Published date: 9 November 2016

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


Closing: 17 June 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Storage and warehousing services - 63120000

  • Warehousing services - 63122000

  • Training services - 80500000

    • Industrial training services - 80531100

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

QU032 - AWARD

Published date

9 November 2016

Closing date

17 June 2016

Contract start date

27 June 2016

Contract end date

30 September 2016

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Birmingham City Council in partnership with DWP are looking for a training provider to deliver a warehouse and storage training programmme for unemployed Birmingham residents aged 17+ to develop and prepare individuals for working in such an environment.
This initiative is in response to the warehousing sector identifying the need to identify potential employees having some knowledge of the industry to ensure sustainabilty in this sector.

The successful supplier will facilitate 117 participants in attending awareness training of the warehouse and storage service industry to include understanding of working in a warehouse environment and the delivery of pre employment support. The programme must be designed to aid retention and candidates will be supported during this process and also lead directly to guaranteed interviews for local employment vacancies.

Birmingham City Council, on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (Birmingham and Solihull District), invites providers to make an application to be considered to provide and facilitate the warehouse and storage training programme.
The contract has a maximum budget of £81,900 to deliver training to 117 candidates.

BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this tender process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download details. The web address is:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/Home

Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.
Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 17 June 2016 using the Supplier Portal.

For more information contact Mandy Hubbard on 0121 303 4321 or email mandy.hubbard@birmingham.gov.uk

Award information

Awarded date

24 June 2016

Contract start date

27 June 2016

Contract end date

30 September 2016

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

PeoplePlus Group Ltd

Address

Queens House, 105 Queen Street, Sheffield, United Kingdom, S1 1GN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Mandy Hubbard

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 4321

Email

mandy.hubbard@birmingham.gov.uk