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title: "DurhamWorks Employment Routeways"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0312fc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# DurhamWorks Employment Routeways

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0312fc

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## Summary

Durham County Council is seeking providers for the "DurhamWorks Employment Routeways" contract, which involves education and training services within the region of County Durham, UK. This procurement is currently in the award stage after being initiated via an open tender process complying with Public Contracts Regulation 2015. The contract has been segmented into two lots: Lot 1 and Lot 2, both aimed at supporting 16-24 year-olds who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training). The contract, which has a total value of £1,700,000, includes the potential for extensions based on performance and need, with the original end date of the tender period set for 4th March 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational and training services that cater to young adults, particularly those focused on guiding NEET individuals into employment, apprenticeships, or further education. Businesses with the capacity to provide tailored support and deliver programmes across the diverse sectors that appeal to young people would be well-positioned to compete. Furthermore, companies are encouraged to leverage the funding available through the European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF) and the Youth Employment Initiative, which will enhance the attractiveness of their bids.

## Notice

The contract has been divided into two lots. Lot 1- DurhamWorks (Durham Directions) - Employment Routeways Lot 2- DurhamWorks 3 - Employment Routeways Providers to deliver programmes across all employment sectors however you should pay attention to the most popular sectors our demographic of young people are interested in where there are recognised and realistic opportunities for progression to Employment , Apprenticeships, Traineeships or Further Education.

### Lot Information

DurhamWorks (Durham Directions) - Employment Routeways

This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime). Additional information: This project is to be funded through the European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF). The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 6 months from the actual end date or completion of achieving satisfactory targets on the programme (whichever is sooner) (i.e. extensions can run concurrently), subject to funding, performance, achieving KPI's, need and Commissioner approval. Within the extension periods there is capacity to undertake changes to some elements of the activity delivery (i.e. venue, geographical delivery, model of delivery but not content) as well as increase/decrease participant numbers as long as the minimum published contract values of (20) and maximum (30) participant numbers for each 6 month period are adhered to.

DurhamWorks 3 - Employment Routeways

This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime). Additional information: This project is to be funded through the European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF) and the Youth Employment Initiative. The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 6 months from the actual end date or completion of achieving satisfactory targets on the programme (whichever is sooner) (i.e. extensions can run concurrently), subject to funding, performance, achieving KPI's, need and Commissioner approval. Within the extension periods there is capacity to undertake changes to some elements of the activity delivery (i.e. venue, geographical delivery, model of delivery but not content) as well as increase/decrease participant numbers as long as the minimum published contract values of (20) and maximum (30) participant numbers for each 6 month period are adhered to.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010821-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,700,000 |
| Lots value | £1,700,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC14 Durham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CENTREPOINT SOHO T/A CENTREPOINT WORKS; OPTIMUM SKILLS; SMARTT NORTH EAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 27 Apr 2022 at 11:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010821-2022
- 3 Feb 2022 at 15:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003169-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk
- http://www.nepo.org

## Provenance

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