Published date: 13 July 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 25 June 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Computer-user familiarisation and training services - 80533000

  • Computer training services - 80533100

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£124,373

Procurement reference

BIP610301729

Published date

13 July 2021

Closing date

25 June 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

28 June 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Torus Foundation is seeking to appoint a single service provider to enter into a Contract for the provision of 'person centred' IT training for tenants in sheltered accommodation.

The scope of the contract is to:
• Engage tenants aged 55 and over who live in sheltered and extra care accommodation in a 'person centred' and flexible IT training programme. The training should be practical and delivered in a very accessible way. The focus should be on what you can do with IT and the digital world rather than the technical aspects of IT.
• The training sessions should be enjoyable and engaging with many practical examples and applications. Training should aim to improve the efficacy of this group of tenants with regard to using the digital world.
• Carry out an IT skills confidence and needs assessments with tenants.
• Liaise with Torus Foundation and the Torus IT team to gain a thorough understanding of the IT infrastructure within the accommodation.
• Design an IT skills programme designed to help tenants gain entry level skills with the facility to enable tenants to progress onto further training. This training must be flexible to allow for tenants to get the skills and confidence that they need. A structured rigid programme may not suit older tenants.
• Recruit, train and retain volunteer digital champions in each sheltered scheme to support IT
learning and the ongoing experience of the digital world.

More information

Links

Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Award information

Awarded date

25 June 2021

Contract start date

28 June 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2022

Total value of contract

£124,373

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Citizens Online Limited

Address

The Exchange
Brick Row
GL5 1DF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Liam Bedson

Address

4 Corporation Street
St Helens
WA9 1LD
UK

Telephone

00

Email

liam.bedson@torus.co.uk