--- title: "WMCA Employment Support Pilot" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-92ed48cc-8976-471e-89dc-2920883964c0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-92ed48cc-8976-471e-89dc-2920883964c0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92ed48cc-8976-471e-89dc-2920883964c0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92ed48cc-8976-471e-89dc-2920883964c0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2018-07-06" --- # WMCA Employment Support Pilot Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-92ed48cc-8976-471e-89dc-2920883964c0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-92ed48cc-8976-471e-89dc-2920883964c0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92ed48cc-8976-471e-89dc-2920883964c0.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority has initiated a tender for the "WMCA Employment Support Pilot", aimed at addressing unemployment and low pay in the region. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with the tender period closing on 14th May 2018. This three-year programme, set to begin on 29th June 2018, is seeking to commission a range of service providers across nine geographic Lots in the West Midlands region, with a total value of £4 million. Interested bidders can submit proposals through the Bravo Solution e-tendering portal. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on community, social, and personal services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Firms with expertise in employability support, training, and community engagement would find this tender particularly suitable, as it offers the potential to secure one of up to three contracts allowed per organisation, thereby contributing to their growth and enhancing local employment prospects. ## Notice The West Midlands Combined Authority are delighted to announce that the Employment Support Pilot funding opportunity is now live.The Employment Support Pilot is a 3 year programme scheduled to commence in June 2018 aimed at tackling unemployment and low pay within local communities. The intention is to support individuals to engage with targeted employability support, to raise aspirations within the community, and support individuals to transition into sustainable employment. Bidders can submit proposals for up to all 9 Lots, but the maximum number of contracts which will be awarded to any single organisation will be 3 Lots. This is to ensure that WMCA commissions a mix of providers and enables us to test the relative effectiveness of different customer journey solutions in different areas. To access further information on this opportunity, please express an interest under Project_173 - Employment Support of the WMCA Bravo Solution Portal. Bidder Response Template accessed via the Bravo Solutions Portal includes the following: Mandatory Minimum Requirements Envelope ITT: itt_521 - Project_173 MANDATORY/MIN REQUIREMENTS ITT Lot Specific Technical Envelopes: ITT: itt_522 - Project_173 Lot 1 Batchley and Brockhill (Redditch) ITT: itt_523 - Project_173 Lot 2 Binley and Willenhall (Coventry) ITT: itt_524 - Project_173 Lot 3 Birchills Leamore (Walsall) ITT: itt_525 - Project_173 Lot 4 Camp Hill (Nuneaton and Bedworth) ITT: itt_526 - Project_173 Lot 5 Cannock North (Cannock Chase) ITT: itt_528 - Project_173 Lot 6 Chelmsley Wood (Solihull) ITT: itt_529 - Project_173 Lot 7 Glascote (Tamworth) ITT: itt_530 - Project_173 Lot 8 Shard End (Birmingham) ITT: itt_531 - Project_173 Lot 9 Washwood Heath (Birmingham) Please ensure that you read the Instructions to Bidders document (within the attachments area of Bravo) before submitting a response to this opportunity. PLEASE NOTE, details of Awareness Events for this opportunity are attached to this notice. Additional information: In order to access further information and express an interest in this opportunity, please register on our e-tendering portal (Bravo Solution) and express an interest on project_173 - Employment Support Pilot. Please submit any clarification questions via the message facility of the Bravo Solution Portal. Awareness events will be taking place from week commencing 16th April. Please refer to the attached 'Awareness Event' document for further details. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc08dcf8-d944-415a-850e-6e32dec5443a | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | 14 May 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Jun 2018 | | Contract period | 28 Jun 2018 - 28 Jun 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £4,000,127 | | 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 | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B19 3SD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 9 | | Supplier names | ADVANCE HOUSING, SUPPORT AND EMPLOYMENT; PET-XI TRAINING; RATHBONE TRAINING; REDDITCH UNITED IN THE COMMUNITY; REED IN PARTNERSHIP; REMPLOY; STEPS TO WORK (WALSALL; THE SHAW TRUST; WALSALL COLLEGE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 6 Jul 2018 at 12:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc08dcf8-d944-415a-850e-6e32dec5443a - 12 Apr 2018 at 12:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25e30be3-debf-4224-bc3e-ab840b673f72 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc08dcf8-d944-415a-850e-6e32dec5443a 6th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25e30be3-debf-4224-bc3e-ab840b673f72 12th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d49fc2d-0e3d-424f-9aa9-c1b589fa7509 Awareness Events Info - https://www.wmca.org.uk/media/1692/wmca_etendering_supplier_registration_guide_2016.pdf Guidance on how to Register on our e-tendering portal, Bravo Solution - https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk Link to the WMCA e-tendering portal, Bravo Solution ## Notice URLs - https://www.wmca.org.uk/procurement ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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