Published date: 8 November 2021

Last edited date: 8 November 2021

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Awarded contract (published 25 January 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

LE1 6HH

Value of contract

£70,000

Procurement reference

Moneywise Plus Nov 21

Published date

8 November 2021

Closing date

22 November 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

3 January 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Moneywise Plus, helps to boost the work and life opportunities of unemployed and disadvantaged people across Leicester and Leicestershire. Led by Reaching People, funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund, the project is delivered through partner organisations, providing 1-2-1 adviser support to help people to overcome barriers to employment; build key financial and digital life skills and move people closer to their goals. We are looking for 2 delivery organisations to join the partnership.

The contract value is per organisation. The budget is based on 2 FTE staff (24 months of adviser delivery) and includes 15% for management and office costs, as per the funder's restrictions.

The required outputs are to contribute to overall project targets and, as a minimum, as follows:
• 60 new participants signed up to the project by Dec 2022.
• 12 participants exited into education/training and 12 participants into job search on completion of the support.
• 3 'soft outcomes' achieved by 60 clients showing improved financial, digital and social confidence.

Applications will be shortlisted against the following selection criteria. Organisations must:
• Have experience and expertise in providing effective, holistic, client focussed, 1-2-1 support and advice a) on a range of issues such as benefits, housing, money matters etc. b) to build financial, digital and employability skills and confidence.
• Have a track record of delivering successfully against targets, in target driven projects and ideally, ESF funded.
• Be well established and effectively networked within Leicester and/or Leicestershire to reach the project client group and referral partners.
• Be able to meet the robust financial and administrative, quality and audit requirements of the project at both organisation and adviser level.
• Bring added value to the Moneywise Plus project and partnership.
• Have the necessary organisational capacity, viability and financial standing to deliver.

Applications must include:
a) A summary (no more than 4 sides of A4), of how you meet the above criteria.
b) A completed 'organisation information and compliance form'. The information will form part of our shortlisting process.

Applications should be sent to Sangeeta Patel, Project Manager, by email to sangeeta@reachingpeople.co.uk or by post to 15 Wellington Street, Leicester, LE1 6HH by 22 November 2021 at 5.00pm. Shortlisted organisations will be invited to present their application.

Deadline for clarifications is 15 November 2021 at 5.00pm and will be posted on the Reaching People website.

The details of the soft outcomes, organisational information and compliance form, clarifications and updates can be found at https://www.reachingpeople.co.uk/leicester-bbo-project-partner-procurement-financial-and-digital-inclusion-and-employability-support/

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sangeeta Patel

Address

15 Wellington Street
LEICESTER
LE16HH
England

Email

sangeeta@reachingpeople.co.uk