Published date: 10 May 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.
Contract summary
Industry
Placement services of personnel - 79610000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£600,000
Procurement reference
MANC001-DN263727-04993760
Published date
10 May 2017
Closing date
9 June 2017
Contract start date
25 August 2017
Contract end date
25 August 2020
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?
No
Description
Manchester City Council will be seeking tender submissions to deliver an Intermediate Labour Market (ILM) service, 'MyFuture' for unemployed people aged 16-24 who need support to become apprenticeship ready.
The service will provide work placements to develop the skills, knowledge and experience young people need to compete in the labour market. Placements will be with public, private and third sector employers and should lead to offers of apprenticeships or jobs with training for Manchester's young residents.
More information
Additional text
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The Council is using the e-business portal known as THE CHEST www.the-chest.org.uk to conduct the procurement exercise. To gain access to the invitation to tender documents, tenderers will need to register their company details at the above website.
Once registered, tenderers will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the invitation to tender documents.
Tenderers will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents and accompanying documentation via the CHEST on-line portal by 11.00 hours on the 9th June 2017, as referred to in IV.3.4. Any supplier questions queries will also need to be submitted via THE CHEST website.The Council welcomes applications from small or medium enterprises.
Under the agreement the provider will be required to support the Council's economic and social regeneration objectives. Therefore selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations.
Please note that although quantities and descriptions in the framework are those used and required by Manchester City Council this framework is open to and may be used by other Authorities and Manchester Partners - this includes the following Councils, Bolton, Stockport, Tameside, Oldham, Trafford, Rochdale, Bury, Salford, Wigan, Blackburn Darwen BC, Blackpool, Cheshire East, Warrington, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Commission for New Economy, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM),Greater Manchester Transport Unit, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Integrated Transport Authority, Greater Manchester Police, Greater Manchester Fire Authority, Manchester International Airport, and any other public authority, National Health Service (NHS) organisation or companies / partners owned by or part of any contracting body.
The contract will be for 3 years commencing 25th August 2017 with an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years.
The Council reserves the right not to award a contract as a result of the procurement process initiated by this notice and will not be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
About the buyer
Contact name
Chris Johnson
Address
Room 407
Town Hall
Manchester
M602LA
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1612343085
Website
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