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Investment in Supported Internships Programme

Department for Education

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09 May 2025 at 10:32

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12 Jan 2024 at 14:30

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29 Nov 2023 at 15:33

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09 Sep 2022 at 13:31

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Investment in Supported Internships Programme" through an open procedure. This initiative aims to expand the Supported Internships programme to facilitate employment for young individuals with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across various regions including the UK, Europe, and beyond. The procurement is in the "Award" stage, following updates on 11th April 2025, which extended the project completion date to 31st March 2026. The total contract value now stands at £7,508,857.16 excluding VAT, distributed across two Lots: the first for strengthening the programme and the second for delivering job coach training. The industry category is education and training services, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in education and training, particularly those with expertise in providing supported internship programmes or training job coaches. It is ideally suited for SMEs looking to expand their service offerings to the public sector, as well as organisations focused on inclusive education initiatives. The expansion and extension of this programme can drive business growth through the provision of vital educational services, with the potential to make substantial contributions to improving employment outcomes for SEND youth across diverse geographical locations. The involvement of both small enterprises and voluntary sector organisations is encouraged, allowing for a wide range of business opportunities within this framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Investment in Supported Internships Programme

Notice 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 PS4,537,165.04 (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 PS197,285.92 (exc. VAT) bringing the Lot 1 contract value total to PS4,734,450.96 (exc. VAT). The total value of both contracts is now PS5,954,102.46 (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: PS5,966,482.76 (excl. VAT) Lot 2: PS1,542,374.40 (excl. VAT) Total for both contracts: PS7,508,857.16 (excl. VAT)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2de04597-171c-4420-bafe-057660229852
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d748aa3d-cd1d-4fd2-96e4-ef45b28535d9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,508,857 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,265,673 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 2WD
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BASE (trading as Inclusive Trading CIC)

The National Development Team for Inclusion

Further Information

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