Published date: 25 September 2019

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 24 October 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

DN431443

Published date

25 September 2019

Approach to market date

24 October 2019

Contract start date

20 January 2020

Contract end date

19 June 2021

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Doncaster Children's Services Trust is seeking to commission providers to deliver training in the Borough of Doncaster to support the sustainable integration into the labour market of young people aged 16 - 18 living in the borough of Doncaster. The provision will aim to support young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), including those at risk of social exclusion and young people from marginalised communities.
The provision for these young people will be offered through two lots as below;

Lot 1 - Delivery of Functional Skills Qualifications and Employability Skills
This lot is a 10-week Functional Skills and Employability programme of 4 sessions per week lasting 3 hours per session.
Lot 2 - Delivery of BTEC (or equivalent) Level 1 Award Vocational Studies Qualifications

This lot is for courses for 16 hours per week and delivered in 4 x 4 hour sessions per week, Monday to Thursday.
We intend to enter into two contracts for the above lots with the applicant(s) who achieves the highest overall score following quality and price evaluation. The precise value and scope of the lots is still to be agreed.

Timescales for the tender process are below;
Contract Finder Future Opportunity Advert is published w/c 23/09/19
Invitation to Tender is Published w/c 21/10/19
Tender Closes w/c 11/11/19
Tender Evaluation w/c 18/11/19 - w/c 02/12/19
Preferred Supplier Approval w/c 09/12/19
Standstill Period w/c 09/12/19 - w/c 16/12/19
Delivery Commences w/c 20/01/19

The Doncaster Pathways to Progression programme is part funded by the European Social Fund (ESF). The ESF is part of the 2014 to 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme for England. The ESF is designed to increase sustainable economic and social inclusion in the European Union, by helping people who have difficulties finding work, and improving the skills of the workforce. The European Commission (EC) owns these programmes and sets the Europe-wide ESF Programme requirements which are governed by the EC through its rules and regulations. The Department for Work and Pensions is the Managing Authority for the ESF in England, managing it with a view to achieving the Programme's priorities in England to increase labour market participation, promote social inclusion and develop the skills of the potential and existing workforce. You can access an overview of the national ESF Programme on GOV.UK


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Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2019/2020 £0

About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Simms

Address

Colonnades House
Duke Street
DONCASTER
DN1 1ER
England

Telephone

01302735573

Email

laura.simms@dcstrust.co.uk

Website

https://www.doncasterchildrenstrust.co.uk/