Published date: 21 December 2016

Last edited date: 21 December 2016

This notice was replaced on 21 December 2016

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 21 December 2016)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£4,542,324.30

Procurement reference

UI_DWP_101911

Published date

21 December 2016

Closing date

14 June 2016

Contract start date

30 January 2017

Contract end date

31 December 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Provision will be a package of tailored employment and employability support which will increase the economic activity of the eligibility groups that it is aimed at. Attendance on the Provision will be voluntary for Participants. The Provision will provide a coherent pathway to employment for individuals who are currently not progressing towards work. It will be delivered by Personal Mentors who will engage with the target groups, identify their barriers to work and systematically address those barriers through meaningful interventions, practical activities and effective signposting. The ultimate objective of the provision is for Participants to move in to sustained employment. Preferably this will be within the key employment sectors in the D2N2 area to support economic growth and prosperity.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. This is a procurement for services under the Light Touch Regime and DWP will not be bound by Public Contracts Regulations 2015 except as such Regulations are applicable to the Light Touch Regime. DWP expressly reserves the rights: (i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; (v)and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers. The Provider will use the Provider Referral and Payment (PRaP) system to receive their referrals and to record claimant activity. The Provider will therefore need to have met relevant security requirements when contracts go live.

About the buyer

Address

Department for Work and Pensions
Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds
LS2 7UA
England

Email

XXXXXXX@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK