Published date: 19 December 2018

Withdrawn opportunity - This means that the contract has been withdrawn early. This could be due to a change of circumstances.


Closing: 7 January 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£720,000

Procurement reference

DN374615

Published date

19 December 2018

Closing date

7 January 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Wakefield Council invites tenders for the provision of the Targeted Impartial Information Advice and Guidance Service

The Targeted Impartial Information Advice and Guidance Service (TIIAG) will discharge Wakefield Council's duties set out in the Education and Skills Act 2008 enabling, encouraging and assisting young people to participate in education and training with specific emphasis being on identifying and supporting those 16 and 17 year olds who are not in education, employment or training including those up to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities and care leavers.

The TIIAG Service will be delivered through a digital and e-enabled service along with a telephone advice line service for information and support services for these service users.

The Service Provider will also collect and record information in accordance with the National Client Caseload Information System Management Information Requirement and report this information to the Department for Education on a monthly basis.

The Contract period for the TIIAG Service will be with effect from 1 April 2019 for an initial period of 24 months (with the option to extend up to a maximum of a further 24 months subject to annual review of performance and availability of funding).

The closing date for tender submissions is 12pm (midday) on Monday 7 January 2019.

Potential bidders must note that the deadline to raise queries regarding this procurement is 19 December 2018. Tender query responses will be published by the Council no later than 21 December 2018 as the Council will be operating a close down period over the Christmas and New Year from 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019 inclusive.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Targeted Impartial Information Advice and Guidance Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 5 December 2018, last edited 5 December 2018

Additional text

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.yortender.co.uk

Tender Reference: DN374615

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://www.yortender.co.uk

About the buyer

Address

The Council of the City of Wakefield
Town Hall, Wood Street
WAKEFIELD
WF1 2HQ
England

Email

procurement@wakefield.gov.uk