Published date: 24 March 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 31 March 2023, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Personal development training services - 80570000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£45,000

Procurement reference

GLOSCC001-DN661019-12776576

Published date

24 March 2023

Closing date

31 March 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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

Works For Me (WFM) is an employability programme designed to help young people with complex needs who are NEET. The programme offers 1-2-1 meeting with a Job Broker who will help progress the young person to meet their aspirations in to work, full time education, apprenticeships.
Mentoring is provided alongside the Job Brokering service. The aim of 1-2-1 mentoring is to identify any barriers or potential barriers that may impact or hinder the young person's progression into work, learning or apprenticeship. The aim is also to raise self-awareness, increase self-confidence, motivation and self esteem.
There is annual projection of 30 participants on the WFM programme, each allocated up to 6 mentoring sessions, some participants may need less then 6 sessions.
The Aims and Objectives of mentoring are to achieve the following outcomes;
• To develop the resilience, remove the barriers and build confidence of participants.
• Identify the need of each participant and agree a cohesive action plan of activity, and share this with the WfM Job Broker.
• To provide regular face to face 1-2-1 meetings with participants (Up to 6 sessions).
• Communications between the sessions as needed to move participants towards employment, training, further education.
• Mentor participants to engage fully with Education provision, work skills provision, leading to work placements, employment, apprenticeship, traineeship.

About the buyer

Contact name

Nicola Fellows

Address

Employment and Skills Hub
4-6 Commercial Road
Gloucester
GL1 2EA
England

Telephone

+44 7464829695

Email

nicola.fellows@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk