534464" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83309538-d4d2-441c-87b7-77c78e534464.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83309538-d4d2-441c-87b7-77c78e534464.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "STEPS TO WORK (WALSALL) LTD" published: "2017-03-20" --- # Building Better Opportunities (Staffordshire) - Call for delivery partners Buyer: STEPS TO WORK (WALSALL) LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-83309538-d4d2-441c-87b7-77c78e534464 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-83309538-d4d2-441c-87b7-77c78e534464) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83309538-d4d2-441c-87b7-77c78e534464.json) ## Summary The procurement process is led by STEPS TO WORK (WALSALL) LTD, who is inviting delivery partners for the "Building Better Opportunities (Staffordshire) - Call for delivery partners" project. This initiative aims to address poverty and social exclusion in Staffordshire, utilising funding from the European Social Fund and the Big Lottery Fund. The procurement is currently at the Tender stage, with submissions due by 3rd April 2017. The project primarily falls under the Other community, social and personal services category and will operate across the regions of Tamworth, Cannock, Lichfield, and East Staffordshire. This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations focused on community-based soft skills and employability support, especially those capable of delivering innovative and engaging services to individuals who are visually impaired. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be particularly well-placed to respond, as the project seeks partners who can complement existing services and enhance outreach to disadvantaged groups within the specified districts. ## Notice Building Better Opportunities is a new multi-million pound funding programme which matches money from the European Social Fund and Big Lottery Fund to tackle poverty and social exclusion faced by the most disadvantaged people in England. The funding must be used to help adults who are unemployed or economically inactive. In Staffordshire the fund will deliver aspects of the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership's EU Structural and Investment Funds Strategy and has been split into three 'project outlines'. Delivery of building Better Opportunities is via a Lead Organisation, and Big Lottery Fund will only fund one Lead Organisation for each project outline. It is anticipated that the Lead Organisation will develop a partnership of Delivery Partners for each project. Steps to Work will act as Lead Organisation for the following strand: * Multiple Barriers (Tamworth, Cannock, Lichfield and East Staffordshire) Steps to Work do not intend to deliver frontline activities. It is our intention to act as a 'lead organisation' that will effectively co-ordinate the delivery partners to ensure compliance with ESF requirements. We have identified a need for specialist provision across the four districts of Staffordshire. We are seeking an additional partner that can provide support to individuals who are visually impaired The maximum amount of funding available is PS144,000 We are inviting organisations who feel they can deliver community based soft skills development- related activities and/or employability - related activities to support participants in any district (Tamworth, Cannock, Lichfield and Staffordshire) to complete our Expression of Interest form. We are seeking two delivery partners that can add further value and reach to our existing partnership, through innovative and creative methods of engagement, in order to deliver the specified Project Outline outcomes, outputs and results. Please note: this opportunity is aimed at enhancing rather than duplicating current services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15994f0b-a11a-440d-9397-0802808ef39c | | 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 | 20 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2017 - 31 Dec 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 | STEPS TO WORK (WALSALL) LTD | | Locality | WALSALL | | Post town | Walsall | | Postcode | WS1 1XS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall | | Local authority | Walsall | | Electoral ward | St Matthew's | | Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 20 Mar 2017 at 09:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15994f0b-a11a-440d-9397-0802808ef39c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15994f0b-a11a-440d-9397-0802808ef39c 20th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d9db38d-ad94-4b16-a6ee-2db1da0bf647 Partnership Agreement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8efe273e-26c1-4727-a0ed-fa51b6452f23 Award Criteria - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/844cb9d2-7e50-41a9-9b65-f4d62ffe4fe8 ITT - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/367357ac-904f-4b8f-b664-66417da71162 Expression of Interest ## Notice URLs - http://www.stepstowork.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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