---
title: "Employment Support (Multiple Barriers)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fc5b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2023-12-20"
---

# Employment Support (Multiple Barriers)

Buyer: NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fc5b

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## Summary

The North Somerset Council has recently awarded a contract for Employment Support (Multiple Barriers) to Weston College. The procurement involved consulting and software development services and was conducted through an open procedure. The contract, valued at 292,996 GBP, focused on NEET Employment Support, Back to work support for the economically inactive, and In-work progression.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the IT services industry to engage in projects related to employment support for disadvantaged individuals. Companies specializing in consulting and software development, particularly with experience in delivering employment support programmes, are well-suited to compete. The tender was initiated by the North Somerset Council, a regional authority in the United Kingdom, and aimed to enhance core skills and facilitate workplace progression for adults.

## Notice

The contract will comprise of the following three elements. Bidders will be expected to lay out their methodology for delivery in more detail as part of their method statements: 1. NEET Employment Support 2. Back to work support for the economically inactive 3. In-work progression

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract will comprise of the following three elements. Bidders will be expected to lay out their methodology for delivery in more detail as part of their method statements: 1. NEET Employment Support 2. Back to work support for the economically inactive 3. In-work progression

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037426-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £287,000 |
| Lots value | £287,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £292,996 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | WESTON-SUPER-MARE |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS23 1UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare Central |
| Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare |
| Delivery location | TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WESTON COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2023 at 10:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037426-2023
- 13 Sep 2023 at 11:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027070-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=2c9a9bf8-7f46-ee11-8124-005056b64545
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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