--- title: "The Provision of a Young Persons Engagement Service 2017 (Part of the ESF Ways to Work Programme)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a6eb18c4-a844-457a-962b-f1e9ea640564" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a6eb18c4-a844-457a-962b-f1e9ea640564" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a6eb18c4-a844-457a-962b-f1e9ea640564.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a6eb18c4-a844-457a-962b-f1e9ea640564.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ST.HELENS COUNCIL" published: "2017-04-13" --- # The Provision of a Young Persons Engagement Service 2017 (Part of the ESF Ways to Work Programme) Buyer: ST.HELENS COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a6eb18c4-a844-457a-962b-f1e9ea640564 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a6eb18c4-a844-457a-962b-f1e9ea640564) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a6eb18c4-a844-457a-962b-f1e9ea640564.json) ## Summary St Helens Council is procuring a Young Persons Engagement Service as part of the ESF Ways to Work Programme, with a total budget of £300,000. This tender is classified under the business services category (CPV code 79000000) and is active, with a tender period ending on 10th May 2017. The contract's duration will commence on 1st July 2017 and conclude on 30th June 2019. The service aims to engage vulnerable young people, particularly those disengaged from education, employment, or training (NEET), in the North West of the United Kingdom. This procurement presents an opportunity for organisations specialising in youth engagement, educational support, and coaching services. Businesses that focus on delivering tailored programmes for vulnerable groups—such as care leavers, teenage parents, or individuals with disabilities—will find this tender particularly suitable. Collaborating with local authorities and existing initiatives could enhance service delivery and maximise funding opportunities within the framework of the ESF and Youth Employment Initiative. ## Notice St Helens Council ("the Council") is seeking to procure an Engagement Service. The purpose of this service is to increase the engagement through information, advice, guidance and coaching of disengaged and Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) young people from vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds who require additional support to access learning and employment opportunities. Target cohorts include but are not limited to those who are care leavers, teenage parents, young offenders or those who have learning difficulties and / or disabilities. The service will reflect localised needs and requirements and will work closely with other local authority teams and other agencies supporting these young people. The primary focus of this service will be support to key vulnerable groups (defined in section 2) to ensure that those young people who are furthest from the labour market and face significant barriers in being able to access education, training and employment are able to make informed choices about their education, employment or training options based on all available impartial information. This specification will be part of a range of support services that will enable the Council to provide key ongoing support to vulnerable young people, below the age of 19 and relevant young adults (i.e. those aged 19 and over but under 25 with learning difficulties and/or disabilities). The National Careers Service along with other existing engagement initiatives such as the Youth Contract and New Horizons will function as a support not duplication to this engagement service. This service will support the Council by providing information on gaps in appropriate and suitable education and training provision. The service will also provide a monitoring role to all young people in years 11 and 12 receive an offer of learning by September. In addition a further requirement will be to illustrate the destination of all young people post 16. This service is intended to be an integral part of the Ways To Work programme, which is part-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI). Ways To Work will be a comprehensive employment support programme delivered in St Helens and across all boroughs in the Liverpool City Region. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e715c813-357c-4d41-9d2d-289e2aa940aa | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Apr 2017 | | Submission deadline | 10 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | 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 | ST.HELENS COUNCIL | | Locality | ST.HELENS | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA10 1HP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside | | Local authority | St. Helens | | Electoral ward | St Helens Town Centre | | Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## 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 - 13 Apr 2017 at 13:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e715c813-357c-4d41-9d2d-289e2aa940aa ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e715c813-357c-4d41-9d2d-289e2aa940aa 13th April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=894b66a4-a41b-e711-80dd-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.sthelens.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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