Published date: 8 September 2022
Last edited date: 9 May 2025
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Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£7,508,857
Procurement reference
tender_299314/1104789
Published date
8 September 2022
Closing date
13 May 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 September 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2026
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
Supported Internships (SIs) are a work-based study programme for 16-24 year olds with SEND who have an Education Health and Care plan, who want to move into employment and who need extra support to do so. SIs are designed to equip young people with the skills they need to secure and sustain employment through learning in the workplace.
The DfE wants to build the capacity of the SI programme and are aiming to double the number of SIs from c.2,250 internship enrolments per annum to c.4,500 per annum by 2025.
Following an open procurement process in compliance with the Public Contract Regulations (2015) (as amended). Contracts have been awarded to deliver services to meet these aims:
Lot 1 'Strengthening the Supported Internships Programme' worth up to a maximum total value of £4,537,165.04 (exc VAT)
Lot 2 'Delivery of Job Coach training' worth up to a maximum total value of 1,219,651.50 (exc VAT)
Both contracts will run until 31st March 2024, at which point, a further 12 month extension may be exercised at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
On 09/11/2023 a variation was completed on the Lot 1 contract 'Strengthening the Supported Internships Programme' to administer and monitor additional grants to local authorities to test the supported internships model for those with Learning Disabilities and Difficulties but without Education, Health and Care plans (EHCPs).
The additional cost of this variation is £197,285.92 (exc. VAT) bringing the Lot 1 contract value total to £4,734,450.96 (exc. VAT). The total value of both contracts is now £5,954,102.46 (exc. VAT).
On 11th April 2025 a variation was completed to extend both the Lot 1 and Lot 2 contracts for a further 12 months with a revised end date of 31st March 2026. This takes the contract totals to:
Lot 1: £5,966,482.76 (excl. VAT)
Lot 2: £1,542,374.40 (excl. VAT)
Total for both contracts: £7,508,857.16 (excl. VAT)
More information
Award information
Awarded date
1 September 2022
Contract start date
1 September 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2026
Total value of contract
£7,508,857
This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.
BASE (trading as Inclusive Trading CIC)
Address
Room 58, Aldershot Enterprise Centre Louise Margaret Road Aldershot Hampshire GU11 2PW
Reference
Companies House number: 07307354
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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Awarded for the provision of Lot 2 - Delivery of Job Coach Training
The National Development Team for Inclusion
Address
4 Queen Street, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA1 1HE
Reference
Companies House number: 27566R
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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Awarded for the delivery of Lot 1 - Delivery of the Supported Internships Programme
About the buyer
Address
Piccadilly Gate Store Street,
Manchester
M1 2WD
England
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