Published date: 6 June 2016

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 16 June 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£900,000

Procurement reference

CHEAST001-DN166313-07833377

Published date

6 June 2016

Approach to market date

16 June 2016

Contract start date

9 September 2016

Contract end date

31 December 2016

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

An Expression of Interest Sought for ESF bid: Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West Council and Warrington Council which will be bidding as a Consortium to an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for this European Social Fund (ESF) project which was published on Friday 3rd June 2016. The ITT closes on 4th July and contracts would be issued from 9th September 2016, with delivery commencing from 19th September 2016.The value of the tender is for £900,000 and would cover the whole of the Cheshire & Warrington area.

This notification is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process and is not a commitment to procure anything at this time. The Council require expression of interest for consultancy / service providers who are interested in potentially becoming part of the Cheshire and Warrington Consortium Bid for ESF, with particular reference to 15-24 year olds from eduction to employment. The interest will feed into the Bid and if successfully awarded thte ESF grant, will follow with a fully compliant procurement process to implement the solution / service team.

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Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2016/2017 £900,000

About the buyer

Contact name

Emma Hyland

Address

Westfields
Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
UK

Telephone

+44 1270686453

Email

emma.hyland@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/