Published date: 13 September 2018

Last edited date: 13 September 2018

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: 31 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

LS2 8BL

Value of contract

£0 to £250,000

Procurement reference

WYCCPC_MSBJ_0001

Published date

13 September 2018

Closing date

31 October 2018

Contract start date

1 December 2018

Contract end date

31 July 2019

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

WYCC values the relationship and support for collaborative working, and wants to invite applications from organisations that are committed to working in partnership to deliver quality training which meets the Leeds City Region skills agenda.

To meet the aim of building and strengthening a skilled workforce, WYCC are seeking partners to deliver a programme of Action Research Demonstrator projects that will contribute to addressing some of the major challenges and barriers faced by employed adults in low-paid employment across the Leeds City Region . Barriers include, but are not limited to financial and job insecurity, in-work poverty, poor progression rates and limited take up of training and development opportunities.

Through this commission, WYCC seeks to procure the delivery of a number of pilot projects which seek to expose and address these and other barriers faced by employed adults in low-paid employment that present a major obstacle to labour market progression.

More information

Links

Additional text

Please refer to Commission Brief and accompanying Application Documents

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Georgia Williams

Address

Cookridge Street
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS2 8BL
United Kingdom

Telephone

0113 3861862

Email

georgia.williams@westyorkshirecolleges.ac.uk