Published date: 21 December 2020

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


Closing: 26 November 2019, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£37,322

Procurement reference

DCSTRUST-DN431443-00995925

Published date

21 December 2020

Closing date

26 November 2019

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

20 January 2020

Contract end date

30 September 2021

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

On behalf of the South Yorkshire Local Authorities and Doncaster Chilrdren's Services Trust, Opportunity Sheffield have been successful in a bid for the European Social Fund (ESF) Pathways to Progression funding.
Pathways to Progression is a £6.3m programme (£3.8m - ESF and £2.5m - match) covering the Local Authority areas of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham & Sheffield. The ITT is for Doncaster's portion of this funding only. The tender is split into two lots. Lot 1 Functional Skills and Employability and Lot 2 Level 1 Award in Vocational Studies. For Lot 1 Contractors will deliver Accredited Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2, Maths and English Functional Skills qualifications to a minimum of 50 young people. The level delivered will be based on the outcome of an assessment undertaken by the training provider. A minimum of 39 young people will achieve Employability skills and either Entry Level 3, Level 1 or Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths or English. The service fee for Lot 1 is; £18,800 paid as below;
£895 per month x 20 months
£900 x 1 month
Lot 2 will deliver accredited BTEC (or equivalent) Level 1 Award in Vocational Studies to a minimum of 50 young people in order to enable them to develop vocational awareness in their chosen work area. A minimum of 35 young people will achieve a Level 1 Award in Vocational Studies. The service fee for the project is £18,522 paid as below;
£882 per month x 21 months.
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


Award information

Awarded date

21 December 2020

Contract start date

6 January 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Total value of contract

£18,800

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Doncaster Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise

Address

DN4 5JW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 1 only has been awarded. Lot 2 has been cancelled.


About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Simms

Address

Colonnades House
Duke Street
Doncaster
DN1 1ER
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1302735573

Email

laura.simms@dcstrust.co.uk

Website

http://www.doncasterchildrenstrust.co.uk