Published date: 19 April 2017

Last edited date: 19 April 2017

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: 9 May 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services - 85310000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£85,000

Procurement reference

CovW/1/3/EV

Published date

19 April 2017

Closing date

9 May 2017

Contract start date

1 June 2017

Contract end date

31 December 2018

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

Call for Specialist Partner or Partners

• Enrichment & Volunteering (Warwickshire) REF: CovW/1/3/EV

Groundwork UK is seeking partners to provide specialist support and activities to young people participating in Progress: Building Better Opportunities in Coventry and Warwickshire. Building Better Opportunities (BBO) Progress is co-financed by Big Lottery Fund (BLF) and European Social Fund (ESF).

Enrichment & Volunteering REF: CovW/1/3/EV
Groundwork UK is looking for a Specialist Partner or Partners to deliver development activities, volunteering and enrichment opportunities to the target group of young people across Warwickshire (especially in the south and east of the county). Proposals are sought from organisations that can help increase the scope and variety of development activities that Progress Coaches can offer to young people, in the form of training, programmes of activity, or volunteering that can help young people build the confidence and skills needed to progress toward positive outcomes.

Progress will support at least 840 young people aged 15-24 years old to overcome the personal barriers and challenges preventing them from engaging positively in learning or work, and will provide a clear pathway for young people to increase their skills and take the first steps on their future career path through training or employment

Please see attached the invitations to tender with further information. The submission deadline is 11:59am, Tuesday 9th May 2017.

Queries relating to the specification should be addressed to contracts@groundwork.org.uk, marked "BBO Partnership Tender" in the subject line, by no later than midday, Wednesday 3rd May 2017.

Please be aware we are also tendering for a Specialist Partner or Partners to deliver mental health support to the target group of young people across Coventry & Warwickshire (Mental Health REF: CovW/1/3/MH).


About the buyer

Address

Lockside
5 Scotland Street
Birmingham
B1 2RR
England

Telephone

0121 2368565

Email

contracts@groundwork.org.uk

Website

http://www.groundwork.org.uk/News/progress-building-better-opportunities-specialist-partner