Wirral Borough Council · Awarded contract

Awarded

Award of Wirral Ways to Work Programme Employment Support Services

Awarded 10 Jul 2016

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Awarded10 Jul 2016

Value£9,269,380.00

SupplierPeoplePlus Group Ltd,Career Connect,Involve Northwest

AgencyWirral Borough Council

RegionNorth West

CategoryPublic Services & Welfare

Ended 7y 10mo ago2y 6mo term

Awarded 10 July 2016Expired 31 Dec 2018

About

Wirral Borough Council awarded a contract to PeoplePlus Group Ltd, Career Connect, and Involve Northwest for the delivery of the Wirral Ways to Work Programme, part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Ways to Work programme.

The programme engaged eligible workless young people and adults and supported their progression into education, employment, and training through flexible, tailored employment support services.

It consisted of four services, with three delivered by the awarded suppliers as separate lots and the fourth, the Wirral Ways to Work Intermediate Labour Market Service, delivered directly by the Council.

The programme included funds from the European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative under the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme in England, with Lot 1 funded from Priority Axis 1.1 and Lots 2 and 3 via Priority Axis 1.3.

The contract value was AUD 9,269,380.

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