Published date: 18 May 2022
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000
Education and training services - 80000000
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£170,000
Procurement reference
BLACK001-DN589055-41718984
Published date
18 May 2022
Closing date
11 February 2022
Closing time
1pm
Contract start date
1 March 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
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
Selnet Ltd is the Social Enterprise Network for Lancashire and for over 15 years Selnet has supported social enterprises across Lancashire. In 2015/16 the organisation led a 12-month process to develop a Lancashire-wide partnership to provide specialist employability and skills support to unemployed people aged 50 and over. This project is known as Age of Opportunity and is part of the Building Better Opportunities programme.
Building Better Opportunities (BBO) is a national programme funded by The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) to invest in local projects tackling the root causes of poverty, promoting social inclusion and driving local jobs and growth.
The Age of Opportunity project consists of approximately 13 diverse delivery partners from the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sectors, coming together to deliver specialist support for key groups across Lancashire. Selnet is the lead partner and does not undertake any delivery or direct support to participants. Age of Opportunity has been operational since August 2016 and has recently received additional investment extending project delivery to the end of 2022.
Over the lifetime of the project, over 2300 disadvantaged people will benefit from support tailored to their individual needs and interests to overcome complex barriers and move towards work and training. This project aims to engage with older people who live in the Lancashire LEP area and have low or no skills, thereby preventing them from engaging with training and employment opportunities. It will support them in moving towards and into employment, training and education.
Selnet is looking to select 2 suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide employability skills support to Age of Opportunity participants from within Lancashire. Preferred bidder status will be awarded to the 2 organisations offering the most economically advantageous tenders. Proposals are sought from organisations that can demonstrate competence in engaging with and delivering relevant support to people aged 50 and over with multiple and complex barriers into employment, training or education.
Full details regarding this contract and the tender process can be found by registering an interest in this opportunity on the Proactis supplier portal (link provided on this page).
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 11 January 2022
Links
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- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=46e1e889-9362-ec11-8110-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
- Further details available via the following link
Award information
Awarded date
28 February 2022
Contract start date
1 March 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Total value of contract
£170,000
This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.
Calico Enterprise Limited
Address
BB11 2ED
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
Yes
Lancashire Community Finance
Address
PR1 2UT
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Janine Bradley
Address
PO Box 4
Blackpool
FY1 1NA
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1253478756
janine.bradley@blackpool.gov.uk
Website
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