Published date: 23 May 2017

Last edited date: 23 May 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: 7 June 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

SYSTEM 00000216

Published date

23 May 2017

Closing date

7 June 2017

Contract start date

28 June 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

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

The County Council is seeking to appoint Service Providers for the provision of bespoke support and training for the unemployed and those economically inactive and seeking a return to the labour market but facing skills related barriers to entering the labour market in Worcestershire. The aim will be to deliver the vocationally related skills needed by local employment. The Council is seeking to appoint Service Providers with funding available from the European Social Fund.

Worcestershire Skills4Work Programme is funded by European Social and Investment Fund (ESIF) to address one of the key priorities of Worcestershire LEP's ESIF Strategy. The aim of this Contract is to deliver a programme of support to the Worcestershire's most disadvantaged residents who are economically inactive facing skills related barriers away from the local labour market.

The County Council requires information from suppliers for the provision of the support/skills to commence from approximately 28th June 2017 with programme completion in July 2018.

The programme will be delivered as part of Worcestershire Business Central (WBC) - Worcestershire Growth Hub. The WBC is the gateway for the support being provided to businesses and local residents

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jill Hobbins (CCO)

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01905 843620

Email

jhobbins@worcestershire.gov.uk