--- title: "London Councils Unemployed Londoners Research" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f0859570-f840-4091-afab-51e800b55d6e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f0859570-f840-4091-afab-51e800b55d6e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f0859570-f840-4091-afab-51e800b55d6e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f0859570-f840-4091-afab-51e800b55d6e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON COUNCILS" published: "2020-11-27" --- # London Councils Unemployed Londoners Research Buyer: LONDON COUNCILS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f0859570-f840-4091-afab-51e800b55d6e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f0859570-f840-4091-afab-51e800b55d6e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f0859570-f840-4091-afab-51e800b55d6e.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the "London Councils Unemployed Londoners Research" project is being undertaken by the London Councils, which focuses on advocating for the interests of the 33 councils in London. This tender, classified under market and economic research within the services category, is currently in the active stage. The tender period concludes on 11 December 2020, with the project intended to inform policy and support the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The contract is expected to commence on 21 December 2020 and run until 5 March 2021, with an estimated value of £25,000. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses engaged in market research and economic consultancy, particularly those with expertise in labour market analysis and policy evaluation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, as their insights could play a crucial role in modelling the needs of unemployed individuals in London during the recovery phase. Collaboration with local stakeholders and an understanding of London's diverse employment landscape would be advantageous for bidders. ## Notice London Councils is committed to fighting for more resources for London and getting the best possible deal for London's 33 councils. We lobby for local governance for London boroughs, promoting their leadership of local communities and services and arguing for the tools necessary for them to do that job. We also act as a catalyst for effective sharing of practice, knowledge, information and services between boroughs. London Councils' Enterprise, Economy and Skills Policy Team is working with the GLA on the economic recovery. An immediate and pressing issue is the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on London's labour market. Between March and June 2020, London's claimant count increased by 146% (amounting to over 272,000 people) compared to 107% for the UK . London currently has the highest take-up of furloughed employment than any other region in the country at 17%. Background to the research London Councils is working with the GLA on developing a recovery programme for London, alongside other key stakeholders. This process is overseen by the London Recovery Board, which is establishing a missions-based approach to the recovery. The Board has set out the following Grand Challenge: Restore confidence in the city, minimise the impact on London's communities and build back better the city's economy and society. Nine missions have been identified, covering social and economic recovery. One of these missions is 'Helping Londoners into good work' - Support Londoners into good jobs with a focus on sectors key to London's recovery. London Councils and the GLA are currently undertaking some high-level mapping of current employment and skills provision across the capital. We want to establish whether existing provision is still suitable for the characteristics of London's unemployed population and whether there are gaps in provision for key groups. Likewise, we want to understand the likely change in the scale of demand for employment services - whilst recognising that not all unemployed Londoners would require public support to find another job. The aim of this project is to model the likely volume and characteristics of unemployed Londoners in the short term (from December 2020 to March 2021) and the medium term (up to September 2022) at a pan-London, sub-regional and, wherever possible, borough level. Bidders should see the rest of this notice and the ITQ and other bidding documents for full details on how to apply. Please send submissions to the email address specified in the ITQ quoting reference R1120a to arrive by 3pm, Friday 11 December 2020. Additional information: The given contract value of PS25K is the minimum value for contracts published on Contracts Finder but not the minimum value for this project. Bids may be submitted at higher or lower costs than this value but should be clearly costed, including number of days, as per the ITQ instructions. Queries should be submitted as instructed to the contact provided in the ITQ document. Responses to queries will be collated and the query log will be uploaded here within 1 working day where possible. Bidders should check back regularly throughout the advertising period to see if additions have been made to the query log since they last checked. Queries should be submitted before Tuesday 8 November. Queries relating to this notice or the documents should be sent to the contact provided in the notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0082fc96-8415-478d-847f-492a96642dff | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Nov 2020 | | Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Dec 2020 - 5 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON COUNCILS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 0AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics ## Release History - 27 Nov 2020 at 18:46 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0082fc96-8415-478d-847f-492a96642dff - 27 Nov 2020 at 17:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ceeea26f-3f71-4832-b4b7-a6f553a0f0c3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0082fc96-8415-478d-847f-492a96642dff 27th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ceeea26f-3f71-4832-b4b7-a6f553a0f0c3 27th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ff35d404-6491-4c21-b343-475d44c4bbd1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e0e6225-214a-4a0f-ba2c-ccbeff7b9567 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/42a07289-7c35-48ad-82e3-337abd8f001e - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9518f6b-73f3-4820-82b6-9e1170095076 ## Notice URLs - http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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