Published date: 24 December 2021

This notice was replaced on 25 January 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 25 January 2022)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

  • Training services - 80500000

    • Equal opportunities consultancy services - 98200000

    • Miscellaneous services - 98300000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£0 to £50,000

Procurement reference

New Horizons Specialist Supplier Tender

Published date

24 December 2021

Closing date

17 January 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

19 January 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2023

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

We are seeking a suitably qualified organisation or individual to help support the specific target group of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) participants. We are seeking to engage and accelerate project engagement, support service development and delivery to achieve greater impact for this specific participant group within the New Horizons (NH) Project. We are seeking suppliers that can draw upon local, national, and international best practice in the field to embed an evidence-based model that reflects and addresses the challenges faced by participants due to the COVID-19 pandemic in accessing, sustaining employment and training opportunities. Therefore, we are seeking to procure a supplier that can offer an evidenced based approach which will ensure good quality support to participants and include innovative solutions to the challenges presented by Covid 19 in reaching and supporting this participant group in LCR. We are seeking to work with a supplier that can demonstrate a deep understand of the barriers and propose a working model that is holistic, value based and offer sustainable long-term solutions for this target audience. The provider will be able to propose the development of innovative engagement methodologies to ensure that equality of opportunity is achieved within the programme. The successful supplier will be able to conduct robust programme eligibility processes and propose an individual needs assessment process to ensure that participants are eligible and will also benefit fully from the programme. The successful supplier will detail how they will develop a bespoke set support to improve confidence skills, job search, and achieve progress toward employment. The tender response should also highlight how any proposed model approach encompass elements such as basic skills, personalised and bespoke "back to work" programme of education, training and volunteering opportunities. Suppliers should also detail how they could contribute to project research, production and dissemination of policy papers and reports to local and national Government and agencies, Combined Authorities and LEP's.

The value of the contract will be up to £50,000 in total.

To apply please complete and submit the Tender Brief and Response Document and the Budget document to info@thewo.org.uk by 12pm 17th January 2022.


More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

laura anderson

Address

54 Street James Street
LIVERPOOL
L10AB
England

Telephone

01517068111

Email

54stjamesstreet@gmail.com