Published date: 13 December 2018

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: 2 January 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Higher education services - 80300000

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

  • Training services - 80500000

    • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£3,500,000

Procurement reference

KIRKC001-DN382187-35139345

Published date

13 December 2018

Closing date

2 January 2019

Contract start date

2 January 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

On 20 November 2018 DWP released Enhanced Local Flexibility for the Unemployed Programme (OC20S18P1232). As a result the Council of the Borough of Kirklees (the "Council") is seeking expressions of interest from economic operators to work with us, at risk, to co-design, develop and deliver the Kirklees Council response to the European Social Fund, Enhanced Local Flexibility for the Unemployed Call which if successful would be part funded through European Social Fund ("ESF"). If successful this funding would enable the Council to further develop an integrated employment and skills offer, and would inform a future devolved employment and skills service. This could bring together information, advice and guidance alongside the delivery of employment, skills, apprenticeships and wider support for individuals and employers. Provision will run for 3 years and is envisaged to start in January 2020, although this is subject to change. We are looking to work with partners on the following basis: 1. Delivery Partners. 2. Specialist Providers. Further details on these roles are provided in the Specification document. On 13 December 2018 a Prior Indicative Notice ("PIN"), used as a call for competition, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the Council, inviting expressions of interest from economic operators with the relevant experience and ability to deliver the requirements of the Kirklees Enhanced Local Flexibility for the Unemployed programme, for both Lots. Interested economic operators must express their interest in this opportunity by downloading the documentation on YORtender (at https://www.yortender.co.uk) and submitting their EOI via the YORtender portal, using the Selection Questionnaire ("SQ") document, by the deadline of 13:00hrs on 2 January 2019.

About the buyer

Contact name

Victoria Harper

Address

1st Floor, Civic Centre 3
High Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2TG
England

Telephone

+44 1484221000

Email

victoria.harper@kirklees.gov.uk

Website

http://www.kirklees.gov.uk