--- title: "Christmas Employment Opportunities - Sandwell - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e5f59690-9d39-4fe4-bdea-6272b1097900" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e5f59690-9d39-4fe4-bdea-6272b1097900" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e5f59690-9d39-4fe4-bdea-6272b1097900.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e5f59690-9d39-4fe4-bdea-6272b1097900.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2019-11-15" --- # Christmas Employment Opportunities - Sandwell - AWARD Buyer: DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5f59690-9d39-4fe4-bdea-6272b1097900 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e5f59690-9d39-4fe4-bdea-6272b1097900) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e5f59690-9d39-4fe4-bdea-6272b1097900.json) ## Summary The Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is conducting a procurement process titled "Christmas Employment Opportunities - Sandwell," focusing on education and training services, particularly aimed at preparing young people for employment in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with the contract period commencing on 1st November 2019 and concluding on 31st December 2019. This selective procurement method followed a restricted procedure, with a tender period that ended on 17th October 2019. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on training and employment services, especially those experienced in working with 15 to 29-year-olds who are not engaged in employment, education, or training (NEET). Companies with expertise in retail training or educational programme delivery would be well-positioned to compete, as the successful suppliers will be involved in providing managed services, including classroom-based learning and personalised support for participants, thus contributing to the development of the local workforce. ## Notice o Prepare young people for employment for Christmas Temporary/Permanent roles o Predominantly in retail, although training can be appropriate for wider employment opportunites o Classroom based learning appropriate to cover a variety of learning styles o 1-2-1 support to be offered for those individuals requiring additional support o Employer/Organisation familiarisation, enabling participants to make an informed decision over their participation, and expectations of the recruiting organisations for customer service/public facing staff o Provide a managed service in regards to the opportunities available o Have a pre-exisiting employment network in place (with named recruitment managers) o Manage the introduction of the Young People to the employment opportunity, arranging and co-ordinating with recruiting managers events such as open days, inductions and start dates, plus managing communications in relation to confirming activities, such as commencement and cessation of employment, with both the recruiting managers and BCI, in a timely fashion o Manage 'drop-outs' to ensure all participants are offered multiple opportunities Potential Service Providers need to demonstrate clear and extensive expertise and experience of working with and delivering courses to eligible 15-29 year olds who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) across the Black Country. Service Provider should supply evidence of delivering similar courses including successful outcomes. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f8c0916-7dbf-4c62-977c-127e4f03f7b9 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Nov 2019 | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | | 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 | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Dudley | | Postcode | DY1 1HF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley | | Local authority | Dudley | | Electoral ward | St. James's | | Westminster constituency | Dudley | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | ASCEND HEALTHCARE AND CHILDCARE TRAINING; GO TRAIN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 15 Nov 2019 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f8c0916-7dbf-4c62-977c-127e4f03f7b9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f8c0916-7dbf-4c62-977c-127e4f03f7b9 15th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.dudley.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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