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ExDRA retendered for 11 specifications for which applicants were not successful in the round 2 tender round. Open and competitive tendering arrangements were applied in the awarding of contracts. Application advice and guidance was provide (click here).

Successfully tendered Specifications
The following tender specifications were successfully tendered in the first round of tendering and were not part of the retender round.

Specification 1(c) (d) (e)
Specification 3(a) (b) (c) (e) (f) (g)
Specification 4(a)
Specification 5(f)

Specifications made available for tender:

Active Labour Market Policies

Specification 1(a) £746,671
The aim of this specification is to address long-term unemployment (defined as over 6 months for under 25 year olds, and over 12 months for over 25 year olds) in the East of Essex. The target group for this specification is people with mental health issues, people with learning difficulties, people with physical or sensory impairments, or other significant disadvantage, and disabled people undertaking higher level qualifications (NVQ level 3 or above).

Further details of this specification can be found on page 7 of the ESF prospectus

Specification 1(b) £746,671
The aim of this specification is to address long-term unemployment (defined as over 6 months for under 25 year olds, and over 12 months for over 25 year olds) in Mid Essex. The target group for this specification is people with mental health issues, people with learning difficulties, people with physical or sensory impairments, or other significant disadvantage, and disabled people undertaking higher level qualifications (NVQ level 3 or above).

Further details of this specification can be found on page 7 of the ESF prospectus

Specification 2 - £805,772
The aim of this specification is to address social exclusion and multiple disadvantage of young people from age 13 in danger of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training). A specialist employment advisor should work at each of the following schools:

> The Edith Borthwick School, Bocking
> The Windsor School, Clacton-on-Sea
> Glenwood School, Benfleet
> Harlow Fields School, Harlow
> Oak View School, Loughton
> Pioneer School, Basildon

Two advisors should work at the following four schools, one advisor at each pair of schools:

> Lexden Springs School, Colchester & Market Fields School, Elmstead Market
> The Hayward School, Chelmsford & Woodlands School, Chelmsford

Further details of this specification can be found on page 10 of the ESF prospectus

Specification 3(d) £123,302
The aim of this specification is to widen the participation in lifelong learning of economically inactive and employed people in West Essex. The target group for this specification is people with mental health issues, and people with physical or sensory impairments, or other significant disadvantage.

Further details of this specification can be found on pages 11 and 12 of the ESF prospectus.

Specification 3(h) £200,000
The aim of this specification is to widen the participation in lifelong learning of economically inactive and employed people through supported distance learning for people working or volunteering in early years, childcare or play work settings in rural areas. 4 programmes should be offered, each for 20 people in Uttlesford, Harwich, Walton and the Tendring Peninsula.

Further details of this specification can be found on page 13 of the ESF prospectus.

Adaptability and Entrepreneurship
Specification 4(b) £220,000
Please note that this specification has been amended from the original prospectus. Full details of this specification are shown below:

ExDRA is seeking to fund the establishment of a new social enterprise to offer employment and training opportunities primarily to disabled people but also to other significantly disadvantaged people who suffer disproportionately from specific barriers to employment and training. This social enterprise should contribute to the environmental sustainability of Essex and tackle the barriers of transport and rural isolation in innovative and effective ways. The programme should be open to people irrespective of their location in Essex and must also be open to people from all impairment groups.

Applicants should show that their proposal is well researched and that it will meet Essex market needs in respect of its business whilst also meeting the needs of the programme members. It is especially important that applicants demonstrate that the enterprise will be sustainable beyond funding from ESF. The Enterprise should be run (although not necessarily delivered from) any or all of the Clacton, Harwich or Basildon Enterprise Centres where they will be assisted to get established by a Business Link for Essex Social Enterprise Start Up Consultant. See below for further details about these Enterprise Centres.

Download Revised Spec 4a

The outcomes we wish to fund are as follows:

	Total
No of programme members (PM’s)	69
No of women receiving support	23
No working towards a qualification	41
No of leavers gaining a qualification	26

Improving Access to Learning and Removing Barriers to Employment for Men and Women

Specification 5(a) £207,778
ExDRA is seeking to enhance existing provision for disabled and other significantly disadvantaged women in East Essex. Programmes should offer vocational training and development relevant to labour market needs, they should develop entrepreneurship and offer skills training in non-traditional occupations.

Further details can be found on page 15 of the prospectus.

Specification 5(b) £207,777
ExDRA is seeking to enhance existing provision for disabled and other significantly disadvantaged women in Mid Essex. Programmes should offer vocational training and development relevant to labour market needs, they should develop entrepreneurship and offer skills training in non-traditional occupations.

Further details can be found on page 15 of the prospectus.

Specification 5(c) £207,778
ExDRA is seeking to enhance existing provision for disabled and other significantly disadvantaged women in South Essex. Programmes should offer vocational training and development relevant to labour market needs, they should develop entrepreneurship and offer skills training in non-traditional occupations.

Further details can be found on pages 15 and 16 of the prospectus.

Specification 5(d) £207,778
ExDRA is seeking to enhance existing provision for disabled and other significantly disadvantaged women in West Essex. Programmes should offer vocational training and development relevant to labour market needs, they should develop entrepreneurship and offer skills training in non-traditional occupations.

Further details can be found on pages 15 and 16 of the prospectus.

Specification 5(e) £150,000
ExDRA is seeking to fund the development and implementation (via an adviser) of a new media tool helping women to access work and training opportunities.

Further details can be found on page 16 of the prospectus.