Published date: 25 January 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: 6 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Career guidance services - 79634000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP236578190

Published date

25 January 2017

Closing date

6 February 2017

Contract start date

1 March 2017

Contract end date

31 August 2019

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

Golden Gates Housing Trust (GGHT) are leading a large multi agency partnership called New Leaf to deliver the Building Better Opportunities Programme across Warrington, Cheshire East and West. The BBO fund is a key part of the Local Enterprise Partnership's (LEP) European Funding Programme and is being match funded by the BIG Lottery. The allocation is being commissioned on a fully funded grant model and requires no match from the bidding partnership.
GGHT wish to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to provide Employer Engagement in Cheshire West and Chester. The successful bidder will engage with over 100 Employers between 1 March 2017 and 31 August 2019 to provide 100 work placements within Cheshire West and Chester, and support 131 participants living in Cheshire West and Chester into paid employment.

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Kate Keeley

Address

Bank Park House
Kendrick Street
Warrington
WA1 1UZ
UK

Telephone

01744417842

Email

kate.keeley@wearetorus.co.uk