Published date: 15 December 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 20 January 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

GC21-003

Published date

15 December 2020

Closing date

20 January 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

1 December 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Growth Company (GC) are pleased to invite you to submit a tender to join a framework of specialist partners across the North West to support our Intensive Personalised Employment Support (IPES) DWP contract.

IPES is a new voluntary provision covering England and Wales for people with disabilities and complex barriers to work. IPES providers will deliver support tailored to an individual's needs, focussed on overcoming barriers, building an effective support network, identifying and achieving employment aspirations, providing consistent contact and intensive support for up to 15 months and in work support for 6 months.

Successful partners will be working alongside GC's team of IPES advisers, who are directly delivering the End to End customer journey through the IPES provision in the North West region.

GC have specific funding stream as part of the IPES service to engage with and work with specialist partners who will be used to enhance the service offer to our customers whilst on programme.

The Growth Company is seeking appoint delivery partners with a high-quality service offer and a proven track record of delivery.

We welcome bids for individual or multiple support areas/ locations and remote delivery. All successful specialist partners will be contracted on a call off/ on demand basis, based on our customer needs throughout the duration of the contract.

To see further details and apply for the framework please download the documentation which contains instructions and information for your submission, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers.

You are required to make your submission via the GC In-tend e-tendering platform at the following address:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Tenders/Current

Submissions must be made in the required format and be returned by 17.00 Wednesday 20th January 2021.

We look forward to hearing from you

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Kelly Edwards

Address

Lee House,90 Great Bridgewater Street
MANCHESTER
M15JW
Northern Ireland

Email

kelly.edwards@growthco.uk

Website

www.growthco.uk