GB-London: Financial Management Training for Lambeth Residents

Note that this procurement has previously been advertised, however due to a poor response is being advertised again with the aim of encouraging a greater response.

Metropolitan as part of Lambeth FACE project will support the delivery of financial management training. Metropolitan are issuing this Request for Quotation to select a service provider to deliver a series of financial capability workshops to Lambeth’s eligible tenants in order to develop and improve the financial money management skills and confidence of Lambeth’s social housing tenants who are the most likely to be financially excluded.

Those tenants will meet certain eligibility criteria, for example those whose welfare reform is affected, those new to independent living, young tenants etc.

There will be two different types of workshop programmes to be delivered, as follows:-

Workshop 1; A financial education workshop with capacity for up to 15 participants. Delivery of content lasting approximately 4 hours covering the 4 themes below but flexible enough to tailor content to groups with a shared characteristic e.g. welfare reform affected, new tenants etc.

Themes: Budgeting & Income, Banking & Benefits, Borrowing & Money Goals, Benefit Changes & Impact

Workshop 2; An online digital inclusion workshop, lasting 3-4 hours. Content should allow participants to learn and benefit from online tools to help and advance their money management skills. Should also cover online knowledge and skills needed with regards to benefit changes and the introduction of universal credit requiring online use.

The contract value is in the range of £45,000 - £60,000 over a two year period.

Further details can be accessed via www.delta-esourcing.com, access code N3R9X4G4P4

Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.