Contract for the Provision of a Targeted Service that Promotes Education, Employment and Training for Young People at Risk of Becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training)

Published date: 10 October 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: 10 November 2023, 6pm

Contract summary

Industry

Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£2,742,406

Procurement reference

LBBRENT001-DN691664-93916068

Published date

10 October 2023

Closing date

10 November 2023

Closing time

6pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2029

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

The new commissioned service will deliver a full tracking service to meet the Local Authority's statutory responsibilities to ensure that young people who are not in education, employment and training (NEET), aged 16-17 years old and up to 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan, receive relevant information, advice and guidance in order to be supported to a successful transition into post 16 education, employment and/or training.

In addition, the service will also deliver an intensive targeted service to promote Education, Employment and Training (EET) to vulnerable groups, working within children's specialist services such as Youth Offending Service, Brent Virtual school, LAC and Permanency Teams and the Inclusion Service. The service will focus on complex targeted case work supporting young people who present with multiple barriers to progression, into Employment, Education or Training to improve their access to education, training and employment.

The proposed contract will have a total duration of 5 years (3 years with the option to extend by 2 x 12 month extensions) commencing from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2029 at a maximum contract value of £2,742,406.

More information

Links

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=6e66bbc1-4467-ee11-8124-005056b64545
Link to opportunity

About the buyer

Contact name

Bhavin Mistry

Address

Brent Civic Centre
Engineers Way
Wembley
HA9 0FJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 2089373615

Email

corporate.procurement@brent.gov.uk

Website

http://www.brent.gov.uk/