Official UK procurement notice
Enterprise for Employment · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner wants to commission an Enterprising for Employment service for Birmingham. This initiative will provide a personalised, effective mentoring service for individuals associated with criminality, to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to be employable and/or an entrepreneur.
- How the procedure runs: Stage 1 - Participation and tender Stage 2 - Presentation
CPV: Adult and other education services · Justice services · Police services · Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals · Training services
The lotProcurement structure
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- price
- Quality
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jun 2026, 10:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033891- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068246Find a Tender
- How it runs
Stage 1 - Participation and tender
Stage 2 - Presentation
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 May 2026, 09:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
14 Apr 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published191 days ago14 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST
- Clarification questions by167 days ago8 May 2026, 09:00 BST
- Submission deadline167 days ago8 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by153 days ago22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent130 days ago15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published128 days ago16 Jun 2026, 10:47 BST
- Contract starts22 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2026- Tender notice published14 Apr 2026, 15:55 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Jun 2026, 10:47 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Jun 2026, 10:47 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avision for Employment CICSMEVCSE1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension | £409,918 | 15 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 2 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Avision for Employment CICAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Documents and information will be available on https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home Links from OPCC website https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/grants-contracts/enterprise-to-employment/
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender