Published date: 23 January 2024

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


Closing: 8 December 2023, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£80,000

Procurement reference

CCDE23A19

Published date

23 January 2024

Closing date

8 December 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

8 January 2024

Contract end date

7 January 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The overall aim was to recruit candidates who are on the autism spectrum who can then engage with this programme, through working with a partner who is a specialist in this area and has a network of eligible candidates that they can support and guide through this internship

The Contracting Authority sought proposals for the Autism Exchange Internship Programme. The successful supplier is required to:
-Provide Internship management and pre-programme arrangement and development.
-Promote the internship amongst their networks and sourcing eligible candidates.
-Offer outreach amongst their networks and provide advice and guidance to prospective clients.
-Match interns to roles.
-Provide training to departments and managers of autism as well as how autism can be supported in the workplace, including both IT and non-IT accessibility requirements.
-Provide a full evaluation of the programme, with success criteria defined jointly.
-Provide regular support to interns as required.

More information

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

8 January 2024

Contract start date

8 January 2024

Contract end date

7 January 2025

Total value of contract

£80,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM

Address

Pears National Centre For Autism Education, Woodside Avenue N10 3JA London England

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Crown Commercial Service on behalf of Cabinet Office : Cabinet Office

Address

1 Horse Guards Road
London
SW1A 2HQ
England

Telephone

0345 410 2222

Email

autism.internship@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service