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title: "Elevate Berkshire Fund"
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# Elevate Berkshire Fund

Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b031d736-4f0a-4b8d-8aad-4f0607c4ae05

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Elevate Berkshire Fund" is being led by Reading Borough Council, who aims to support young people aged 16-24 in Slough through two separate projects. The procurement includes a fixed-price contract of £170,000 for Project 1 and £40,000 for Project 2, with the tender period closing on 7 December 2017. The initiative falls under the personal development training services category, funded by the European Social Fund. This procurement is facilitated through an open procedure, making it accessible for a variety of suppliers who meet the necessary criteria.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses engaged in educational and training services, particularly those focused on employability skills for disadvantaged groups, including young individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and lone parents. Companies offering programmes that enhance employment prospects, education pathways, or basic skills training would be well-suited to participate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, aligning with the programme's objectives to engage and empower young people in Berkshire.

## Notice

Elevate Berkshire is an employability and skills programme funded by the European Social Fund (ESF). The Elevate Berkshire partnership is made up of a number of key stakeholders including the 6 Berkshire local authorities, The Prince's Trust, Ways into Work and Adviza. The partnership also has a number of delivery partners - delivering activity on behalf of the key stakeholders. The programme is led by a central Elevate Berkshire team based at Reading Borough Council, the accountable body, and brings together a range of other partners, as above, to support young people aged 16-24 in Berkshire who are hard-to-reach or have barriers to employment. The Elevate Berkshire programme is looking to procure two projects for young people aged 16-24 who are unemployed or economically inactive in Slough. You have the option to tender for just one Slough project or both Slough projects. There are further how to bid instructions and documents needing to be completed and submitted in the Background document which you might find useful. Slough Project 1 Project 1 is a fixed price contract of PS170,000. This project involves engaging and supporting eligible young people (16 to 24) into employment, education, and training or to gain basic skills. There will be a particular focus on participants who are from ethnic minority (B&ME) backgrounds. Slough Project 2 Project 2 is a fixed price contract of PS40,000. This project involves engaging and supporting who are lone parents (18 -24) employment, education, training or to gain basic skills. Both projects are aimed at young people whose needs or barriers to work have resulted in them not participating in employment, training or education, or led to them moving in- and-out of these. Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. Interested parties must log onto the Council's e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c722bbf-51b2-4765-a9d2-690c644391be |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £210,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £170,000 |
| 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 | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BERKS |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG1 2LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KENNEDY SCOTT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2018 at 13:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c722bbf-51b2-4765-a9d2-690c644391be
- 9 Nov 2017 at 10:59 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93d47cdb-1a65-45c3-b8ca-7c22c27b2ef6
- 9 Nov 2017 at 10:58 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93d47cdb-1a65-45c3-b8ca-7c22c27b2ef6
- 9 Nov 2017 at 09:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93d47cdb-1a65-45c3-b8ca-7c22c27b2ef6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c722bbf-51b2-4765-a9d2-690c644391be
  10th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93d47cdb-1a65-45c3-b8ca-7c22c27b2ef6
  9th November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home

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