Published date: 29 June 2022

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Opportunity (published 29 June 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Hire of buses and coaches with driver - 60172000

  • Youth education services - 80310000

  • Personal development training services - 80570000

    • Community action programme - 85322000

Location of contract

M1 5JW

Value of contract

£0.01

Procurement reference

GC23-003 -7

Published date

29 June 2022

Closing date

7 July 2022

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

6 January 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Growth Company (GC) is an established managing partner for National Citizen Service (NCS). Commissioned by the National Citizen Service Trust (NCST), NCS brings together young people from different backgrounds, aged 15-17, to engage in a programme of activities encouraging personal, social, and civic development.
GC intends to bid for the National Citizen Service (NCS) 2022 Residential Partner tender for delivery from 2023 in Lot 1

GC is seeking expressions of interest from organisations who can deliver and/or support the delivery of Residential Experiences for Lot 1 (for young people who live in the East Midlands, North East, North West, and Yorkshire and Humber). We are specifically seeking Expressions of Interest for the following categories of supplier:
i. End to End Delivery Partners - from recruitment of young people to completion of the residential experience, including delivery of activities covering one or more of the three objectives above. Excluding supply/delivery of accommodation, food, transport, adventurous activities.
ii. Specialist Suppliers - call-off/spot-purchase of specialist recruitment support and/or session delivery linked to the three objectives.
iii. Transport Providers - return transport of young people to residential experience locations.

To respond to this opportunity, please register on the Growth Company Panacea e-tendering platform. You are required to complete a basic registration as a supplier on with Panacea at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth.

Once registered, you will receive an email granting you access to the site where you will be able to download the EOI documents which contain instructions and information for your EOI response, including specification, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers. Your application will be made on the Panacea Portal.

GC will be hosting a Supplier Awareness webinar on Monday 4th July at 4pm, outlining the opportunity and the application process. The link to join is in the EOI document pack.

The deadline for submission of your Questionnaires and linked documents is Thursday 7th July 2022 at 3pm

More information

Links

Additional text

Please register on GC's Panacea portal to download the EOI documents

About the buyer

Contact name

Kelly Edwards

Address

Lee House
90 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M1 5JW
England

Email

kelly.edwards@growthco.uk

Website

www.growthco.uk