Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wolverhampton City Council
Civic Centre, St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
Contact
Mrs Babita Mal
Babita.mal@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1902556556
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CWC24001 - SPF Employment Support Provision
Reference number
DN706288
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UK SPF) is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.
UK SPF Investment Priorities are:
1. Communities and Place
2. Local Business
3. People and Skills
Under the People and Skills intervention, Wolverhampton has allocated funding from its local allocation against the following UK SPF intervention area:
• E33 Employment Support for Economically Inactive People
The Council is now looking to commission three contracts via three lots for the provision of employment support for unemployed and economically inactive residents. The contracts will deliver three separate but complementary services focusing on improvement to health, increased inclusion and improvement to employability skills.
The provision will add to the Council’s Wolves at Work employment support programme, providing enhanced support to those who are further from the job market and providing wrap-around support to those who need it most.
The provider(s) will be required to work closely with the Council provision to ensure best value is delivered to unemployed and economically inactive residents, including links to the Council’s other skills and employment programmes.
Lot 1 - Improvement to Health = £150,000
Lot 2 - Increase Inclusion = £150,000
Lot 3 - Improve Employability Skills = £106,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Improvement to Health
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – Improve Health
This lot will focus on individuals who have health and wellbeing needs. This includes physical and/or mental health needs.
The provider will be expected to provide employment support tailored to support participants to improve their health and wellbeing.
Providers should focus their resources on ensuring that the individuals access health and wellbeing support during their journey into work as well as receiving support from the provider to access benefits and services suitable for them.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £150,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 May 2024
End date
31 March 2025
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Increase Inclusion
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 – Increase Inclusion
This lot will focus on individuals who are excluded from the labour market due to a range of issues including lack of confidence, poor English skills, poor financial inclusion, lack of access to the benefits system.
The provider will be expected to provide employment support tailored to support participants to improve their inclusion, particularly in regard to accessing benefits, employability and basic skills.
Providers should focus their resources on ensuring that the individuals access suitable support to improve their confidence and interpersonal skills as well as support with financial inclusion.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £150,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 May 2024
End date
31 March 2025
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Improve Employability Skills
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 – Improve Employability Skills
This lot will focus on individuals with low employability skills who require extra support to make themselves more employable in the current labour market.
The provider will be expected to provide employment support tailored to support participants to improve their potential employment opportunities through regular meetings with their keyworker, focussed jobs searching support and support with interview skills.
Providers should focus their resources on ensuring that the individuals access suitable support to prepare for jobs in the current labour market.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £106,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 May 2024
End date
31 March 2025
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 March 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English