Tender: Croydon Executive Mayor’s Employment Fund – Employment, Training and Progression Support for Youth, Care-Experienced, Homeless and Veterans

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Croydon Council is seeking suppliers to deliver the Executive Mayor’s Employment Fund (MEF), a programme investing in interventions to help residents move into, remain in and progress within good work by providing targeted, culturally competent, evidence-based support and strengthening voluntary and community sector and specialist provider roles. The Fund aligns with the Council’s Employment and Skills Plan and Adult Education Skills Plan and aims to support residents into work, apprenticeships, training or progression opportunities while building collaborative, place-based delivery models and directing resources to those most in need. The Fund will be procured across 4 lots covering youth provision for 16–24-year-olds, specialist support for care-experienced young people, tailored employment support for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, targeted provision for veterans and their families, and a small grants and community events strand. Allocations are currently indicative at approximately £175,000 for youth, £75,000 for care-experienced young people, £175,000 for homelessness and £50,000 for veterans, with the Lot 1 youth provision split into Sub‑lots 1a (£50,000 pa), 1b (£50,000 pa) and 1c (£75,000 pa), Lot 2 at £75,000 pa, Lot 3 homelessness split into Sub‑lots 3a (£50,000 pa), 3b (£50,000 pa) and 3c (£75,000 pa), and Lot 4 veterans support at £50,000 pa; these values remain indicative and may be refined prior to contract award. Bidders can be awarded a maximum of one contract as sole or lead provider and one additional contract as a named partner or sub-contractor.