Published date: 6 December 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.


Closing: 12 December 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Translation services - 79530000

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

North West, Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

GC23-007

Published date

6 December 2022

Closing date

12 December 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 May 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Expression of Interest

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Private procurement rules

Supply chain notices are business-to-business transactions and are not bound by the same rules and restrictions as public sector contracts. The UK government is not responsible for the conduct of such procurement.

Description

The Growth Company is seeking key partners for our bids to The Refugee Employability Programme (REP), commissioned by the Home Office.

Delivery is expected to commence in July 2023 and run for 2 years, with mobilisation from May 2023. We currently intend to bid for the North West and Yorkshire & Humber Lots.

The overarching aim of the REP is to enhance the support already provided to refugees (from safe/legal routes) to help them integrate and become self-sufficient more quickly.

It is focused on supporting refugees into sustainable employment, or self-employment, tailored to refugees' needs and skills. Case-worker-led, it comprises three pillars of support: Employability; Integration; English Language support. Understanding of refugees' needs and the regional context for support and employment opportunities is key, as is effective partnership working. REP should be accessed only by those who require extra support. Refugees should access mainstream services such as the DWP Job Centre Plus (JCP) Network and the DfE Adult Education Budget (AEB) as the primary offer of support.

We are seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from experienced organisations for:
• Lot 1: End to End REP delivery across a given geography, (ability to deliver face-to-face and virtually). This will include engagement and onboarding of service users, case worker delivery, employability and integration support, and may also include ESOL support.
• Lot 2: English Language support (ESOL)
• Lot 3: Interpreting and Translation Services
• Lot 4: Other relevant support (see Lot 4 for details)

To apply for the opportunity, please register on the Panacea portal with the link provided.

The deadline to send your response is 12th December at 12 noon

More information

Links

  • https://app.panacea-software.com/growth
  • Tender notice
  • When you register, make sure you select that you will be a 'Supplier'
    Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest'
    Click the 'Participate' Button
    Navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the EOI document

About the buyer

Contact name

Kelly Edwards

Address

Lee House,90 Great Bridgewater Street
MANCHESTER
M15JW
England

Email

kelly.edwards@growthco.uk

Website

www.growthco.uk