Published date: 17 March 2017

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: 14 April 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£0 to £140,000

Procurement reference

MT195249

Published date

17 March 2017

Closing date

14 April 2017

Contract start date

1 June 2017

Contract end date

30 April 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

The Wise Group is one of the UK's leading social enterprises, supporting many thousands of people each year from some of our most disadvantaged communities. We unlock the potential of those with the most complex needs and provide the flexible, holistic support people need to live healthier, happier lives
Wise Steps was awarded GBP7.2 million by the Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund to support people facing barriers to work in Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, North Tyneside and South Tyneside.
Wise Steps will target 1950 people in neighbourhoods across the area, to assist people to access employment and work experience opportunities, support them to achieve qualifications and improve their wellbeing and life chances.
The programme started in October 2016 and will deliver support until April 2019.
It is available to all residents of Tyne and Wear who are of working age, unemployed or economically inactive, and have multiple disadvantages.
Specific target groups are:
- unemployed people and those who are economically inactive
- people with disabilities (physical or mental)
- black and minority ethnic (BME)
- refugees
- ex-offenders
- lone parents
- over 50s
- unpaid carers
- care leavers
Due to a change in the partnership, we now need to procure a specialist partner to deliver enterprise support to participants.
The service should include:
- one-to-one as well as group work to generate ideas
- one-to-one as well as group work with customers to encourage interest in self employment
- provision of skills and qualifications that relate to enterprise
- provision of support with marketing, business planning and access to financial support (note there is no financial support available through this project)
- long term, one to one support to help move customers into self-employment
- guidance and support to coaches on the subject of self-employment
We anticipate that between June 2017 until April 2019 support will be delivered to around 100 participants, with intensive support for at least 50 who will move into self employment.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Murphy

Address

72 Charlotte Street
Glasgow
G1 5DW
England

Telephone

+44 1413033131

Email

procurement@thewisegroup.co.uk

Website

www.thewisegroup.co.uk