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YOUTH GUARANTEE TRAILBLAZER MANAGING AGENT FOR GRANTS PROGRAMME IN LIVERPOOL CITY REGION

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:00.

Opportunity overview

LCRCA are seeking to procure a Managing Agent (MA) to deliver a Community Grants programme. Community and local place-based projects will be funded via Community Grants (up to the value of £790k, inclusive of up to 10% available for programme administration). Grants are to be delivered by VCSE sector organisations working with unemployed and inactive young people from across Liverpool City Region or at risk of becoming disengaged and for the purpose of supporting them to gain further skills and employment. The YGT's primary focus is on those aged 18-21 but those aged 16 and 17 may be eligible for support where there is evidence of limited or no engagement with learning or work post-16.

Awarded to

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VOLA CONSORTIUM

Matched by number
Published award value
£79k
Awarded
11 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 08746685
Location
Liverpool, UKD73, L22 0LG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services
  • CPV73300000 — Design and execution of research and development

Lots

  • Lot 1£790k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN780411
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
All communications relating to this procurement and submissions must be submitted via The Chest: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Reference Number: DN780411
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
4 Aug 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
28 Jul 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
21 Jul 2025, 11:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
790,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
948,000

Renewal

Description
3 x 12 month extensions

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality Questions
Type
quality
Description
I. Methodology - Weighting 20% Please include: - How you would deliver the scope of work required for the YGT community grants thematic strand - Providers/stakeholders/networks you would engage to deliver the scope of work required II. Workplan and project management - Weighting 20% Please include: - A high level indicative project plan identifying substantive activities, key dates and deliverables - An explanation of the proposed team structure, including any sub-contractors, and the process for managing the project - An explanation of how you will mobilise the relevant resources within the time constraints of this project III. Relevant experience and team Weighting 20% You must provide evidence of previous experience relevant to this project and which shows: - An understanding of the overall aims and objectives of the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer programme - An understanding of the local VCS in LCRCA and placed-based partnerships within the LCR's 6 constituent Local Authority areas, particularly within the context of engaging and supporting young people in accessing education, employment and training by removing key barriers - Experience of commissioning, administering and reviewing the impact of community grants to meet user needs and meeting -Existing contacts and good relationships with LCRCA local VCS and other relevant stakeholders such as CVSs and charitable organisations, and with a particular focus on supporting young people in the 18-21 age group. IV. Milestones and risks to operationalising the Community Grants scheme Weighting 20% Developing services, staff recruitment and operationalising a community grant funding scheme can be a lengthy process, and timescales should be realistic and appropriate. Managing agent applicants should ensure readiness to deliver and provide approximate timescales from inception until the first call for applications indicating appropriate milestones and risks to delivery. V. Equality And Diversity Impact Measures - Weighting 10% The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. Liverpool City Region has an ageing population, and a workforce that has an underrepresentation of Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people; disabled people; people of marginalised genders; carers and those with caring responsibilities. VI. Social Value And Net Zero Measures - Weighting 10% Part of the aim of this tender is to ensure additional social value to the programme through the targeting of grant recipients across Liverpool City Regions voluntary and community sector groups and local community based third sector organisations who work within local communities. Liverpool City Region has a Social Value Framework Social Value Framework Social Value Framework | Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk) Social Value considers social, environmental, and economic benefits to capture the difference an organisation or project can make to the communities it operates in. It encompasses a wider definition of value than simply financial outcomes. As a public body, we have a duty to consider Social Value as an integral part of procurement processes. However, our commitment to Social Value goes beyond procurement processes. The Service Provider will detail social value outcomes as part of their Lot Delivery Plan and collate the wider impact of this work and respond to social value impact questionnaires submitted by LCRCA. For net zero carbon and net zero waste to happen, we need to make significant changes - the Service Provider may be required to demonstrate their commitment to net zero in Liverpool City Region through qualitative and quantitative reporting on how delivery has reduced the carbon footprint.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
73300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Design and execution of research and development

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
036163-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
30 Jun 2025, 15:04

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNDZ-8253-CJJM
Name
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD72
Country
GB
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 1BP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Mann Island

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PNDZ-8253-CJJM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-08746685
Name
VOLA CONSORTIUM

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD73
Country
GB
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L22 0LG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3rd Floor North Wing Burlington House Crosby Road North

Details

Vcse
Yes
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
08746685
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PJCC-3965-YCQZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
12 Sept 2025, 00:00
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
18 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
66171000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial consultancy services

Value

Amount
79,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
79,000

Renewal

Description
Options to extended 3 x 12 Months

Documents

Entry 1
Id
057891-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
18 Sept 2025, 17:17

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-08746685
Name
VOLA CONSORTIUM

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
29 Sept 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD72 · L3 1BP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05560c-2025-09-18T17:17:51+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·