Recruitment/Tenders
Northern Pinetree Trust Contract Notification
Project Compliance Officer
Tender title: Project Compliance Officer
Contract Ref: NPT/ ERDF/ Project Compliance Officer
Tender description
Northern Pinetree Trust was established as a Charity in 1996. The objectives of the organisation are to provide business and enterprise support to people who have a disability (physical, mental, sensory, learning or hidden disability) and those who are disadvantaged by situation or circumstances and who have similar or additional support needs. NPT provides a range of business and enterprise support programmes mostly on an outreach or community basis. The contractors will be required to offer support to individuals at various stages of the enterprise journey. This includes pre start enterprise awareness and coaching, business planning, counseling and training as well as access to finance through the Spirit of Enterprise loan fund.
The enterprise coaching services will align with the eligibility and delivery arrangements for the Solutions for Business (SfB) product ‘Enterprise Coaching’ which is tailored, personalised or one-to-one coaching to cultivate interest in enterprise amongst people who would not otherwise consider setting up in business as an option. The purpose of this tender is to establish a contract for a supplier to act as a compliance and data collection officer for part of the duration of the contract whilst the organisation evaluates the benefits of directly employing a person to fulfil this role.
Interested organisations, and individuals, with a proven track record in this field are invited to request tender documentation by email to: admin@pinetree-centre.co.uk.
Full details of this contract will be provided in the tender documentation.
Contract start date: 10th September 2010
Submission deadline: Noon Tuesday 31st August 2010
Contract duration: Anticipated to be 18 months
Procurement route: Open competitive tender
Contact: Northen Pinetree Trust, Northern Pinetree Centre, Durham Road, Birtley, County Durham, DH3 2TD
Tel: 0191 492 8215
Email: admin@pinetree-centre.co.uk

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Enterprise Coaching
Tender title: Framework for Enterprise Coaching for people with a disability and complex needs
Contract Ref: NPT/ ERDF/ Enterprise coaches
Tender description
Northern Pinetree Trust was established as a Charity in 1996. The objectives of the organisation are to provide business and enterprise support to people who have a disability (physical, mental, sensory, learning or hidden disability) and those who are disadvantaged by situation or circumstances and who have similar or additional support needs. NPT provides a range of business and enterprise support programmes mostly on an outreach or community basis. NPT is looking to establish a Framework of suitable contractors who will be required to offer support to individuals at various stages of the enterprise journey. This includes pre start enterprise awareness and coaching, business planning, counseling and training as well as access to finance through the Spirit of Enterprise loan fund.
The enterprise coaching services will align with the eligibility and delivery arrangements for the Solutions for Business (SfB) product ‘Enterprise Coaching’ which is tailored, personalised or one-to-one coaching to cultivate interest in enterprise amongst people who would not otherwise consider setting up in business as an option. Interested organisations, and individuals, with a proven track record in this field are invited to request tender documentation by email to: admin@pinetree-centre.co.uk.
Full details of this contract will be provided in the tender documentation.
Contract start date: 20th September 2010
Submission deadline: Noon 31st August 2010
Contract duration: 36 months which may be extended
Procurement route: Open competitive tender Non-mandatory OJEU procurement
Contact: Michael Liethrow, Northen Pinetree Trust, Northern Pinetree Centre, Durham Road, Birtley, County Durham, DH3 2TD
Tel: 0191 492 8215
Email: manager@pinetree-centre.co.uk



