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title: "Elevate Berkshire Fund Project 2"
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# Elevate Berkshire Fund Project 2

Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eceed672-5880-4da5-9aef-68be05eabb6b

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## Summary

The Elevate Berkshire Fund Project 2 is an employment and skills initiative aimed at supporting young people aged 18-24 in Slough who are unemployed or economically inactive. This tender is published by Reading Borough Council, which is the accountable body for the programme, and falls under the education and training services industry category. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with a fixed price contract valued at £40,000. The contract period is set to begin on 1st July 2018 and will last until 30th June 2019. Interested parties were able to submit their tenders until the closing date of 23rd May 2018 through an open procurement method.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly those that specialise in employment support, education, and training services, to engage with a project focused on assisting young lone parents in gaining vital skills and employment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate as they may have tailored approaches to address the specific barriers faced by the target demographic. By partnering with the Elevate Berkshire programme, businesses can not only contribute to meaningful social outcomes but also expand their service offerings and client base within the Berkshire region.

## Notice

Elevate Berkshire is an employability and skills programme funded by the European Social Fund (ESF). The Elevate Berkshire partnership is made up of a number of key stakeholders including the 6 Berkshire local authorities, The Prince's Trust, Ways into Work and Adviza. The partnership also has a number of delivery partners - delivering activity on behalf of the key stakeholders. The programme is led by a central Elevate Berkshire team based at Reading Borough Council, the accountable body, and brings together a range of other partners, as above, to support young people aged 16-24 in Berkshire who are hard-to-reach or have barriers to employment. Elevate Berkshire Project to be Funded The Elevate Berkshire programme is looking to procure a provider to deliver a project for young people aged 18-24 who are unemployed or economically inactive in Slough. Slough Project 2 Project 2 is a fixed price contract of PS40,000. This project involves engaging and supporting those who are lone parents (18 -24) into employment, education, training or to gain basic skills. The project is aimed at young people whose needs or barriers to work have resulted in them not participating in employment, training or education, or led to them moving in- and-out of these. Activity will form part of the Elevate Berkshire ESF programme, and as such will be subject to European Social Fund procedures and processes. Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. Interested parties must log onto the Council's e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24994ecf-b623-46ea-aede-30f7aefc273a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BERKS |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG1 2LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KENNEDY SCOTT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2018 at 13:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24994ecf-b623-46ea-aede-30f7aefc273a
- 2 May 2018 at 12:56 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a4b20a6-4a79-4a53-a713-037e7952d0ed
- 2 May 2018 at 12:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a4b20a6-4a79-4a53-a713-037e7952d0ed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24994ecf-b623-46ea-aede-30f7aefc273a
  10th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a4b20a6-4a79-4a53-a713-037e7952d0ed
  2nd May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home

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