--- title: "Returners Business-to-Business Communications Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8cba1ed0-01f7-4f75-818f-a4eea0359d32" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8cba1ed0-01f7-4f75-818f-a4eea0359d32" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8cba1ed0-01f7-4f75-818f-a4eea0359d32.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8cba1ed0-01f7-4f75-818f-a4eea0359d32.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-01-19" --- # Returners Business-to-Business Communications Contract Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8cba1ed0-01f7-4f75-818f-a4eea0359d32 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8cba1ed0-01f7-4f75-818f-a4eea0359d32) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8cba1ed0-01f7-4f75-818f-a4eea0359d32.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is seeking to award a tender for the "Returners Business-to-Business Communications Contract," aimed at enhancing awareness and engagement with returner programmes among employers. This initiative falls under the business services category and will take place in various locations across England, excluding London. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 2 pm on 16 February 2018. The contract, valued at £30,000 exclusive of VAT, is expected to commence on 19 March 2018 and conclude by 31 July 2018. The procurement method being used is an open procedure below threshold. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in marketing, consulting, or recruitment to engage with the Government Equalities Office's objectives of increasing returner employment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, especially those with existing networks in priority sectors. Successful bidders will not only be able to contribute to enhancing returner employment experiences but also expand their outreach through partnerships with employers across England. ## Notice The Government Equalities Office (GEO) are seeking appoint an agency with specialist background and experience in business-to-business communication to raise awareness of and drive engagement with the returners best practice guidance and returner programmes amongst employers within identified priority groups. The Government's 2017 Spring Budget allocated PS5 million over two years to the GEO to "promote returnships in the public and private sector". The GEO seek to increase the number of opportunities available to support returners back into work at a level commensurate with their skills and experience, and also ensure that these opportunities are of a high standard and meet returners' needs. Specifically, the agency's objectives will be to: * Identify and target employer networks and businesses in priority sectors and regions (outside London and with a reasonable distribution across England) to make them aware of our best practice guidance, encourage them to access it and understand the value of recruiting returners * Securing commitments from employers to provide 500 new returner opportunities across private sector partners by the end of the contract term (200 of these commitments to be achieved by 30th April 2018) We expect the agency to identify business networks, or use their existing business connections to engage employers and deliver business communications activities such as hosting roundtable events or through direct contact. They will deliver contacts to the returners policy team, who will work with them to deliver additional returner places. Additional information: Please e-mail Returners.Team@geo.gov.uk for an invitation to tender letter. The value of the contract to the successful bidder is PS30,000 exclusive of VAT. Deadline for receipt of tender 2pm noon on 16 February 2018. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e72b0fe-ca7c-4b29-8372-1ad4b496e2eb | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jan 2018 | | Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Mar 2018 - 31 Jul 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 19 Jan 2018 at 17:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e72b0fe-ca7c-4b29-8372-1ad4b496e2eb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e72b0fe-ca7c-4b29-8372-1ad4b496e2eb 19th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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