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Published 22 Jul 2025, 17:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hillingdon Employment Support Programme (HESP) on behalf of the London Borough of Hillingdon

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Hillingdon (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£92,000£110,400 inc. VAT2.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 4 Aug 2025awarded 2 Sept 2025
Awarded to Cultiv8 Ltd
Contract term 7 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 22 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The London Borough of Hillingdon (LBH) will appoint a Hillingdon Employment Project Co-ordinator to manage a local employment support initiative. This role will work closely with an Employment Project Worker, employed by a contracted service provider, to deliver tailored support to economically inactive residents.

Objectives:

Reduce barriers to employment for economically inactive individuals.

Provide intensive, wrap-around support to help participants move towards employment or education.

Collaborate with specialist training providers (e.g., ESOL, digital, maths, English) for additional support.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£92,000
Contract period: 22 Aug 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (7 mo)Value: £92,000 exc. VAT · £110,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The award criteria is based on 50% price / 50% Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jul 2025, 17:59 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2025, 14:44 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042195
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
London (UKI74)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05643b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
4 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Bidders are to submit their tender submissions via the tender link ( Proactis- Rego)

supplierlive.proactisp2p.com ↗

Timeline

22 Jul 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jul 2025, 17:59 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    30 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    4 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    22 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published390 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 14:44 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jul 2025, 17:59 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    1 Oct 2025, 14:44 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Oct 2025, 14:44 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £90,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cultiv8 LtdSME£90,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Cultiv8 LtdSME

    Signed
    2 Sept 2025
    Value
    £90,000
    Period
    3 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Hillingdon

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHZZ-4724-NYPH Civic Centre, Uxbridge, London, UB8 2QUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CULTIV8 LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07859313GB-PPON: PHWG-5186-JWLN Turnpike House, 18 bridge street, Frome, South West, BA11 1BBContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender