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title: "Employment, Skills and Economic Development Dynamic Purchasing System"
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# Employment, Skills and Economic Development Dynamic Purchasing System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employment-skills-and-economic-development-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-030f4f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Investing funds from multiple sources throughout the life of this DPS including the European Social Fund, ERDF European Regional Development Fund, this project will help to deliver employability support (age 16+), adult skills and community learning and offer support to employed individuals who wish to progress in work, move into new sectors or are at risk of redundancy along with supporting Careers Information Advice and Guidance to all age groups. This will also include Consultancy services required to facilitate the delivery of the above requirements. Published lot titles: Lot 1 - Community based introductory & entry level skills and employability training; Lot 2 - Careers Education Information, advice and guidance to children, young people and adults; Lot 3 - Consultancy to increase productivity through the innovative & imaginative application; Lot 4 - Workforce wellbeing, consultancy & training; Lot 5 - Specialist consultancy support to residents into self-employment; Lot 6 -…

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000038)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 August 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employment-skills-and-economic-development-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-030f4f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-030f4f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employment-skills-and-economic-development-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-030f4f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D42728%26B%3DUK)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employment-skills-and-economic-development-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-030f4f#participate

## Description
Investing funds from multiple sources throughout the life of this DPS including the European Social Fund, ERDF European Regional Development Fund, this project will help to deliver employability support (age 16+), adult skills and community learning and offer support to employed individuals who wish to progress in work, move into new sectors or are at risk of redundancy along with supporting Careers Information Advice and Guidance to all age groups. This will also include Consultancy services required to facilitate the delivery of the above requirements.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Community based introductory & entry level skills and employability training
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 1 - Community based introductory & entry level skills and employability training
Further information in the tender docs

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Careers Education Information, advice and guidance to children, young people and adults
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 2 - Careers Education Information, advice and guidance to children, young people and adults
Further information in the tender docs

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Consultancy to increase productivity through the innovative & imaginative application
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 3 - Consultancy to increase productivity through the innovative & imaginative application
Further information in tenders docs

### Lot 4: Lot 4 - Workforce wellbeing, consultancy & training
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 4 - Workforce wellbeing, consultancy & training
Further information in the tender docs

### Lot 5: Lot 5 - Specialist consultancy support to residents into self-employment
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 5 - Specialist consultancy support to residents into self-employment
Further information in the tender docs

### Lot 6: Lot 6 - Community Development
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 6 - Community Development
Further information in the tender docs

### Lot 7: Lot 7 - Specialist Consultancy Employment & Skills
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 7 - Specialist Consultancy Employment & Skills
Further information in the tender docs

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027193-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-28T13:37:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-02T07:40:04.817Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-030f4f