Scope
Description
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham its ancillary arms (such as arm's length bodies and/or wholly or partly owned subsidiaries and partner organisations) sought a delivery partner (or consortium) to design and deliver a comprehensive, inclusive self-employment and micro-enterprise support programme for economically inactive residents. This programme forms a key strand of our wider Economic Inactivity Trailblazer activity.
The programme aims to support a minimum of 35 economically inactive residents from Barking & Dagenham who are currently out of work-particularly women with caring responsibilities, disabled people, and individuals furthest from the labour market to explore and move into self-employment or set up sustainable small businesses. To either register as self-employed and/or register a new business on Companies House.
Also to support the delivery of a small grants programme in conjunction with the council.
The contract will include provision for information sessions, 121 support and workshops to help residents develop the key skills and knowledge required to enable them to explore and then move into self-employment or set up a sustainable business. The Council, at its sole discretion, reserves the option to extend the Contract in such period or periods as the Council deems appropriate.
The contract will run from September 2025 (mobilisation) to March 2026 (delivery complete), with programme activity to going live by September/ Early October 2025.
This programme is funded by the Government's Trailblazer Funding and will be subject to strict monthly monitoring and evidence requirements in line with the requirements of the funders.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £80,000 excluding VAT
- £96,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
4 December 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
15 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 15 December 2025 to 15 April 2026
- 4 months, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
Information about tenders
- 16 tenders received
- 16 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 16 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 15 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
Adam Knight & Associates Ltd
Idea Space, 83 Lavender Hill,
London
SW11 5QL
United Kingdom
Email: sha@adam-knight.co.uk
Region: UKI34 - Wandsworth
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPYP-9821-RZGJ
Town Hall
Barking
IG11 7LU
United Kingdom
Email: edna.amolo@lbbd.gov.uk
Website: http://www.lbbd.gov.uk
Region: UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government