Published date: 20 March 2018

Last edited date: 20 March 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 8 March 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market research services - 79310000

  • Statistical services - 79330000

  • Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£0 to £35,000

Procurement reference

BLACK001-DN323509-03227928

Published date

20 March 2018

Closing date

8 March 2018

Contract start date

26 March 2018

Contract end date

30 June 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

Background - Blackpool Opportunity Area
• Twelve Opportunity Areas have been identified by the Department for Education as part of its strategy to promote social mobility. Blackpool is one of these areas based on the Social Mobility Commission's social mobility index and education data. A local partnership has been formed with \"early years\" providers, schools, colleges, the Local Enterprise Partnership, businesses, charities and local authority to ensure all children have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
• A key aim of Opportunity Areas is to build young people's knowledge and skills and provide them with the best advice and opportunities, including working with organisations such as the Careers and Enterprise Company, the Confederation of British Industry, the Federation of Small Businesses, and the National Citizen Service. The Department for Education (DfE) will target its programmes to ensure children get the best start in the early years, to build teaching and leadership capacity in schools, to increase access to university, to strengthen technical pathways for young people, and work with employers to improve young people's access to the right advice and experiences.

• Since the launch of the programme, an extensive period of preparation and research has taken place, including a review of data, and several stakeholder engagement sessions. An emerging theme from a consultation with stakeholders was the need for a town-wide assessment of the root causes of the social mobility issues in Blackpool. Stakeholders suggested a diagnostic process of this nature, if done correctly, could help shape the nature of interventions in Blackpool.

• It was agreed by Blackpool OA Partnership Board that a community wide assessment is carried out in two distinct stages;

Stage 1 is complete and this opportunity is for Stage 2: Community Consultation and Engagement

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

15 March 2018

Contract start date

26 March 2018

Contract end date

30 June 2018

Total value of contract

£33,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Premier Advisory Group Limited

Address

WA14 4RW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Gordon

Address

PO Box 4
Blackpool
FY1 1NA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1253478373

Email

sarah.gordon@blackpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/