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title: "Workforce Development Initiative"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2024-08-14"
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# Workforce Development Initiative

Buyer: LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b62e69e3-60c3-4332-9b1f-bbd7d652ebb7

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## Summary

The Lichfield District Council has completed the award stage of the "Workforce Development Initiative" with a contract valued at £70,000 GBP. This initiative falls under the category of education and training services and aims to boost the employability and qualifications of residents in Lichfield, particularly those struggling with employment. The initiative will operate in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, with the contract period spanning from 1st August 2024 to 31st March 2025. The contracting authority opted for a competitive quotation procurement method, suitable for services below the threshold, and finalised the award to JOBS 22 LTD on 10th July 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in workforce development, education, and training sectors, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Enterprises that focus on providing educational services and improving employment prospects will find this project well-suited to their capabilities. Firms with expertise in connecting underqualified individuals with growing economic sectors can leverage this initiative to expand their service offerings and enhance their community impact.

## Notice

The Workforce Development Initiative aims to elevate the skills and qualifications of Lichfield's residents, particularly those who are currently underqualified and/or facing employment challenges and aims to connect low-qualified residents with burgeoning sectors in our economy, thereby enhancing employability and fostering economic development.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57cd1da7-ce4b-4c43-93d2-a32083ec09df |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,000 |
| 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 | LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | LICHFIELD |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS13 6YX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Stowe |
| Westminster constituency | Lichfield |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JOBS 22 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2024 at 15:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57cd1da7-ce4b-4c43-93d2-a32083ec09df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57cd1da7-ce4b-4c43-93d2-a32083ec09df
  14th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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