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title: "Integrated Information, Advice and Guidance for Adults and Employer Brokerage Support for Young People and Adults"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d82a"
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published: "2023-10-13"
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# Integrated Information, Advice and Guidance for Adults and Employer Brokerage Support for Young People and Adults

Buyer: SALFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d82a

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## Summary

Salford City Council recently completed a tender process for the provision of Integrated Information, Advice and Guidance for Adults and Employer Brokerage Support for Young People and Adults. The service falls under the guidance and counselling services classification and aims to enhance employability and recruitment opportunities for Salford residents. The contract, valued at £1,395,000, was awarded to The Growth Company. The procurement method was an open procedure, with a focus on quality (65%), price (20%), and social value (15%) as award criteria.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in guidance and counselling services to engage with Salford City Council in delivering targeted support for residents seeking employment and training opportunities. Companies interested in providing comprehensive employability support and innovative recruitment practices tailored to residents' needs would be well-suited for this contract opportunity. The contract period is from 1st January 2024 to 31st March 2026, with possible extensions, offering a potentially lucrative venture for businesses in the services sector keen on fulfilling social value commitments.

## Notice

Salford City Council invited suitably qualified companies to tender to deliver a quality combined employability support and employer brokerage service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Salford City Council invited suitably qualified companies to tender to deliver a quality combined employability support and employer brokerage service. The service will provide targeted information, advice and guidance for Salford residents to progress and connect to quality employment and training opportunities. Engage with businesses to support and develop skills and employment opportunities, to recruit Salford residents by encouraging new and innovative recruitment practices, where residents with barriers to employment are considered for vacancies.. The current services are delivered for adults with complex needs (Salford Health Works) and an employer brokerage and support service (Salford Employ) under two separate contracts, and the Council now wishes to integrate and extend the range and scope of support available in line with emerging priorities into one contract for delivery in Salford.

Renewal: There will be two optional extension periods of 12 months each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030210-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,395,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SALFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SWINTON |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M27 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Swinton & Wardley |
| Westminster constituency | Worsley and Eccles |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE GROWTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2023 at 09:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030210-2023
- 21 Jun 2023 at 10:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017634-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.salford.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1af32a1c-fffa-ed11-8122-005056b64545

## Provenance

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