--- title: "Enterprise to Employment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0652e7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0652e7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0652e7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0652e7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WEST MIDLANDS" published: "2026-03-27" --- # Enterprise to Employment Buyer: POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WEST MIDLANDS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0652e7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0652e7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0652e7.json) ## Summary The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands is in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Enterprise to Employment," aimed at Birmingham. The procurement seeks to establish a personalised mentoring service that aids individuals associated with criminality to acquire skills for employability or entrepreneurship. The service falls under the services category, specifically focusing on justice, rehabilitation, education, and training services. A pre-market engagement event is scheduled for 13th April 2026, and the planning documents have set a future notice date for 14th April 2026. The procurement method is open, with tender submissions due by 4th May 2026. The contract is set to commence on 1st September 2026 and will last until 31st August 2029, with potential extensions. Rachel Stephenson is the contact point for further clarification from the buying organisation located in Birmingham. This tender presents a significant opportunity for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), particularly those experienced in justice services, mentoring, education, and training sectors. Businesses with a strong track record in vocational training and rehabilitation could leverage this opportunity to expand their portfolio and footprint by aligning with a public authority. The contract’s long duration and potential for extension also offer a stable revenue stream, enabling businesses to invest in further service enhancements. The engagement phase encourages supplier input, offering a chance to influence the tender specification, ensuring a well-founded competitive edge. ## Notice The Office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner wants to commission an Enterprising for Employment service for Birmingham. This initiative will provide a personalised, effective mentoring service for individuals associated with criminality, to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to be employable and/or an entrepreneur. ### Planning Information A pre-market engagement event will be held for interested bidders on a teams call on Monday 13th April at 11am to 12pm. Please sign up via our eventbrite link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/enterprise-for-employment-tickets-1985907284146?aff=oddtdtcreator At this session we will go through some of the service requirements and talk through the procurement process. A draft specification has been published on the West Midlands OPCC website, https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/funding/grants-and-contracts/ We would welcome comments from potential suppliers on the draft specification in terms of clarity, suitability and feasibility of the specification. Please email comments to commissioning@westmidlands.police.uk by Friday 10th April 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028285-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 4 May 2026 | | Future notice date | 14 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WEST MIDLANDS | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 6AT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England), TLG3 West Midlands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 75230000 - Justice services - 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals - 75241100 - Police services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 27 Mar 2026 at 09:34 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028285-2026 - 27 Mar 2026 at 09:33 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028284-2026 - 12 Feb 2026 at 15:14 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013025-2026 - 12 Feb 2026 at 14:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013000-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028285-2026 27th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028284-2026 27th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013025-2026 12th February 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013000-2026 12th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk Information will be provided on the OPCC website. The procurement will be managed on the sell to intend procurement portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk - https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/enterprise-for-employment-tickets-1985907284146?aff=oddtdtcreator - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/funding/grants-and-contracts/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0652e7. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0652e7.json.