PIN for Community Works - Into Work Project

Tender description

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Pre-Market Engagement Community Works - Into Work project, 2021-2023 The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is seeking to engage suppliers with direct experience of working with local residents and supporting them during their journeys into sustainable employment. Key areas of expertise could include but are not limited to: - Working with groups facing multiple barriers to employment - Working with employers to access job opportunities - Added value through developing links with complementary services and support - Understanding of the impact of the Grenfell tragedy and the communities of north Kensington and trusted to work effectively within the community - Credibility and trust to work successfully within the priority communities, with knowledge, skill, and empathy. - Post-employment support to assist sustained employment - Effective policy implementation, especially in regards to Health and Safety, Equalities and Business Continuity The key aim of the project will be to develop and deliver: - Customised advice from dedicated and qualified employment advisers to help residents into sustainable employment. This will include access to one-to-one support for individuals and will be informed by personalised action plans. Residents will also be provided with relevant post-employment help. Revenue funds of up to £190,000, over a 24-month period are available, subject to satisfactory achievement of contractual performance indicators and monitoring of impacts. Procurement Route Following the conclusion of this Pre-Market Engagement, the Council will decide how, if at all, it should approach the market in order to procure these services. The Council very much hopes that this opportunity will spark a lively interest from organisations with relevant skills and experience. If that is the case, the Council will publish an Opportunity Notice on the Contracts Finder Website, inviting organisations to submit offers via the CapitalEsourcing portal to provide the services. It will also ensure that participants taking part in the pre-market engagement are informed of the opportunity. However, if there is little or no interest from suitable organisations, the Council reserves the right to pursue an internal solution, using its own resources to provide the services and reserves the right not to make an award of contract. To register your expression of interest kindly visit our e-tendering portal; www.capitalesourcing.com and search for the following reference: prj_RBKC_19300 - Community Works by 17:00 on 10th September 2021. If you have any questions prior to the event please submit these through the e-tendering portal.