Expired contract

DurhamWorks (DurhamDirections) - Steps into Education Employment and Training

Details

Supplier(s)
Value
£350,000
Duration
10 months
Topic
Education and training services
Published
6 February 2023

Tender description

DurhamWorks (DurhamDirections) is looking to buy a programme of support and activities to find and engage young people who are currently not participating in education, employment or training (NEET). DurhamWorks(DurhamDirections) ultimately seeks to progress all young people into education, employment and/or training, however many lack the confidence, aspirations, motivation, and employability skills to achieve this. Successful bids will offer a programme which delivers transferrable skills to ultimately bring them closer to progression into EET. The bids should demonstrate how it will deliver activities to the young people who take part which will raise their aspirations, build their confidence, develop their transferrable skills and increase their vocational awareness. No single bidder can tender for more than £175,000 (maximum of £43,750 per one geographical area and maximum of £175,000 across all geographic areas. The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 1 month from the actual end date subject to need, commissioner approval, funding and performance This opportunity is funded under European Social Fund (ESF). Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.nepo.org utilising reference DN643993 Additional information: Tender Documents can be accessed Free of Charge at www.nepo.org utilising reference DN643993

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date9 January 2023
  2. Completed: Award published6 February 2023
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date31 October 2023

About the buyer

Durham County Council delivers local government services across County Durham, and buys as a local authority with its own corporate procurement team. Tenders and quotations are handled through the NEPO OPEN Portal, the council's online etendering system. Larger opportunities also appear on the government's Find a Tender Service under the Procurement Act 2023. Durham is one of twelve north-east councils sourcing goods and services through the North East Procurement Organisation. Specialist professional services can be sourced through the Bloom NEPRO framework across nineteen categories. The council also procures on behalf of additional public bodies beyond Durham itself.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Durham County Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and transport equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 80000000 · Education and training services

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