European Social Fund 2007-2013 Programme – June 2008
23 June 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 2 districts of SOUTH LONDON and WEST LONDON.
Please note the date for notification of Preferred Bidders is now 8 September 2008. Contract Award will be week commencing 15 September 2008.
Contracts will begin 3 November 2008 and will be for an initial period of 2 Years and 9 months, 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 clicking on the relevant document.
- Question and Answer Brief
(week ending 18 July) - Question and Answer Brief
(week ending 11 July)
- Question and Answer Brief
(week ending 4 July)
- London Briefing Delegate
List
- Specification for England (168KB)
- London Jobcentre Plus Region: South
London District (78KB) ,
West London District (73KB)
- Expression of Interest
- DWP Standard Terms & Conditions
(including schedules) (436KB)
- Tendering Instructions
for bidders: (75KB)
You must prepare and submit your tender in accordance with these instructions,
as failure to comply may invalidate your tender
- Tender Form
- Provider Guidance
- 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 30 June 2006.
If you wish to be considered for more than one of these contracts you must submit a separate tender for each Local Specification.
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 13 July 2008 using the standard proforma to: mike.frost1@dwp.gsi.gov.uk. Question and Answer Logs will be posted on the DWP website and regular intervals.
The deadline for receipt of your tender is no later than 12.00 noon on 18 July 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