Published date: 30 January 2020

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: 7 February 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

DY1 1HF

Value of contract

£0 to £12,000

Procurement reference

RFQ 0029

Published date

30 January 2020

Closing date

7 February 2020

Contract start date

24 February 2020

Contract end date

29 January 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Walsall Council are seeking providers who are able to deliver innovative and structured activities to develop the confidence, personal organisation and motivation of Impact participants in readiness for entering the world of work, or further education.

Participants may have no prior work history or may have had negative experiences of education which is deterring them from re-entering.

Provision should be delivered in a locality accessible to participants resident in Walsall.

Support should be a mixture of activities developing key skills such as communication and team working while progress at an individual level is monitored through a mentoring approach working in partnership with a participant's Black Country Impact Adviser.

Provision should provide participants with a further understanding and accessing the world of work and the skills desired by employers, this may be through employer involvement.

The length of stay should be individual to the participant's needs but on average should be around 10 days.

More information

Links

Additional text

Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EU

Funding Description

ESF/YEI

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kathryn Jobling

Address

Priory Road
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 1HF
United Kingdom

Telephone

01384 817382

Email

Kathryn.jobling@dudley.gov.uk

Website

www.dudley.gov.uk