Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2016-04-13
Buyer: Wirral Borough Council
Country: UK
Region: Merseyside
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 80000000 | 80310000 | 80400000 | 80500000 | 80510000
Estimated value:  GBP
EU fund: ESF

Technical requirements: The Wirral Ways to Work Programme is part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Ways to Work programme. The programme is designed to engage eligible workless young people and adults and support their progression into education, employment and training via a suite of flexible, tailored employment support services. The Wirral Ways to Work programme consists of 4 services, 3 of which are outlined in this PIN Notice as separate lots with the 4
The Council is seeking a supplier to deliver the Worklessness Service as part of its Wirral Ways to Work Programme. This service will support and engage eligible workless residents, including those furthest from the labour market, as part of a wider programme delivered across Wirral and the Liverpool City Region. The successful supplier will be expected to locate delivery of this service at suitable, accessible premises in Wirral and provide 20 work-clubs each week at various locations across the borough. Job Coaches will provide an intensive personalised package of support for eligible residents in order to support them into sustainable employment (including self-employment). Job Coaches should be suitably qualified (NVQ level 3 Information Advice and Guidance or other European Union equivalent). It is anticipated that the Worklessness Service will initially be limited to eligible participants aged 30 years and over until 1.1.2018. The Council may, at any stage, decide in its absolute discretion to allow the successful supplier to extend the Worklessness Service to include eligible participants aged between 16 and 29 years. The successful supplier will be expected to achieve a range of outputs in relation to targeted groups to be engaged and supported via the Worklessness Service, which are likely to include but not limited to participants who are: — Unemployed (including long term unemployed), — Inactive, — Over 50 years of age, — From ethnic minorities, — With disabilities, — Without basic skills, and — Living in a single adult household with dependent children. From these targeted groups the successful supplier will be expected to achieve a range of results, which are likely to include but are not limited to: — Unemployed participants into employment (including self-employment), — Inactive participants into employment or job search, — Participants gaining basic skills, — Participants in employment/self-employment 6 months after leaving, and — Participants receiving childcare support. It is anticipated this contract is for a period of 30 months, but this is subject to extension by the Council in its absolute discretion. The programme will be subject to independent audit and/or evaluation and the supplier will be expected to cooperate in any audit and/or evaluation.
The Council is seeking a supplier to deliver an expanded Youth Employment Gateway Service in Wirral, following the addition of European Social Fund (ESF) and Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) funding to the project. The service will support eligible young people into sustainable employment (including self-employment) and forms part of a wider programme delivered across the Liverpool City Region. The addition of ESF and YEI funding to the service has allowed the Council to extend the scope of eligibility and increase the number of young people supported by the service, including some who are furthest from the labour market. The successful supplier will be expected to locate delivery of this expanded service at suitable, accessible premises in Wirral and provide Job Coaches who will work with young people on a 1-to-1 basis and provide a personalised package of support into sustainable employment. Participants will have access to ring-fenced Council funds within the budget available for this programme to provide them with a personalised budget for additional goods/services that they need to support them into employment. Job Coaches should be suitably qualified (NVQ level 3 Information Advice and Guidance or other European Union equivalent). The Youth Employment Gateway Service will be limited to eligible participants aged between 16 and 29 years. The successful supplier will be expected to achieve a range of outputs in relation to targeted groups to be engaged and supported, which are likely to include but are not limited to, participants who are: — Unemployed (including long term unemployed), — Inactive, — Below 25 years of age, — Above 25 years of age, — From ethnic minorities, — With disabilities, and — Those living in single adult household with dependent children. From these targeted groups the successful supplier will be expected to achieve a range of results, which are likely to include but are not limited to, unemployed (including long-term unemployed)/inactive participants who: — Complete the intervention — Receive an offer of employment on leaving, — Gain employment (including self-employment) on leaving, and — Sustain employment (including self-employment) 6 months after leaving. It is anticipated this contract is for a period of 25 months, but this is subject to extension by the Council in its absolute discretion. The programme will be subject to independent audit and/or evaluation and the supplier will be expected to cooperate in any audit and/or evaluation.
The Council is seeking a supplier to deliver an intensive careers information, advice and guidance (IAG) service for eligible young people not in employment, education and/or training in order to raise their aspirations and move them into employment or learning. It is anticipated that the service will be available primarily to eligible young people who are not in employment, education and/or training and are between the age of 16 and 19 as well as those aged 19 to 25 with a learning difficulty or Education and Health Care Plan. It is expected that the successful supplier will provide a range of IAG delivery which will include but not be limited to ‘face to face’ as well as telephone and online access to services. Careers Advisers should be suitably qualified (Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance and Development or other European Union equivalent). The successful supplier will be expected to achieve a range of outputs in relation to targeted groups to be engaged and supported, which are likely to include but not limited to, participants who are: — Unemployed (including long term unemployed), — Inactive, — Below 25 years of age, — From ethnic minorities, — With disabilities, and — Those living in single adult household with dependent children. From these targeted groups the successful supplier will be expected to achieve a range of results, which are likely to include but not limited to unemployed (including long-term unemployed)/inactive participants who: — Complete the intervention; — Receive an offer employment, continued education, apprenticeship or traineeship on leaving; — Gain employment (including self-employment), apprenticeship or traineeship or in education/training on leaving; and — Sustain continued education, training programmes leading to a qualification, and apprenticeship or traineeship 6 months after leaving. It is anticipated this contract is for a period of 26 months, but this is subject to extension by the Council in its absolute discretion. The programme will be subject to independent audit and/or evaluation and the supplier will be expected to cooperate in any audit and/or evaluation.
Identification of the project: European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative as part of the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme in England.