Published date: 11 August 2022

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


Closing: 29 November 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

SE1 9HA

Value of contract

£112,000

Procurement reference

tender_289425/1097200

Published date

11 August 2022

Closing date

29 November 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

22 December 2021

Contract end date

31 January 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Bellow threshold competitive tender

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Ofcom requires support for our Diversity & Inclusion Strategy and commitments, and we are now looking to build on this work and partner with a specialist organisation to assist us in scaling our social outreach activities, with a specific focus on building a pipeline of socially diverse talent for our entry level development programmes across both Apprenticeship and Graduate schemes plus other entry level opportunities. Historically we have recruited Apprentices across a number of different Groups in Ofcom, namely, Policy, Spectrum and Economics, with a yearly intake on average of 10 new apprentices. This number is likely to grow over the next few years as we look to bolster our entry level talent requirements and focus our attention on improving social diversity and mobility. We are looking for an organisation that can represent us across the UK, providing us with access to school leavers across the country, helping us to target specific geographical areas and educational establishments with low levels of social mobility (also known as social mobility 'cold spots').

The contractor provides pre-emptive training & development for participants on the scheme, preparing them for the world of work and engaging them in the variety of opportunities on offer to them in relation to starting their career with Ofcom.
As part of this, we would also like to access development opportunities for our management group, upskilling their knowledge in the area of social diversity and mobility and equipping them with the right skills to ensure new entrants to Ofcom that are recruited through our work, are set up for success in their new roles

Award information

Awarded date

16 December 2021

Contract start date

22 December 2021

Contract end date

31 January 2023

Total value of contract

£112,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Visionpath Education Limited

Address

Suite F33, Allen House, The Maltings, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9JX, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Lundy

Address

Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
England

Telephone

020 7981 3204

Email

mark.lundy@ofcom.org.uk