European Social Fund 2007-2013 Programme - East Midlands Leicester City
16 September 2008
Dear Provider,
ESF 2007-2013 Competition
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is offering organisations the opportunity to compete, through an open and competitive one stage tendering process, for delivery of provision funded via the European Social Fund Programme 2007-2013 in the district of LEICESTER & NORTHANTS.
Contracts will begin 12th January 2009 and end on 3 August 2011,? with the possibility of up to a further two years extension.
The competition will be a one-stage process:
The following instructions and documents relate to this competition and can be viewed/downloaded by selecting the relevant document.
- Question and Answer Brief
(22KB) (added 20 October 2008) - Expression of Interest
- Tender Form
- Tendering Instructions for bidders: You must prepare and submit your tender in accordance with these instructions, as failure to comply may invalidate your tender.
- DWP Standard Terms & Conditions (including schedules)
- Provider Guidance
- Specification
for England
- Specifications
for Leicestershire Jobcentre Plus District
- Supporting Guidance for completion of Pricing Proposal Documentation
- Pricing
Proposal Documentation
All providers who are interested in bidding for this competition must register an expression of interest. Please complete one Expression of Interest stencil indicating the districts that you are proposing to tender for.? Please return by e-mail to mike.frost1@dwp.gsi.gov.uk by Monday 29th September 2008.
Your tender must be submitted in accordance with the documentation and instructions available via this website.
If you experience any problems accessing any of these documents or have any questions regarding this competition please email your question by 17 October 2008 to: mike.frost1@dwp.gsi.gov.uk.
Question and Answer Logs will be posted on the DWP website at regular intervals.
The deadline for receipt of your tender is no later than 12.00 noon on Friday 24 October 2008.? ?Please ensure that your tender is submitted in time to arrive by the deadline as a late tender may not be accepted.
Yours sincerely
Val Kearney
Senior Provision Sourcing Manager
Birmingham Provision Sourcing Team
