--- title: "BBO Extension Specialist Supplier Tender" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e1f0d483-9104-4420-8edf-b2dcf9579633" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e1f0d483-9104-4420-8edf-b2dcf9579633" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e1f0d483-9104-4420-8edf-b2dcf9579633.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e1f0d483-9104-4420-8edf-b2dcf9579633.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION" published: "2021-03-04" --- # BBO Extension Specialist Supplier Tender Buyer: THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e1f0d483-9104-4420-8edf-b2dcf9579633 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e1f0d483-9104-4420-8edf-b2dcf9579633) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e1f0d483-9104-4420-8edf-b2dcf9579633.json) ## Summary The Women’s Organisation is currently seeking qualified organisations or individuals to respond to the BBO Extension Specialist Supplier Tender aimed at supporting a vulnerable target group affected by domestic abuse, financial coercion, homelessness, and addiction within the Liverpool City Region. This open procurement process will accept tender submissions until 9 am on 29th March 2021. The contract, valued at up to £70,000, is focused on delivering innovative support services under the Building Better Opportunities initiative funded by the European Social Fund and the Big Lottery, with a contract period expected to commence from 10th April 2021 to 30th September 2021. This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses that specialise in management consultancy and related services, particularly those with expertise in addressing the challenges faced by vulnerable populations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies that can demonstrate a holistic understanding of barriers to employment and can propose evidence-based support methodologies are particularly encouraged to apply. Providers who are small to medium enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited, as the tender aims to foster collaboration and innovative solutions tailored to enhance the employability and financial capabilities of beneficiaries. ## Notice We are seeking a suitably qualified organisation or individual to help support an extremely vulnerable target group i.e. people who have experienced domestic abuse resulting in financial coercion, homelessness, and addiction. We are seeking to engage and accelerate project engagement, support service development and delivery to achieve greater impact for this specific beneficiary group within the Better Off Finance (BOF) Project; which is part of the Building Better Opportunities initiative funded by European Social Fund and the Big Lottery and delivered in the Liverpool City Region. We are seeking suppliers that can draw upon local, national, and international best practice in the field to embed an evidence-based model that reflects and addresses the challenges faced by beneficiaries due to the COVID-19 19 pandemic in accessing, sustaining employment and training opportunities. Therefore, we are seeking to procure a supplier that can offer an evidenced based approach which will ensure good quality support to beneficiaries and include innovative solutions to the challenges presented by Covid 19 in reaching and supporting this beneficiary group in LCR. We are seeking to work with a supplier that can demonstrate a deep understand of the barriers and propose a working model that is holistic, value based and offer sustainable long-term solutions for this target audience. The provider will be able to propose the development of innovative engagement methodologies to ensure that equality of opportunity is achieved within the programme. The successful supplier will be able to conduct robust programme eligibility processes and propose an individual needs assessment process to ensure that beneficiaries are eligible and will also benefit fully from the programme. The successful supplier will detail how they will develop a bespoke set support to improve confidence skills, job search, and financial capability and achieve progress toward employment. The tender response should also highlight how any proposed model approach encompass elements such as basic skills, personalised and bespoke "back to work" programme of education, training and volunteering opportunities. Suppliers should also detail how they could contribute to project research, production and dissemination of policy papers and reports to local and national Government and agencies, Combined Authorities and LEP's. The value of the contract will be up to PS70,000 in total. To respond to the tender please complete the Tender Brief and Response document and return by 9am on Monday 29th March 2021 to: By e-mail: info@thewo.org.uk Please state in subject line: FAO Laura Anderson BOF Specialist Supplier Tender Response Tender ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f01e6e61-2360-454b-bb0c-5acbef811f95 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Apr 2021 - 30 Sep 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L1 0AB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | City Centre South | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 4 Mar 2021 at 18:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f01e6e61-2360-454b-bb0c-5acbef811f95 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f01e6e61-2360-454b-bb0c-5acbef811f95 4th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eb51e87b-89c7-4d4d-8251-a9878fbced46 BBO Extension Specialist Supplier Tender Brief and Response Document - https://www.thewomensorganisation.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/ ## Notice URLs - http://www.thewomensorganisation.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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