--- title: "DUD - Gardening Service to assist Vulnerable Tenants in Dudley - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ec25b34e-2267-4d6d-9899-138d283d62b1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ec25b34e-2267-4d6d-9899-138d283d62b1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec25b34e-2267-4d6d-9899-138d283d62b1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec25b34e-2267-4d6d-9899-138d283d62b1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-10-21" --- # DUD - Gardening Service to assist Vulnerable Tenants in Dudley - AWARD Buyer: DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ec25b34e-2267-4d6d-9899-138d283d62b1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ec25b34e-2267-4d6d-9899-138d283d62b1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec25b34e-2267-4d6d-9899-138d283d62b1.json) ## Summary The Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a project to support young and vulnerable residents of Dudley. The contract involves a gardening service to assist vulnerable tenants in Dudley funded through Dudley MBC's Housing Department. The contract has a value of £600,000 and has a contract period starting on October 1, 2021, and ending on September 30, 2026. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on August 18, 2021. This contract presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing services to the community and education and training services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could benefit from engaging in this tender as the service aims to develop skills and provide a pathway into employment or further training for vulnerable individuals. Businesses in the West Midlands region, especially those in the gardening and horticultural industry, could find this tender well-suited for their expertise and contribute to the social welfare of Dudley residents. ## Notice This Contract relates to the provision of a project to support young and vulnerable residents of Dudley to access opportunities for training, to develop skills and to gain a horticulture qualification through delivering a gardening service for vulnerable people in Dudley funded through Dudley MBC's Housing Department. The service will operate as a partnership between Dudley Housing Services and the successful provider. Dudley Housing Services will promote the service and refer council tenants who qualify to receive it. The successful provider will deliver the service by recruiting and deploying supervised trainees who will be young people or people with learning disabilities or poor mental health from the Dudley Borough who may have an identified vulnerability or need e.g. with learning disabilities or poor mental health or the young unemployed. The trainees may be employees, apprentices and/or volunteers, but must be able to provide a reliable service. They must also receive structured training and any necessary support with key skills in order to improve employability, and the successful provider will be required to demonstrate that the service can offer a pathway into employment and/or further training. Dudley Green Care Service also provides a gardening service to vulnerable council tenants and work in partnership with Housing and the successful provider in terms of allocating qualifying tenants to each of the two services, managing consistent standards between the teams, and providing specialist services that may not be appropriate for delivery by trainees. This contract has TUPE implications and therefore Appendix One ITT Acknowledgement & TUPE Confidentiality Undertaking will need to be completed and returned. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e537c2b-3371-4f3d-a4d4-188b2273f15e | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Oct 2021 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £550,000 | | 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 | 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 | 1 | | Supplier names | CREATIVE SUPPORT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 21 Oct 2022 at 13:49 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e537c2b-3371-4f3d-a4d4-188b2273f15e - 30 Sep 2022 at 13:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e537c2b-3371-4f3d-a4d4-188b2273f15e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e537c2b-3371-4f3d-a4d4-188b2273f15e 21st October 2022 - 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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