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title: "Fast Lane and Route Finder Provision"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e0b5335d-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b"
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# Fast Lane and Route Finder Provision

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e0b5335d-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions has completed the tender process for the "Fast Lane and Route Finder Provision" project, which falls under the education and training services category. This initiative aims to assist claimants in overcoming barriers to employment across the North West of England, with services to be delivered in four areas: Cumbria & Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester East & West, and Greater Manchester Central & Cheshire. The contract has an overall budget of £1,546,790, with various allocations for each contract package area. The initial contract period began on 13 January 2016 and concluded on 30 September 2017, following the open procedure procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those focused on education, training, and employment services within the specified regions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find themselves well-suited to compete due to the inclusive nature of the procurement process, which encourages diverse suppliers. Businesses that can provide innovative solutions to enhance claimant support and integration into the workforce are highly encouraged to explore similar opportunities to contribute to ongoing community development initiatives in the region.

## Notice

The programme aims to provide support and help to target the characteristics of all claimant types including entrenched worklessness and multifaceted barriers to work and speed up claimant journeys into or towards work by helping them address the barriers that are preventing them from engaging in the buoyant labour markets of the North West of England. The provision will be delivered through 4 contract package areas (CPAs); CPA 1 - Cumbria & Lancashire; CPA 2 - Merseyside; CPA 3 - Greater Manchester East & West; CPA 4 - Greater Manchester Central & Cheshire. How to apply The Invitation to Tender Pack is available on BRAVOsolution and Tender responses should be submitted via BRAVOSolution. If you are not a BRAVOSolution registered supplier, you must register with BRAVOSolution to bid - https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml Helpline telephone number: 0800 368 4850 Helpline email:help@bravosolution.co.uk See Instructions to Potential Suppliers document for further information. Additional information: The overall budget for the provision is PS1,546,790. The breakdown for each individual CPA is Cumbria & Lancs - CPA 1 - PS355,815; Merseyside - CPA 2 - PS488,750; Greater Manchester East & West - CPA 3 - PS352,665; Greater Manchester Central & Cheshire - CPA 4 - PS349,560

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea92dd26-59f7-4ab6-9121-afd51c2b9568 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2015 |
| Contract period | 13 Jan 2016 - 30 Sep 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,546,790 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CROSBY TRAINING; INSPIRA CUMBRIA; STANDGUIDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2017 at 14:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea92dd26-59f7-4ab6-9121-afd51c2b9568
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea92dd26-59f7-4ab6-9121-afd51c2b9568

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea92dd26-59f7-4ab6-9121-afd51c2b9568
  9th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c4efcb56-f6a0-4a1b-a27c-91cdded28848
  T&Cs
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6efc32b5-e33e-4d34-a7b9-081f67c5df9f
  Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8573abc-52cb-4974-9d0d-b0e8318a7928
  Instructions to Potential Suppliers
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/3fbd4c7d-1574-4d57-a00c-55f1eb64f7ce
  Proposed Subcontractors
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/d71e9a74-979e-41d4-8b77-f19d29eff931
  Delivery Proposal-CPA1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/2157f560-6e1d-49e2-960a-d91b2053b2fb
  Technical Envelope
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/a18a9220-b676-46e5-8475-cbdf9a336370
  PricingProposal-CPA1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/ebe303ac-0b16-450c-9715-1d9cdad601ba
  T&Cs-CPA1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/9d3ee87b-eb5a-4728-a966-9fe8fcff8ace
  Declaration by Potential Supplier
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/bb0068ee-8c10-434b-a94a-77f7e5777437
  PTC-CPA 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/ff352ad8-17d7-4027-bab2-ab34cb5e31c8
  T&Cs-CPA 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/5f764289-3a26-43c5-ac8b-5ac1313d60d4
  Technical Envelope -CPA 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/11953f4e-4af5-46ec-89cf-8ae1f929ff24
  Delivery Proposal - CPA 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/8dc9129e-8752-45e6-a480-4e59d5b362d1
  PricingProposal-CPA2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/de1f0c34-d775-4d30-a4e7-bfd30c33ee58
  Pricing Proposal - CPA 3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/9bae9127-fbfd-4c10-830a-9d055a028e06
  T&Cs - CPA 3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/fd3b74f0-3ab4-455e-9c59-ca304ac5b52c
  Delivery Proposal - CPA 3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/2da111c2-07ed-4c94-8a1d-b3ba1b352d21
  Technical Envelope -CPA 3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/363788e0-82b0-466e-9406-16dd3695c267
  Pricing Proposals - CPA 4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/7e627c2f-9e26-4107-ab22-4fc782eaeb6b
  T&Cs - CPA 4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/c2824f22-3af9-48dc-9b18-a7497bd45c0b
  Technical Envelope - CPA 4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/c176e67c-d7e7-4e18-9f4c-2c35cd3258ec
  Delivery Proposal - CPA 4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c32f078e-b64b-46ab-b33a-0981d08a9f54
  T&Cs
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/80e60b12-e516-45bc-92c1-15daf43862f4
  Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f17cdbb7-370f-4bda-87ec-4ef1f9c2b375
  Instructions to Potential Suppliers
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/bfeafa41-5b04-4da3-9b92-d8eec850aec2
  Proposed Subcontractors
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/07b77f1c-1d80-43e1-b2a5-56934a41fa33
  Delivery Proposal-CPA1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/7979a779-5353-4c46-8d55-4bfcdebc97b6
  Technical Envelope
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/99236e4e-a986-46eb-805d-8b2adf4f0ac0
  PricingProposal-CPA1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/52d6f76d-7413-4beb-ad5b-7cab3342e792
  T&Cs-CPA1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/a5c9ae4b-fab6-4ab7-9f6e-2ab6f359968d
  Declaration by Potential Supplier
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/81be51d7-4760-4ab7-ac31-59cbd8e33098
  PTC-CPA 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/d723e347-e958-4535-8722-50e6c8adac7b
  T&Cs-CPA 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/3bb65bad-b247-4706-8982-40bcf1b3ed29
  Technical Envelope -CPA 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/bd58b691-fbd0-4393-9c36-505cb0e72ee5
  Delivery Proposal - CPA 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/695baa7f-42ea-41ec-92ac-317cb87005c2
  PricingProposal-CPA2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/be13819e-ee69-49a9-be7a-3ce04a2b9a99
  Pricing Proposal - CPA 3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/69f96487-d6fd-4553-8c02-b8be25413970
  T&Cs - CPA 3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/69d311ca-a991-4200-8378-250a617cd952
  Delivery Proposal - CPA 3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/8dd92db0-2f35-4882-966f-36d1de850b0b
  Technical Envelope -CPA 3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/0a8b1f57-fb09-4df2-88a4-4c6960a8db05
  Pricing Proposals - CPA 4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/4507160d-1809-4226-adb1-4acfd295eaa8
  T&Cs - CPA 4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/abfe7462-a3f8-42bf-8531-fbaa12c78d9d
  Technical Envelope - CPA 4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/149ae7ff-385e-44b4-abb4-7b7aca6d7676
  Delivery Proposal - CPA 4

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