PQ0437 - Education provider for the supported Internship Programme - AWARD

Contract summary

Industry

• Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-100-3908-PQ0437 - AWARD

Published date

15 May 2023

Closing date

28 April 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

5 May 2023

Contract end date

9 May 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Birmingham City Council's (BCC) Children's and Young People's Directorate, 14-19 Full Participation and Skills Team will be running a Supported Internship (SI) Programme which will start in September 2023. As part of the programme we require an Education Provider who will work in collaboration with the 14-19 Team. The SI Programme will offer a structured work-based study programme that will support young people 16 to 24 year-olds with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and/or who have an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP).
The aim of the programme is to offer a substantial work placement that will lead to paid employment.
The 14-19 Team are working in collaboration with DFN Project Search, The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTI), the Department for Education (DfE) and British Association for Supported Employment (BASE) who are our funding and delivery support partners.
The programme will;
o Start with twenty four young people on the pilot programme in the first year 2023
o Increase the number of young people on the programme year on year
o Last for a period of 12 months
o Will run for three consecutive years up to 2025

The placements for the twenty four young people will be in Digital Services, who are responsible for co-ordinating the delivery and collection of BCCs mail, Customer Services Division, which provides a range of professional services to enable citizens of Birmingham to engage with the city council and employs approximately 450 members of staff across a number of areas, and Business Improvement and Support, who lead, shape and deliver high quality administrative services which make a positive difference every day to customers, businesses and visitors to Birmingham.
The provider will be expected to provide a minimum of 2 days a week educational content and provision to support the 3 days a week of practical work experience.

The Invitation to Quotation is being issued using the Council's e-tendering system In-tend and the remainder of the procurement process will be managed using the system. Therefore, all quotes must be submitted by Quotation providers via the In-tend system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Quotation return deadline noon on 28th April 2023.

Provider event- Teams presentation 18th April 2023- eventbrite
The 14-19 Team and DFN Project Search team will provide an overview of our work and requirements through an on-line Teams presentation on the 18th April 2023, you will then be able to submit your bid for the provision of the educational element of our Supported Internship Programme. Please see the Tender response form on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/, responses to the quality questions need to be limited to no more than 4 sides of A4 and must be returned via the councils tender portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/
It is recommended that all potential providers who are interested in submitting a bid for ...

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Award information

Awarded date

5 May 2023

Contract start date

5 May 2023

Contract end date

9 May 2025

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Heart of Birmingham Vocational College

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About the buyer

Contact name

Aimie Waterman-Jones

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 464 8000

Email

Aimie.Waterman-Jones@birmingham.gov.uk