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title: "DurhamWorks Positive Progressions - Sector Based Routeways"
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# DurhamWorks Positive Progressions - Sector Based Routeways

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2ebbb34-90f9-4885-a03b-7fd70b381f3a

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## Summary

The "DurhamWorks Positive Progressions - Sector Based Routeways" tender, initiated by Durham County Council, seeks specialist providers to support 16-24 year olds in County Durham who are NEET (not in Education, Employment or Training). This open procurement process categorised under education and training services has a tender period that ended on 30th October 2017, while the contract is set to commence on 2nd January 2018 and last until 31st May 2018. The procurement aims to establish effective pathways into employment for young people, and the estimated contract value is £585,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those with a focus on youth engagement and employment pathways. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) with established employer relationships are encouraged to apply, as they can provide the tailored support that DurhamWorks requires. Engaging in this contract may allow businesses to enhance their service offerings and potentially contribute to community development while growing their client base in the North East region.

## Notice

DurhamWorks are looking for specialist providers who can deliver tailored bespoke support to 16-24 year olds living in County Durham who are not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) We are looking to work with a range of providers who have strong employer links who can develop and deliver a range of sector based routeways linked to apprenticeships and jobs. Zero hour contracts cannot be considered as an employment outcome. We are looking to create pathways into employment which are accessible for young people on DurhamWorks and have scope to provide ongoing training and development to support sustained progression.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d48de28-0bee-41a9-bc3d-5562c4866023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2017 |
| Contract period | 2 Jan 2018 - 31 May 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £585,000 |
| 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 | 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 | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | PENSHAW VIEW; THE CORNFORTH PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2017 at 11:13 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d48de28-0bee-41a9-bc3d-5562c4866023
- 28 Sep 2017 at 08:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d48de28-0bee-41a9-bc3d-5562c4866023

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d48de28-0bee-41a9-bc3d-5562c4866023
  28th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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