Moneywise Plus (ESF/BBO funded project) delivery partner procurement

The Moneywise Plus project is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund. Led by Reaching People, the project is delivered through 6 member/partner organisations each with their own strengths, areas of expertise and reach into the community.

The project operates in Leicester and Leicestershire and provides free 1-2-1, holistic support tailored to the individual's needs with the aim of increasing the clients financial and digital, skills and confidence to enable them to move towards employment, education or training.

Universal Credit, as well as related, wider financial, debt and benefit issues, is a significant concern for the clients we support. We are therefore seeking to procure the services of an additional partner with expertise in this area.

Total contract value is the maximum based on one full time staff member, including 15% for management and office costs as per the funders' restrictions.

Required outputs are minimum of:

• 70 participants to be signed up to the project by March 2022.

• 8 clients move into education and training on completion of the support.

• 16 clients move into job search on completion of the support.

• 3 'soft outcomes' achieved by each participant (showing improved financial and digital skills and confidence). For the list please refer to https://www.reachingpeople.co.uk/leicester-bbo-esf-project-partner-procurement-opportunity/

Selection process: Applications will be shortlisted against the selection criteria. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to make a presentation to a selection panel. The selection criteria is:

• Experience and expertise in providing quality, welfare benefits support and advice.

• The ability to work holistically and develop digital, employability and financial skills and confidence in clients.

• Experience of working in partnership and the delivery of target focused projects ideally, ESF funded.

• The necessary organisational capacity, viability and financial standing to deliver.

• The ability to meet robust financial, administrative, quality and audit requirements.

• Effective networks within Leicester and/or Leicestershire.

• Added value to the Moneywise Plus project and partnership.

To apply please submit the following:

a) A summary (no more than 4 sides of A4) of how you meet the above criteria.

b) A completed 'organisation information and compliance form' (attached) which will form part of our shortlisting process.

Applications should be sent to Sangeeta Patel, Project Manager by email to sangeeta@reachingpeople.co.uk by 7 April 2020 at 5.00pm. (Postal applications cannot be permitted at this time, due to the closure of the office).

Shortlisted organisations will be invited to present their application on 20 April 2020 by video conferencing.

Updates about this procurement can be found at https://www.reachingpeople.co.uk/reaching/wp-content/uploads/Procurement-Updates-230320.pdf