Published date: 21 September 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: 11 October 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£33,000

Procurement reference

BLACK001-DN299042-77713982

Published date

21 September 2017

Closing date

11 October 2017

Contract start date

1 November 2017

Contract end date

28 February 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Twelve Opportunity Areas have been identified in England to tackle social mobility. Blackpool has been identified as 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.
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 of this nature, if done correctly, could help shape the nature of interventions in Blackpool.

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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/