--- title: "P5890 - London Fruit & Wool Exchange Employment & Skills Centre Delivery Partner/s" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e2ee6182-4677-4b8f-bd7c-4fe286200646" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e2ee6182-4677-4b8f-bd7c-4fe286200646" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2ee6182-4677-4b8f-bd7c-4fe286200646.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2ee6182-4677-4b8f-bd7c-4fe286200646.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TOWER HAMLETS" published: "2023-10-25" --- # P5890 - London Fruit & Wool Exchange Employment & Skills Centre Delivery Partner/s Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2ee6182-4677-4b8f-bd7c-4fe286200646 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e2ee6182-4677-4b8f-bd7c-4fe286200646) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2ee6182-4677-4b8f-bd7c-4fe286200646.json) ## Summary The Tower Hamlets Council is inviting bids for a contract titled "P5890 - London Fruit & Wool Exchange Employment & Skills Centre Delivery Partner/s" in the services industry category. The procurement stage is currently at the tender phase, with a tender period ending on 24th November 2023. The contract period is set to start from 1st January 2024 to 30th November 2027. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the opportunity is open to SMEs and VCSEs. The location of the project is in London, United Kingdom. This tender presents an opportunity for providers with a track record in delivering employment and skills services, particularly in inner-city areas. Businesses experienced in supporting residents' progression and engaging with training providers and employers are well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will work closely with WorkPath, the Council's employment service, to meet minimum outputs and enhance services. Bidders must demonstrate financial sustainability for the lease duration, targeting specific groups and outlining tailored programmes to support residents and ensure different groups are reached. ## Notice Tower Hamlets Council seeks to appoint a provider or consortia of providers to deliver Employment & Skills services at London Fruit & Wool Exchange. The winning provider or providers will work in partnership with WorkPath, the Council's integrated employment service, and will be expected to deliver minimum outputs which the awarded providers will be expected to improve upon during the contract period. The premises are offered rent-free for the contract period with the running costs being the responsibility of the successful bidder. Bidders will need to demonstrate a track record of successful interventions and provide detailed examples of successful outcomes in terms of supporting resident's progression. Furthermore, you are required to demonstrate strong referral processes and engagement with training providers, the Council, other mainstream employment support services and employers. Organisations will need to outline and describe the target groups they will be working with as well as the engagement models to be used. We are looking for targeted and tailored programmes to support our residents to ensure different target groups are reached. Previous experience and knowledge of delivering employment and skills related outputs in an inner-city area will be required, as well as the knowledge to change and adapt programme delivery to address population and commercial growth over time. Service providers should be able to evidence the rationale for their targeting of particular groups; the added value they bring to existing services where appropriate; and need to provide details of the monitoring systems in place to demonstrate the impact of the interventions. Organisations wishing to occupy the space will be required to provide a detailed outline of the activities to be delivered. Moreover, an explanation of the rationale for prioritising those particular activities, plus a summary of the expected progression routes for participants will be required. In order to be shortlisted, bidders will need to demonstrate financial sustainability for the duration of the lease. Access to view the premises can be arranged for: 2nd November between 9am - 4:30pm 6th November between 9am - 4:30pm 7th November between 10am - 2pm 9th November Between 9am - 1:30pm 13th November between 2pm - 4:30pm All bookable slots are 1 hour long and you must provide the name and contact detail of up to two individuals who will be attending the premise viewing. Please Note: we strongly advise scheduling viewings of the premises at the earliest convenience to allow your organisation more time to write your bid. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80a93840-7a49-4032-aaeb-02ff751f6e16 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 30 Nov 2027 | | 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 | TOWER HAMLETS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E1 1BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Whitechapel | | Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 25 Oct 2023 at 17:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80a93840-7a49-4032-aaeb-02ff751f6e16 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80a93840-7a49-4032-aaeb-02ff751f6e16 25th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities To Tender for opportunities, you would need to register by following the link. Register and express an interest by first, searching for this tender opportunity "P5890 - London Fruit & Wool Exchange Employment & Skills Centre Delivery Partner/s" d) then, Express an interest. ## Notice URLs - http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e2ee6182-4677-4b8f-bd7c-4fe286200646. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2ee6182-4677-4b8f-bd7c-4fe286200646.json.