YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE – FUNDING

1. Title: YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE – 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: esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk / E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk.3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: This Call is only for the following NUTS 2 More Developed and Transition Category of Regions who attract YEI Funding and have secured funding from the Reserve Fund to support their Economic Recovery Plans, namely:More DevelopedCoventry & Warwickshire,Greater Birmingham & Solihull,Liverpool City RegionTransitionLiverpool City RegionNorth East (Durham)Actions in this investment priority help to re-engage marginalised young people NEET, including through innovative approaches, customised training and support and volunteering activities. Activities may be focused on specific target groups such as: young lone parents; looked after children and care leavers; carers; ex-offenders; those involved in gangs; and young people with learning difficulties and disabilities.YEI will support traineeships if it is not displacing already planned (and funded) provision and it adheres to the Traineeship Framework for Delivery. For apprenticeships, any activity must comply with the apprenticeship legislation.This investment priority supports additional provision that complements existing government programmes to tackle youth unemployment and reduce the number of young people who are NEET.For more information, download the call specification available on the website belowDetails of each of the local LEP area Economic Recovery Plans can be found below:Coventry & WarwickshireGreater Birmingham & SolihullLiverpool City RegionNorth East Region5. CPV Code(s): 73220000, 732000006. NUTS code(s): UKC, UKD, UKG33, UKG13, UKG31, UKG32, UKD72, UKC147. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Location:North East, North West, West MidlandsLocationThe project must cover the Coventry & Warwickshire, Greater Birmingham & Solihull, Liverpool City Region and North East (Durham) LEP area.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: OC50S21P18019. Estimated value of requirement: Approximately £25.5m of ESF and YEI is available.10. Full application deadline: 22.3.2021 (24:00).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 employmentProjects 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.To apply for funding under this call you will need to complete and submit your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT System.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.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 Guidance.If 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.If 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.# funding opportunity