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title: "Selnet Partnership Opportunity: Employability Skills Provision for Building Better Opportunities - Age of Opportunity Project (East Lancashire) Phase 3"
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# Selnet Partnership Opportunity: Employability Skills Provision for Building Better Opportunities - Age of Opportunity Project (East Lancashire) Phase 3

Buyer: SELNET LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f0fdf48c-b227-4108-9bad-1494570fdb9f

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## Summary

The Selnet Partnership Opportunity titled "Employability Skills Provision for Building Better Opportunities - Age of Opportunity Project (East Lancashire) Phase 3" is being managed by Selnet Ltd, the Social Enterprise Network for Lancashire. This project falls under the services industry category and is specifically focused on providing employability support to individuals aged 50 and over within Blackburn, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, and Rossendale. The tender period has concluded as of 13 August 2021, with an active award valued at £180,000 for a contract that will run from 1 October 2021 to 31 December 2022. The procurement method used for this process was an open procedure, allowing broad participation among potential suppliers.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in employability skills, training services, or community support, particularly those that have experience in engaging with older demographics facing barriers to employment. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) would be particularly well-suited to compete, as they can demonstrate their capability in delivering supportive services tailored to the needs of participants. Companies that can offer diagnostic assessments and individualised action plans targeting education and training are encouraged to consider this opportunity for collaboration in the Age of Opportunity initiative.

## Notice

Selnet Ltd is the Social Enterprise Network for Lancashire and for over 15 years Selnet has supported social enterprises across Lancashire. In 2015/16 the organisation led a 12-month process to develop a Lancashire-wide partnership to provide specialist employability and skills support to unemployed people aged 50 and over. This project is known as Age of Opportunity and is part of the Building Better Opportunities programme. Building Better Opportunities (BBO) is a national programme funded by The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) to invest in local projects tackling the root causes of poverty, promoting social inclusion and driving local jobs and growth. The Age of Opportunity project consists of approximately 13 diverse delivery partners from the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sectors, coming together to deliver specialist support for key groups across Lancashire. Selnet is the lead partner and does not undertake any delivery or direct support to participants. Age of Opportunity has been operational since August 2016 and has recently received additional investment extending project delivery to the end of 2022. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide employability skills support to Age of Opportunity participants from specified Boroughs within Lancashire (Blackburn, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Rossendale). Proposals are sought from organisations that can demonstrate competence in delivering relevant support to people aged over 50 with multiple and complex barriers into employment, training or education. The delivery partner will be expected to carry out a diagnostic assessment with potential participants to determine eligibility, suitability and need. This will be followed by a comprehensive action plan to agree a course of action for the eligible participant, which will improve their lives and ultimately take them closer to work or learning. The delivery partner will be the key contact and support provider for the participant and will also introduce the participant to a variety of specialist services should they be needed, some of which will be other BBO funded services. These specialist services may include, financial capability support, digital skills, volunteering, business start-up support, and emotional wellbeing help. Please visit the Proactis supplier portal (link below) to register an interest and to access the full specification and suite of tender documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/324d751c-86a5-4ce6-b769-8803c8656a63 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 31 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £180,000 |
| 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 | SELNET LTD |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CALICO ENTERPRISE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79500000 - Office-support services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 2 Dec 2021 at 14:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/324d751c-86a5-4ce6-b769-8803c8656a63
- 12 Jul 2021 at 15:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bced6291-cf1a-407a-819a-947c1d793dc1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/324d751c-86a5-4ce6-b769-8803c8656a63
  2nd December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bced6291-cf1a-407a-819a-947c1d793dc1
  12th July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ba128433-0be3-eb11-810d-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

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