--- title: "Hillingdon Disability Employment Preparation Project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a58b8a94-e6aa-460d-9636-07766077146c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a58b8a94-e6aa-460d-9636-07766077146c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a58b8a94-e6aa-460d-9636-07766077146c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a58b8a94-e6aa-460d-9636-07766077146c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON" published: "2023-12-06" --- # Hillingdon Disability Employment Preparation Project Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a58b8a94-e6aa-460d-9636-07766077146c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a58b8a94-e6aa-460d-9636-07766077146c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a58b8a94-e6aa-460d-9636-07766077146c.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking a service provider for the Hillingdon Disability Employment Preparation Project. The project aims to support unemployed and economically inactive adults by delivering targeted outcomes. The Contract will be in place until 31st March 2025, with a possible 3-year extension based on performance and future funding. The maximum annual service budget is £95,000. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, with a tender deadline of 10th January 2024. The project falls under the Health and social work services category. This tender from the London Borough of Hillingdon offers opportunities for small and voluntary community enterprises. Businesses with expertise in employment support services and a focus on improving the lives of vulnerable populations would be well-suited to compete. The project aligns with the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund's objectives. Interested organisations can access the full suite of tender documents on the Council's portal. The project's focus on People and Skills highlights the importance of community empowerment and economic inclusion in the procurement process. ## Notice Hillingdon is looking to appoint the services of an experienced Service Provider to deliver a disability employment preparation project with targeted outcomes and outputs by commencement when practicable (ideally by 1st March 2024, however by the 14th March 2024) In April 2022 the UK government launched the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The UKSPF is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides PS2.6 billion of funding for local investment across the UK by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK, investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. In July 2022 the Greater London Authority ('GLA) submitted its UKSPF Investment Plan for London to UK government. The UKSPF Investment Plan sets out the GLA's intention to award London boroughs and sub regional partnerships (SRPs) a direct allocation of UKSPF funding for the investment priorities Communities and Place, Supporting Local Business and People and Skills. This procurement project falls under the 'People and Skills' element with the activity for employment support for unemployed and economically inactive adults. Please refer to our tender portal, www.capitalesourcing.com to register and access for the full suite of tender documents. The Contract will be for a term ending on the 31st March 2025. (the Term), with an optional extension of up to 3 years dependent on Contract performance and future funding. The maximum service budget is PS95,000 per annum Additional information: I would confirm that the London Borough of Hillingdon is inviting all interested organisations to tender through the Council's nominated electronic tendering portal, www.capitalesourcing.com Please register on the above portal where the tender documents for this project can be downloaded. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any contract pursuant to this procurement exercise and / or abandon this procurement exercise at any time and / or award a contract for part of the services at its sole discretion. The Contracting Authority shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, all costs incurred by any applicant and / or tenderer before signature of any contract with the Contracting Authority shall be incurred entirely at that applicants / tenderers risk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49f65770-f57f-48b2-9862-a9044f54cb60 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £38,000 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON | | Locality | UXBRIDGE | | Post town | Southall | | Postcode | UB8 1UW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon | | Local authority | Hillingdon | | Electoral ward | Uxbridge | | Westminster constituency | Uxbridge and South Ruislip | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Dec 2023 at 17:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49f65770-f57f-48b2-9862-a9044f54cb60 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49f65770-f57f-48b2-9862-a9044f54cb60 6th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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