Published date: 30 April 2015

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: 26 May 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

Lot 6

Published date

30 April 2015

Closing date

26 May 2015

Contract start date

15 July 2015

Contract end date

15 July 2016

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

To deliver:-

An employer-led targeted wood trade and fit out opportunity for 20 unemployed residents of the target boroughs to enable brokering onto NEV sites with relevant sub-contractors where significant 3rd stage wood trade / carpentry fit out activity. This will conform / show how it can address the requirements set out in the 'Integrated pre-employment & pre-vocational training' section of the NEV construction Specifications Overview and responding to the findings of the 'Lessons learned from the Pilots.' (Attached).

The proposal should demonstrate clearly how it is employer led and meets industry-demand requirements in its lesson plan design and demonstrate how it can achieve success in placing trainees into entry roles in industry through its links, track record, and through continual improvement and innovation.

The project needs to demonstrate through its method statement how it will address the preparation, installation and quality management of all stages of the fit out process. Apprentices will be required to work safely and competently in a site based environment in addition to completing all elements of pre-vocational qualification.

The quotation is being sought as wood trades for fit out are in undersupply in the travel to train area of central south London. The method statement should seeks to identify the key attributes required to get people up to the competence and speed required to work on site

This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to access the Carpentry industry and give you the opportunity to work towards achieving NVQ level 2 / apprenticeship. Once you have completed your 8 weeks of intensive, hands on carpentry training, you will then be industry ready which is where you need to be in order to start the Carpentry NVQ level 2 / Apprenticeship.

We are looking for courses which can prepare people for NVQ onsite training on the basis of a 6 week course where the individual will be trained and assessed to achieve the various units which make up the qualification (An example could be the City & Guilds Carpentry Course) in the remaining 2-3 weeks you will receive training which reflects the reality of working onsite in a placement providing the individual with a comprehensive understanding of what will eventually be required to achieve the NVQ level 2. We will train you to cover the following units:

The Full Route to achieve a Carpentry NVQ2 is made up of the following:-
• Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace
• Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace
• Moving, Handling and Storing Resources in the Workplace

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Phil de Montmorency

Address

2nd Floor Phoenix House
London
SW8 2LL
England

Email

PDeMontmorency@lambeth.gov.uk