The Welsh Government and Communities for Work (CfW) team will be holding two supplier engagement events to discuss the upcoming Framework opportunity for the Innovation Fund.

CfW has secured European Social Funds (ESF) to deliver employment support services in all 52 Communities First (CF) Clusters in Wales. CfW Specialist Employment Advisers and Mentors work in every Cluster and will identify and engage with NEETS (16-24), the long term unemployed and the economically inactive.

The Framework will commence on the 1st December 2016 and run until 31st December 2017.  An option to extend the agreement for a further 1+1 years may be available.  The Welsh Government has prepared the Innovation Fund in order to establish a Framework Agreement for the delivery of innovative projects to help engage and support the target beneficiaries of the Communities for Work Operations working closely with teams in each Cluster.

Events will allow the opportunity for potential suppliers to gain an understanding of the operations, the tender process and the help available to suppliers in tendering; but more importantly we anticipate this being an opportunity for both larger organisations and small to medium sized providers to network with one another and undertake discussions regarding potential collaboration.
 
For further information please contact: http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/
How to register to attend the event: https://www.business-events.org.uk/en/events/innovation-fund-framework-for-the-welsh-government/