Published date: 11 May 2018

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 May 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£122,500

Procurement reference

CovW/1/3/PP

Published date

11 May 2018

Closing date

31 May 2018

Contract start date

18 June 2018

Contract end date

31 December 2018

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Groundwork UK is looking for a Programme Partner to deliver BBO Progress to young people aged 15-16 years identified as being at risk of becoming NEET across all Warwickshire districts.

Programme Partners are responsible for core programme delivery by deploying Progress Coaches - community-based youth work practitioners with IAG experience who will engage, support and progress a caseload of eligible young people from induction through to sustained onward progression focussed on employment outcomes whilst developing and maintaining appropriate stakeholder relationships.

Programme Partners will work closely with Local Authorities (and agencies working on their behalf), schools, Area Behaviour Partnerships and other educational providers/ stakeholders, to identify young people (aged 15) who are at risk of becoming NEET. Following a period of initial engagement, the Programme Partner(s) will then formally enrol participants on leaving school.

They will then work with young people for up to 6 months through an intensive, flexible and responsive combination of coaching and support to access (where appropriate) activities, training and support through our network of Specialist Partners, aiming towards engaging the young person in post-16 education, training or employment.

Programme Partners will work closely alongside other partners in their area and across the partnership, and will need to work closely with key stakeholders to obtain the required evidence of eligibility and results. The successful tenderer must be committed to working closely in partnership with existing partners, and any proposal received must not impact negatively on referrals currently routed into the programme.

Due to the short term nature of this grant agreement, proposals are sought from organisations able to engage young people between June and August 2018, and support them into education, employment or job search by early December 2018.

In line with the specification, we are particularly keen to receive submissions from organisations able to provide transition support for vulnerable school leavers. Proposals are sought from organisations with experience in engaging and supporting young people, and engaging education providers and employers including sourcing job/ work placement opportunities. Organisations should be able to provide impartial advice and guidance to young people aged between 15-24 who are facing significant barriers to engaging with education, employment and training. The varied and complex needs of young people will require an accessible, engaging, supportive approach. Support will ideally be provided in a combination of one-to-one and group settings, and will preferably be delivered in local, community settings across the county.

The successful tenderer will ideally be able to deliver across the north and south Warwickshire. Further information is available in the Tender Specification.

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About the buyer

Address

5 Scotland Street
BIRMINGHAM
B12RR
England

Telephone

0121 236 8565

Email

progress@groundwork.org.uk