Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
SendBaea.COMMERCIAL@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Strengthening the Supported Internships Programme
Reference number
2022/S 000-025256
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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.
We are commissioning two contracts to deliver services to meet these aims.
Lot 1 ‘Strengthening the Supported Internships Programme'
Lot 2 ‘Delivery of Job Coach training’
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 000-025256
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
Section II: Object
Lot No
1 & 2
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Value excluding VAT: £5,766,991.54
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Value excluding VAT: £7,508,857.16
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Section V.
Lot No
1
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Total value of the contract/lot: £5,966,482.76
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Total value of the contract/lot: £1,542,374.40 (excl. VAT)
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Section VI.
Lot No
1 & 2
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VI.3) Additional information
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On 11th April 2025 a variation was to extend both the Lot 1 and Lot 2 contracts for a further 12 months with a revised end date of 31st March 2026.