Published date: 16 October 2023

This notice was replaced on 3 November 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 3 November 2023)

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

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£60,000

Procurement reference

DR554642502

Published date

16 October 2023

Closing date

30 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

31 December 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is inviting tenders from providers with experience of delivering in the Care sector.

The pandemic, national recruitment challenges and financial pressures, have resulted in a specific demand for domiciliary care workers with there being a shortfall of workers to fill the demand. This opportunity aims to provide the provision and support to inspire individuals to strive to fulfil these demands by offering a range of mentoring, training, job matching and self-employment options in care roles.

Activities covered may include;

• Level 2 or below qualification including individual units (Ofqual registered);

• Short courses that will increase the participant's employability within the care sector;

• Blended learning programme of a mixture of face to face, remote learning, and online courses;

• Provision tailored to the individual's goals, sector need and their existing experience;

• Introduction to care sessions;

• Clear routeways into care: Self-employment and employment options with local businesses or training opportunities to upskill in the industry;

• One to one mentoring with tailored advice and support and to assist personal and professional development;

• Innovative approaches to pre-employment training, to ensure individuals have the core work-related skills that employers require;

• Specific careers advice for women, to help them make informed career choices;

Eligibility:

• Target females (both employed and unemployed females);
• Be delivered to individuals residing or working in Hull or East Riding of Yorkshire area;
• Course activity must be delivered and completed by the 31st December 2023.

Submission of Quotation or any other documents which are to be sent to the Council are requested by e-mail to
sarah.peacey@eastriding.gov.uk

Further details available in the full spec attached

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Peacey

Address

Cross Street
BEVERLEY
HU179BA
England

Telephone

01482 391671

Email

sarah.peacey@eastriding.gov.uk