Section one: Contracting authority
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
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Strengthening the Supported Internships Programme
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’
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,766,991.54
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Strengthening the Supported Internships Programme
Lot No
Lot 1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Activity will include:
Support to Local Authorities to establish and develop SEND employment forums,
including administering and monitoring of section 14 grants
Engaging and supporting employers to offer high quality work placements
Establishing a sustainable process to improve the quality of Supported Internship
provision, using a Quality Assurance framework
Communication activity
Programme co-ordination
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Delivery of Job Coach training
Lot No
Lot 2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of accredited Job Coach training to support the programme.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-009257
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_15248
Lot No
Lot 1
Title
Strengthening Supported Internships Programm
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Development Team for Inclusion
First Floor, 30-32 Westgate Buildings
Bath
BA1 1EF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,537,165.04
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_14712
Lot No
Lot 2
Title
Delivery of Job Coach Training
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Inclusive Trading Community Interest Company
Room 58, Aldershot Business Centre, Mandora House, Louise Margaret Road
Aldershot
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,229,827
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Both contracts have been awarded following the completion of an open procurement procedure. Contract terms will run until 31st March 2024, with a further optional 12 month extension available at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom