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title: "CWC24001 - SPF Employment Support Provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043794"
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buyer: "WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
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# CWC24001 - SPF Employment Support Provision

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043794

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## Summary

The Wolverhampton City Council is seeking to commission three contracts to provide employment support for unemployed and economically inactive residents. The contracts, part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, will focus on health improvement, increased inclusion, and enhancement of employability skills. These services aim to enhance the Wolves at Work employment support programme, providing comprehensive assistance to those further from the job market. The procurement process is in the award stage, and interested businesses should be aware of the key deadline for submission, which was on 8th March 2024.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in health and well-being services, inclusion support, and employability skills development. Small and medium-sized enterprises with expertise in tailored employment support and community-based initiatives would be well-suited for bidding. The lots have specific value allocations, with each lot targeting different aspects of the target demographic's needs, ensuring a comprehensive approach to enhancing employment prospects for vulnerable groups in the Wolverhampton area.

## Notice

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UK SPF) is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides PS2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. UK SPF Investment Priorities are: 1. Communities and Place 2. Local Business 3. People and Skills Under the People and Skills intervention, Wolverhampton has allocated funding from its local allocation against the following UK SPF intervention area: * E33 Employment Support for Economically Inactive People The Council is now looking to commission three contracts via three lots for the provision of employment support for unemployed and economically inactive residents. The contracts will deliver three separate but complementary services focusing on improvement to health, increased inclusion and improvement to employability skills. The provision will add to the Council's Wolves at Work employment support programme, providing enhanced support to those who are further from the job market and providing wrap-around support to those who need it most. The provider(s) will be required to work closely with the Council provision to ensure best value is delivered to unemployed and economically inactive residents, including links to the Council's other skills and employment programmes. Lot 1 - Improvement to Health This lot will focus on individuals who have health and wellbeing needs. This includes physical and/or mental health needs. The provider will be expected to provide employment support tailored to support participants to improve their health and wellbeing. Providers should focus their resources on ensuring that the individuals access health and wellbeing support during their journey into work as well as receiving support from the provider to access benefits and services suitable for them. Lot 2 - Increase Inclusion This lot will focus on individuals who are excluded from the labour market due to a range of issues including lack of confidence, poor English skills, poor financial inclusion, lack of access to the benefits system. The provider will be expected to provide employment support tailored to support participants to improve their inclusion, particularly in regard to accessing benefits, employability and basic skills. Providers should focus their resources on ensuring that the individuals access suitable support to improve their confidence and interpersonal skills as well as support with financial inclusion. Lot 3 - Improve Employability Skills This lot will focus on individuals with low employability skills who require extra support to make themselves more employable in the current labour market. The provider will be expected to provide employment support tailored to support participants to improve their potential employment opportunities through regular meetings with their keyworker, focussed jobs searching support and support with interview skills. Providers should focus their resources on ensuring that the individuals access suitable support to prepare for jobs in the current labour market.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Improvement to Health

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UK SPF) is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides PS2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. UK SPF Investment Priorities are: 1. Communities and Place 2. Local Business 3. People and Skills Under the People and Skills intervention, Wolverhampton has allocated funding from its local allocation against the following UK SPF intervention area: * E33 Employment Support for Economically Inactive People The Council is now looking to commission three contracts via three lots for the provision of employment support for unemployed and economically inactive residents. The contracts will deliver three separate but complementary services focusing on improvement to health, increased inclusion and improvement to employability skills. The provision will add to the Council's Wolves at Work employment support programme, providing enhanced support to those who are further from the job market and providing wrap-around support to those who need it most. The provider(s) will be required to work closely with the Council provision to ensure best value is delivered to unemployed and economically inactive residents, including links to the Council's other skills and employment programmes. Lot 1 - Improvement to Health This lot will focus on individuals who have health and wellbeing needs. This includes physical and/or mental health needs. The provider will be expected to provide employment support tailored to support participants to improve their health and wellbeing. Providers should focus their resources on ensuring that the individuals access health and wellbeing support during their journey into work as well as receiving support from the provider to access benefits and services suitable for them.

Lot 2 - Increase Inclusion

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UK SPF) is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides PS2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. UK SPF Investment Priorities are: 1. Communities and Place 2. Local Business 3. People and Skills Under the People and Skills intervention, Wolverhampton has allocated funding from its local allocation against the following UK SPF intervention area: * E33 Employment Support for Economically Inactive People The Council is now looking to commission three contracts via three lots for the provision of employment support for unemployed and economically inactive residents. The contracts will deliver three separate but complementary services focusing on improvement to health, increased inclusion and improvement to employability skills. The provision will add to the Council's Wolves at Work employment support programme, providing enhanced support to those who are further from the job market and providing wrap-around support to those who need it most. The provider(s) will be required to work closely with the Council provision to ensure best value is delivered to unemployed and economically inactive residents, including links to the Council's other skills and employment programmes. Lot 2 - Increase Inclusion This lot will focus on individuals who are excluded from the labour market due to a range of issues including lack of confidence, poor English skills, poor financial inclusion, lack of access to the benefits system. The provider will be expected to provide employment support tailored to support participants to improve their inclusion, particularly in regard to accessing benefits, employability and basic skills. Providers should focus their resources on ensuring that the individuals access suitable support to improve their confidence and interpersonal skills as well as support with financial inclusion.

Lot 3 - Improvement to Employability Skills

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UK SPF) is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides PS2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. UK SPF Investment Priorities are: 1. Communities and Place 2. Local Business 3. People and Skills Under the People and Skills intervention, Wolverhampton has allocated funding from its local allocation against the following UK SPF intervention area: * E33 Employment Support for Economically Inactive People The Council is now looking to commission three contracts via three lots for the provision of employment support for unemployed and economically inactive residents. The contracts will deliver three separate but complementary services focusing on improvement to health, increased inclusion and improvement to employability skills. The provision will add to the Council's Wolves at Work employment support programme, providing enhanced support to those who are further from the job market and providing wrap-around support to those who need it most. The provider(s) will be required to work closely with the Council provision to ensure best value is delivered to unemployed and economically inactive residents, including links to the Council's other skills and employment programmes. Lot 3 - Improve Employability Skills This lot will focus on individuals with low employability skills who require extra support to make themselves more employable in the current labour market. The provider will be expected to provide employment support tailored to support participants to improve their potential employment opportunities through regular meetings with their keyworker, focussed jobs searching support and support with interview skills. Providers should focus their resources on ensuring that the individuals access suitable support to prepare for jobs in the current labour market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021342-2024 |
| 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 | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £256,000 |
| 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 | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England), TLG3 West Midlands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2024 at 07:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021342-2024
- 6 Feb 2024 at 14:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003901-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
- http://www.wolverhamptontenders.com

## Provenance

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