Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c01-9aa0-738b-8d79-df6912d44046/european-social-fund-schools-to-employer-service-market-expression-of-interes pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # European Social Fund - Schools to Employer Service: Market Expression of Interest Sought [Cheshire East Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cheshire-east-borough-council) Estimated value £900,000 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender An Expression of Interest Sought for ESF bid: Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West Council and Warrington Council which will be bidding as a Consortium to an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for this European Social Fund (ESF) project which was published on Friday 3rd June 2016. The ITT closes on 4th July and contracts would be issued from 9th September 2016, with delivery commencing from 19th September 2016.The value of the tender is for £900,000 and would cover the whole of the Cheshire & Warrington area. This notification is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process and is not a commitment to procure anything at this time. The Council require expression of interest for consultancy / service providers who are interested in potentially becoming part of the Cheshire and Warrington Consortium Bid for ESF, with particular reference to 15-24 year olds from eduction to employment. The interest will feed into the Bid and if successfully awarded thte ESF grant, will follow with a fully compliant procurement process to implement the solution / service team. ## CPV classification IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/bf40e5ff-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Cheshire East Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cheshire-east-borough-council) [Sector More IT services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services) ## More tenders like this [System and support services – SAP Standard Support + Back Maintenance na obdobie dvoch rokov · Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s. · 21 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-954d-73c0-81ac-1f5c5ea830f6/slovakia-system-and-support-services-sap-standard-support-back-maintenance) [IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – Servicios de mantenimiento, soporte y desarrollo evolutivo de los sistemas de gestión de subvenciones y de digitalización de los procesos internos de ACCIÓ · Agencia Para la Competitividad de la Empresa · 29 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6297-7227-819a-e22aac2c6068/spain-it-services-consulting-software-development-internet-and-support-se) [Wide area network services – Erbringung einer WAN-Infrastruktur sowie weiterer Dienste · LOTTO Hamburg GmbH · 30 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-abf6-71bd-a863-0c1e01529da6/germany-wide-area-network-services-erbringung-einer-wan-infrastruktur-sowie) [Maintenance of information technology software – Usluga održavanja informacijskog sustava Kaznene evidencije · Ministarstvo Pravosuđa, Uprave I Digitalne Transformacije · 10 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ea7b-7106-8a81-051afa7f2539/croatia-maintenance-of-information-technology-software-usluga-odrzavanja-inf) [IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – „Осигуряване на възможност за електронно таксуване на пътниците чрез цялостно решение, базирано на пътнически профили, предоставяно като услуга (SaaS), за нуждите на „Тролейбусен транспорт” ЕООД, гр. Плевен“ · ТРОЛЕЙБУСЕН ТРАНСПОРТ ЕООД · 23 days left · 11 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-752e-72e2-9fcc-3b0ec97760cb/bulgaria-it-services-consulting-software-development-internet-and-support) [IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – Utrzymanie w ruchu i rozwój systemu informatycznego SIOEZ w tym prace programistyczne oraz usługi im towarzyszące · Centralna Komisja Egzaminacyjna · 14 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6358-70a4-99f9-c3f4d782f582/poland-it-services-consulting-software-development-internet-and-support-u)