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Deadline
38 days left
May 04, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Open Procedure
Reference
013025-2026
Value
Not disclosed
Location
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Published
March 19, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 12, 2026

Deadline for Questions

April 27, 2026

Submission Deadline

May 04, 2026

Contract Start Date

August 31, 2026

Budget
Not disclosed
Duration
36 months
Location
West Midlands
Type
Open Procedure
64
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

The 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.

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Requirements & Qualifications

8 requirements across 2 categories

Submission (2)
Technical (6)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS2
--Submit bid by the deadline: 2026-05-04T00:00:00.
--Refer to the OPCC website and 'sell to intend' procurement portal for full details and submission instructions.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS6
--Ability to provide a personalized, effective mentoring service.
--Expertise in equipping individuals with skills and knowledge for employability.
--Expertise in equipping individuals with skills and knowledge for entrepreneurship.

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Documents

5 documents available with AI summaries

Planning NoticeHTM
013025-2026.html

This planning notice from the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands details an upcoming tender for an "Enterprising for Employment" service in Birmingham, providing mentoring for individuals associated with criminality to enhance their employability and entrepreneurial skills.

Lot L-1HTM
L-1.html

This document, a partial website content from the West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner, serves as a general informational notice directing potential bidders to the OPCC website and the 'sell to intend' procurement portal for details regarding the 'Enterprising for Employment' service tender.

OCDS RecordDOC
013025-2026_ocds_record.json

This OCDS record provides structured data about a tender from the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands to commission an "Enterprising for Employment" service, offering mentoring to individuals associated with criminality to enhance their employability and entrepreneurial skills.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
013025-2026_ocds_release.json

The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner seeks a service to provide personalized mentoring for individuals associated with criminality in Birmingham, aiming to enhance their employability and entrepreneurial skills.

Official PDF VersionPDF
013025-2026_official.pdf

This notice announces a planned tender for an 'Enterprising for Employment' service in Birmingham, seeking providers to offer personalized mentoring to individuals associated with criminality to enhance their employability and entrepreneurial skills.

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64
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender, currently in the planning stage, outlines a socially impactful service but suffers from significant transparency and clarity issues, primarily due to undisclosed value and missing evaluation criteria. While its core purpose is commendable, crucial details for potential bidders are absent.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance60/100

Legal compliance is moderate due to the missing reveal date, which prevents assessment of reasonable bid preparation time, and the undisclosed estimated value. The absence of specified evaluation criteria also poses a significant legal risk regarding transparency and equal treatment.

Missing reveal date for the tender documents
Estimated value is not disclosed
Clarity65/100

The service description and technical capability requirements are clear. However, the overall clarity is significantly hampered by the complete absence of evaluation criteria and lack of detail for eligibility, financial, and mandatory exclusion grounds.

No evaluation criteria specified
Detailed eligibility, financial, and mandatory exclusion grounds are not provided
Completeness70/100

As a planning notice, basic information is present. However, the tender lacks completeness regarding the estimated value and, critically, the evaluation criteria. The provided documents are informational notices, not the full tender package, which is expected for a 'planning' status.

Estimated value is not disclosed
Evaluation criteria are not defined
Fairness55/100

Fairness is significantly compromised by the classified estimated value and the complete absence of evaluation criteria, making it difficult for bidders to understand the basis of assessment. The missing reveal date also impacts the ability to ensure fair preparation time.

Estimated value is classified/not disclosed
Evaluation criteria are not specified
Practicality60/100

While electronic submission is implied by the reference to a procurement portal, the lack of a direct URL to full tender documents and the undisclosed financing information (value) reduce the practicality for potential bidders to quickly access and assess the opportunity.

No direct URL provided for full tender documents
Financing information (estimated value) is not available
Data Consistency80/100

Data consistency is generally good, with most key fields populated and dates being logical. Minor inconsistencies include an empty 'Liable Person' field and the 'Divided into Parts' characteristic without explicit multiple lots detailed.

"Liable Person" field is empty
"Estimated Value" is not disclosed
Sustainability70/100

The tender scores well on social sustainability, as its core purpose is to provide mentoring for individuals associated with criminality to enhance employability. However, there is no explicit mention of green procurement or innovation focus.

No explicit mention of green procurement aspects
No explicit focus on innovation

Strengths

Clear description of the service and its social objectives
Specific technical capability requirements are well-defined
Strong social focus as the core of the service
Basic tender information (title, reference, organization, CPV, duration) is provided
Open procedure type promotes competition

Concerns

Estimated value is not disclosed, limiting transparency
Evaluation criteria are not specified, hindering fairness and clarity for bidders
Missing reveal date prevents assessment of reasonable bid preparation time
Full tender documents are not directly accessible, requiring navigation to external portals
Lack of explicit green procurement or innovation focus

Recommendations

1. Disclose the estimated value to enhance transparency and allow bidders to assess the opportunity's scale.
2. Clearly define and publish the evaluation criteria to ensure fairness and clarity for all potential bidders.
3. Provide a clear reveal date for the full tender documents to allow for adequate preparation time.

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