Published date: 7 May 2024

This notice was replaced on 24 July 2024

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

Awarded contract (published 24 July 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

  • Training services - 80500000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

2024REP: End

Published date

7 May 2024

Closing date

17 May 2024

Closing time

6pm

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

30 June 2025

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


Private procurement rules

Supply chain notices are business-to-business transactions and are not bound by the same rules and restrictions as public sector contracts. The UK government is not responsible for the conduct of such procurement.


Description

Reed in Partnership is looking for a provider that can support with additional capacity for the Refugee Employment Programme (REP), commissioned by the Home Office in the following Lot: London - specifically East London.

The REP enhances support already provided to refugees to help them integrate and become self-sufficient quickly. The REP delivers employment support, English language support and integration support. The REP objectives include:
• Supporting refugees into sustainable employment, tailored to the individual refugee's needs & skills
• Supporting a holistic approach through partnership working
• Alignment with existing local services to ensure a joined-up package of support
• Supporting those assessed as needing additional support in addition to mainstream services e.g. DWP Job Centre Plus Network and Adult Education Budget (i.e., they would not be able to progress to self-sufficiency with mainstream support alone).

We are seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from:

End to end organisations who can deliver a case working model of tailored, flexible employment support for refugees facing barriers to employment, which cannot be fully addressed by mainstream programmes.

Responding to this EOI
Please fully complete and submit this EOI, which can be found here: https://forms.office.com/e/8830CFNpUX by the closing date of Friday 17th May 2024 at 6pm.

Contact partner.network@reed.com should you have questions. For information on how we score our EOIs and work with partners, visit our website https://reedinpartnership.co.uk/partners/


About the buyer

Address

Academy Court
94 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A1DT
England

Email

partner.network@reed.com

Website

https://reedinpartnership.co.uk/partners