Published date: 1 November 2018

Last edited date: 1 November 2018

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Awarded contract (published 13 March 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£1,200,000

Procurement reference

SOUTHWARK-DN370129-18197304

Published date

1 November 2018

Closing date

23 November 2018

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

30 June 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Southwark Works is the council's longstanding employment support programme and is formed of a network of providers who offer a range of tailored employment support based on underlying needs, such as mental health, homelessness or disability. This model aims to ensure there is expertise available locally to deal with the range of issues that affect resident's ability to gain and sustain employment whilst providing a recruitment service for local employers.
The primary aim of the Southwark Works service is to support residents into employment. The Southwark Works Network Coordination service will contribute to this by facilitating an efficient, professional, coherent and competent network of providers who are able to support clients with a range of needs.
The programme operates through two main elements:
Directly contracted employment support for a variety of target groups and within key growth sectors in the borough (i.e. construction) from a variety of specialist providers (who make up the 'network')
Network co-ordination - including network management and capacity building, assessment of customers and referral to Southwark Works providers and/or external support; operation of a hub office for customers; custome record management to track progress and outcomes, sourcing of vacancies through employer engagement activity; providing recruitment services to local employers, organising job fairs for the network, supporting the council in communicating success stories.
The Southwark Works Network Coordination provider will be responsible for delivering the following outcomes:
i. A well managed hub office that is inclusive and welcoming to both Southwark residents and the employment support providers commissioned through the Southwark Works Framework
ii. Outreach and engagement that leads to Southwark residents who are unemployed or who wish to progress from low paid / insecure work receiving support through the Southwark Works service
iii. Clear client journeys and access to a network of employment support providers that best meet their needs
iv. Engagement with employers that leads to suitable and accessible vacancies / opportunities being secured for Southwark Works clients
v. Support for Southwark residents who want to progress from low paid / insecure work
vi. Capacity building the Southwark Works network of providers
vii. Client information management and caseworker training that leads to robust data on the outcomes achieved across the Southwark Works service
viii. Apprenticeship guidance and support for the network which leads to more apprenticeship opportunities being offered by Southwark employers and secured by residents
ix. Access to basic skills training
x. Promotion of Southwark Works as a gateway into jobs and apprenticeship opportunities
xi. Fostering collaboration across the network, enabling Southwark Works as a whole to achieve the best outcomes for clients

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Southwark Works Network Coordination

  • Opportunity
  • Published 24 October 2018

Links

Additional text

https://www.londontenders.org/ using Project Reference DN370129.

About the buyer

Contact name

Elaine Gunn

Address

Southwark Council
160 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2QH
England

Email

elaine.gunn@southwark.gov.uk

Website

http://www.southwark.gov.uk