Published date: 10 December 2020

Last edited date: 14 December 2020

This notice was replaced on 23 March 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 23 March 2021)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Higher education services - 80300000

  • Special education services - 80340000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£1,000,000

Procurement reference

HACK001-DN501198-01829482

Published date

10 December 2020

Closing date

25 January 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2021

Contract end date

31 August 2023

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

Hackney Council is inviting tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified contractors to procure a programme of Special Educational Needs Supported Internship placements for young people in the borough. A key objective of this contract will be for each intern to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to successfully enter the world of work, and will subsequently gain sustainable paid employment at the end of the programme.

A framework agreement will be awarded to up to 2 contractors. The contract will be established for an initial duration of 24 months, with the option to extend for up to 24 further months in annual increments at the Council's discretion. The contract is anticipated to begin on 1st September 2021 after an initial implementation period.

To Apply
The full tender pack, including the service specification and terms and conditions can be downloaded from the e-tendering portal: https://www.londontenders.org/

Please search for reference DN501198.

Registration on the portal is necessary to be able to download the documents. Guidance about how to access the tender documents can be found on the following website: https://hackney.gov.uk/tenders

Tender submissions must be submitted via the portal. The deadline for submitting a tender response for this opportunity is midday on Monday 25th January 2021.
Please submit any clarification questions relating to this tender via the message board on the portal. The deadline for clarification questions for this opportunity is midday on Monday 18th January 2021.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

SEND Supported Internships

  • Opportunity
  • Published 10 December 2020


About the buyer

Contact name

Lauren Wheatcroft

Address

1 Reading Lane
Hackney
E8 1GQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 2083563000

Email

procurement.education@hackney.gov.uk

Website

https://education.hackney.gov.uk/