Published date: 23 April 2021

Last edited date: 23 April 2021

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: 21 May 2021, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

WCC 00002220

Published date

23 April 2021

Closing date

21 May 2021

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

1 July 2021

Contract end date

30 June 2022

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 European Social Fund (ESF) is a fund that invests in people, with a focus on improving employment and education opportunities across the European Union. It also aims to improve the situation of the most vulnerable people at risk of poverty.

Worcestershire County Council is launching a targeted ESF Community Grants Programme in response to COVID 19.

Round 6 seeks applications from any third sector organisations and small organisations from the private sector, throughout Worcestershire, who are ready to reach out by using approaches which tackle the barriers arising from the impact of COVID 19. The Programmme is focusing on projects that support individuals back into employment by delivering programmes around digital skills and / or support with health and wellbeing.

Small grants (up to £20,000) will be made available for the purpose of developing and maintaining participant connections to learning experiences. Project activity should support, maintain and improve participant employability and resilience. All project activity must be within the current government COVID restrictions but should include flexibility to adapt as and when those restrictions change in future months. These grants will be awarded to organisations who will deliver projects aligned to Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership's (WLEP) vision and priorities.

If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click `Express Interest`.

Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click `Opt in` which will then enable you to view and complete the Standard Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents.

After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire(s) please remember to press the `Submit your Return` button at the bottom of the page.

Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return.

Any questions or clarification should be conducted via `Correspondence` through this portal.

More information

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Additional text

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Allonby

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01905 843619

Email

sallonby@worcestershire.gov.uk