Published date: 14 April 2021

This notice was replaced on 14 April 2021

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

Opportunity (published 14 April 2021, last edited 21 April 2021)

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

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£0 to £850,000

Procurement reference

WOLVCITY001-DN535299-85902953

Published date

14 April 2021

Closing date

17 May 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

2 November 2021

Contract end date

1 November 2026

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

City of Wolverhampton Council is committed to supporting disabled and vulnerable (young) people to fulfil their potential and to contribute to society through employment. The core element of the Service will provide personalised and enabling support to assist working age individuals to find and maintain meaningful, paid employment to the following groups: i. Adults with eligible care and support needs - learning difficulties, physical disabilities and/or autism. ii. Adults (aged up to 65 years) with eligible care and support needs - significant learning difficulties (those furthest away from the job market) who fulfil the requirements of the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework for Employment (ASCOF) The preventative/early help element of the Service will provide personalised and enabling support to assist (younger) adults aged 16 years onwards with a learning difficulty, physical disability, mental health or additional social/emotional vulnerabilities who have minimal or no eligible care and support needs to find and maintain meaningful, paid employment.

Interest in this contract process should be expressed via the Council's tendering portal www.wolverhamptontenders.com

The Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the contract.

The Council also reserves the right not to award a contract or to award a contract for parts or part of the services only.

The Council will not, under any circumstances, reimburse any expense incurred by bidders in preparing their tender submissions.

The Council notes that the award of the contract may involve a transfer of employment undertakings pursuant to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, and will clarify the position with the applicants during the tender process.


About the buyer

Contact name

Chanpreet Dhesi

Address

Civic Centre
St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
England

Email

chanpreet.dhesi@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk