PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE – FUNDING

1. Title: PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE – FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and Rural Payments Agency, GB Email: E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk / esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk.3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: Call to run a project to support under 25-year olds who are NEET to be prepared for various local opportunities locally, and to provide the wrap around support required.This call seeks to provide support for under 25-year olds not in education, employment or training to be prepared for various local opportunities locally, including those in sectors such as care, health, digital, logistics, education hospitality and visitor, construction and engineering and to provide the wrap around support that many young people will require, such as mental health, employability, financial well-being and housing support. This will complement national initiatives such as apprenticeships and Kickstart by preparing young people to take these up. Preparing young people for jobs, apprenticeships and training in these sectors is an important first step to a long-term career.Due to the size of the SELEP geography the, scale of young people unemployed and the differing sector needs, local bids within the SELEP geography are appropriate.Programmes should give young people the additional support they require to take up opportunities such as apprenticeships or jobs and provide wrap around support to address any barriers to sustaining employment that may exist also.Activities may include pre-apprenticeship and pre-employment training aligned to sectors, confidence building and wrap around support for aspects such as mental health, housing and financial assistance. Programmes should take into account any barriers presented by Covid-19 and seek solutions such as online learning, telephone support and advice as appropriate.For more information, download the Call Specification available on the website below.5. CPV Code(s): 73110000, 73100000, 73210000, 73200000, 71351611, 713500006. NUTS code(s): UKH, UKH3, UKH35, UKJ7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Location:South EastLocationThe project must cover the South East LEP area.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: OC30S21P18229. Estimated value of requirement: Approximately £2,000,000 of ESF is available.10. Call Closes: 24.5.2021 (00:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit: 12. Other information: Fund state: OpenType: Access to employmentCompletion dateProjects must be financially completed (i.e. have a proposed Financial Completion Date) no later than 31st December 2023; however, the Managing Authority reserves the right to vary the maximum duration in exceptional circumstances.Full Application SubmissionTo apply for funding under this call you will need to complete and submit your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT System.Please note: the ECLAIMS IT System can only be access from within the UK.Full Applications submitted in the ECLAIMS IT System after the call closing date shown above and on the call specification will not be appraised.If you do not already have access to the ECLAIMS IT system, please request an ‘ECLAIMS External Access Form’ by emailing E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.ukYou will need to request an External Access Form for each person in your organisation who requires access.It is your responsibility to ensure you request and activate your ECLAIMS access in sufficient time. We strongly advise that you obtain and activate your ECLAIMS access at least 2 weeks prior to the advertised call closure date, if not sooner.You are also advised to read the details in the call specification in order to produce an application that complies with the requirements and meets the needs set out in the ESF Operational Programme. All this information, the related guidance and the European Social Fund Operational Programme can be found from our homepage.The published ESF Online Full Application Guidance also provides step-by-step advice on how to complete your Full Application using the ECLAIMS IT system. ESF Online Full Application GuidanceTechnical SupportIf you encounter any technical difficulties completing or submitting your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT system, please send an email to E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.ukThe technical support operating hours are Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm and it is your responsibility to ensure you seek and technical advice in sufficient time to complete and submit your Full Application before the published call closure date.The Managing Authority reserves the right to reject applications which are incomplete or not submitted in a timely and compliant way.Contact detailsIf you have any questions about the Call Specification or ESF Online Full Application Guidance, please contact esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk. This address should not be used to request technical support.TKR-202132-EX-1566064# funding opportunity