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title: "Warehousing Employment Routeway"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cd64b4f6-6b9b-45c1-859b-24369b359a4f"
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# Warehousing Employment Routeway

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cd64b4f6-6b9b-45c1-859b-24369b359a4f

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## Summary

Durham County Council is seeking providers for the "Warehousing Employment Routeway," aimed at enhancing employment outcomes for DurhamWorks participants. This procurement falls under the Education and Training Services category and has a budget of £155,520. The contract period begins on 9th March 2020 and ends on 31st May 2021. The tendering process is now complete, with the award having been made on 28th February 2020. Interested suppliers should note that the deadline for submissions was 17th February 2020.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in workforce training and employment services, particularly those with experience in the warehousing sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) could be particularly well-suited to engage, provided they can demonstrate prior engagement with employers and industry experts to meet the specific needs of this procurement. Companies capable of delivering tailored training programmes that align with employer expectations will significantly benefit from engaging in this contract.

## Notice

We are looking to procure provision where bidders can demonstrate an understanding of what employers recruiting to warehousing roles are looking for and embedding this in the provision, so they can be provided with the right people for the right job; in turn creating sustained employment outcomes for DurhamWorks participants. Ideally bidders should demonstrate that they have worked with employers/Sector Skills councils or industry experts in the design of the Warehousing Employment Routeway.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/968d294e-e0cf-405f-bf12-43f2fde3a967 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 9 Mar 2020 - 31 May 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £155,520 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £155,520 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | FINCHALE TRAINING COLLEGE; OPTIMUM SKILLS; ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2020 at 11:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/968d294e-e0cf-405f-bf12-43f2fde3a967

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/968d294e-e0cf-405f-bf12-43f2fde3a967
  15th December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

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