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title: "Employment Support for Homeless People"
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# Employment Support for Homeless People

Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dcf88385-0686-4ae8-b9c4-e89f0f61252a

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## Summary

The Wigan Council has awarded a £30,000 contract to Beam for the provision of Employment Support for Homeless People. The procurement process involved a direct award via the 'CCS - Low Value Purchasing System'. The service will focus on supporting individuals in the Wigan borough who have experienced homelessness or require drug and alcohol related support. The contract period is from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. The procurement method used was selective through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, with the tender closing on March 27, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in services related to education and training services or other community, social, and personal services to engage with the Wigan Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to compete in this procurement process. Businesses interested in empowering individuals to enter employment, provide sustained support, and facilitate access to online support communities would be well-suited to bid for this contract.

## Notice

This is a direct award via the 'CCS - Low Value Purchasing System' to BEAM. The BEAM service will support a group of individuals in Wigan borough to achieve sustained employment. Individuals that can access this programme will have experienced homelessness or have required drug and alcohol related support. In addition, this programme can be accessed by our care leavers where their personal experience of employment has been limited. A significant proportion of those individuals with the above background will have no employment history or are currently unemployed. Beam is a social enterprise that innovatively supports individuals into employment and also helps to secure accommodation to prevent or alleviate homelessness. Beam partners with local authorities to provide long term, sustained support by removing the financial barriers that prevent its service-users from starting work. Beam does not only offer financial help, it also facilitates engagement from the service-users it supports, empowering individuals to tell their story and providing access to an online community of supporters and peers, where service-users can view confidence-building messages from supporters, and join peer networks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92c10c20-3d50-4c47-b5f7-d1d24b71a191 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| 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 | WIGAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIGAN |
| Post town | Wigan |
| Postcode | WN1 1YN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Electoral ward | Wigan Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wigan |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BEAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 13 Jun 2023 at 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92c10c20-3d50-4c47-b5f7-d1d24b71a191

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92c10c20-3d50-4c47-b5f7-d1d24b71a191
  13th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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