Published date: 16 February 2020

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


Closing: 23 January 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

East Midlands, West Midlands

Value of contract

£64,512

Procurement reference

tender_225366/837881

Published date

16 February 2020

Closing date

23 January 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Information Advice Guidance (IAG) provider will be required to provide the followings services;
- Careers advice and guidance both 1 to 1 and weekly group sessions.
- CV Support / Guidance.
- Live job searching (using virtual campus).
- Promote distance learning via a variety of mediums and support prisoners in the completion of distance learning applications, including forms for financial support, and providing advice on appropriateness of course choice.
- Promote training and education on release and assist with applications.
- Work in partnership with employment agencies to provide employment bulletins and labour market information.
- Run employer engagement events twice within the contract.
- Advertise and promote services and activities offered by the prison and partner agencies.
- Advertise and promote internal education qualifications.
- Signpost and refer to all support programmes and services within the establishment.

Award information

Awarded date

13 February 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£64,512

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Acorn Training Ltd

Address

Acorn House, 140 Brownhills Road, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, ST6 4JU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
England

Email

Commercial.prisoneducation@justice.gov.uk