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title: "Employment and Skills DPS CAT 12 Smart Cities Squad"
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# Employment and Skills DPS CAT 12 Smart Cities Squad

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8629b32a-7de6-4e42-9d25-0ccaf2692d79

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## Summary

The Leeds City Council has awarded a contract for the "Employment and Skills DPS CAT 12 Smart Cities Squad" programme. The procurement method used was a "selective" procedure with a "Restricted procedure" for acquisition. The tender period ended on June 30, 2023, and the contract is valued at £0 for a 5-year duration starting from July 1, 2023. This contracting opportunity falls under the industry category of business services, specifically in the areas of law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The programme aims to engage emerging and future talent with key business sectors in the city of Leeds in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for organisations with experience in innovative programme delivery for emerging talent and engaging with diverse stakeholder groups across various sectors. Businesses specializing in business and management consultancy, education, and training services would find this opportunity well-suited for growth. Companies aiming to provide value through insights into key business sectors and trends for future growth sectors should consider participating in this procurement process led by the Leeds City Council.

## Notice

The Future Talent Plan sets out the city's vision for "a globally competitive city where we work together to enable the right opportunities for people and businesses to thrive in a rapidly changing labour market, and ensure that nobody is left behind". To achieve this vision, it is essential that emerging and future talent are engaged and exposed to key sectors across the city. The Council is seeking responses from organisations to provide a programme of activity to support building ideas and gaining insights into key business sectors with the city's emerging and future talent. The Council is seeking a partner with proven experience of working with emerging and future talent through innovative programmes of delivery. They should have experience of engaging and delivering to a broad range of groups. The partner should also be experienced in engaging with a variety of stakeholders across different sectors to ensure programmes of activity provide value to all stakeholders involved. The partner should have an in-depth understanding of the key business sectors and the trends for future growth sectors. Leeds City Council is aiming to procure one provider on a 5-year PS0 value contract. As required, call off orders will be raised for the services described in the statement of requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99d077d2-cb50-4dc4-84ae-d6ffc76260ef |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,000 |
| 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 | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | HUNDO; STARTUP SHERPAS EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2023 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99d077d2-cb50-4dc4-84ae-d6ffc76260ef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99d077d2-cb50-4dc4-84ae-d6ffc76260ef
  6th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=69615&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104105
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leeds.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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