Planning

Pathways to Progression - Functional Skills Delivery for NEET 16-18 Year Old's

DONCASTER CHILDREN’S SERVICES TRUST

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Planning

04 May 2021 at 17:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Doncaster Children’s Services Trust is planning to initiate a tender titled "Pathways to Progression - Functional Skills Delivery for NEET 16-18 Year Old's". This process falls within the services category, specifically focusing on youth education services in Doncaster, UK. The contract, valued at £30,000, aims to provide accredited training in Maths and English for 16-18 year-olds who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET). The intended award date is the week commencing 28th June 2021, with a scheduled contract end date of 31st March 2022. It is crucial that the successful contractor begins training by the end of July 2021 to meet project timelines.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for educational service providers, particularly those with experience in alternative education for hard-to-reach youth. Companies specialising in functional skills training and those with a proven track record of engaging NEET young people will be particularly well-suited to compete. With the emphasis on delivering tailored educational support to young individuals, businesses that can demonstrate effective engagement strategies and a capacity for delivering accredited training programmes are encouraged to apply, thereby contributing positively to social outcomes while fostering their own growth.

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Notice Title

Pathways to Progression - Functional Skills Delivery for NEET 16-18 Year Old's

Notice Description

This tender is for the delivery of accredited Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English, including BKSB assessments to 16-18 year old NEET (not in education and employment) young people in Doncaster. As part of a South Yorkshire Programme, The Trust have been successful in obtaining European Social Fund (ESF) Pathways to Progression funding. Pathways to Progression is a PS6.3m programme (PS3.8m - ESF and PS2.5m - match) covering the Local Authority areas of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham & Sheffield. This ITT is for Doncaster's portion of this funding only. The project will help young people aged 16-18, to achieve the skills they require in order to become employed, in education or training (EET). This specification is for the delivery of accredited Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English, including BKSB assessments, for hard to reach Not In Education or Training (NEET) 16-18 year old young people. The young people on this programme are not yet ready to move onto other opportunities and the aim of the project is to enable them to be ready to become EET (in Education, Employment or Training). The Functional Skills delivery is part of this. The Trust Careers Advisors will also be working with these same young people. The cohort of young people will have difficulty in engaging in education for varying reasons and to varying extents, so it is essential the Contractor has experience in working with NEET young people in order to successfully overcome varying barriers, engage in education and achieve qualifications. The level and type of qualification will be determined by the needs of the individual young person. The same young person may achieve multiple functional skills qualifications and levels, but they will only count once towards the outcome target. The Outcomes are as follows: * 60 young people starting Functional Skills qualifications * A minimum of 42 young people achieving Functional Skills qualifications. The Contract value is PS30,000 to be paid in equal payments, monthly in arrears The intended award date of this contract is w/c 28th June 2021. Due to the timescales in which the training needs to be delivered, the Contractor must be able to start delivery in Doncaster before the end of July 2021. Contractors who are not able to meet this timescales should not apply. The end date of the Contract is 31st March 2022. This is date by which qualifications must be achieved. Please ensure that any Starts will have enough time to complete and achieve the qualification as any achievements after 31st March 2022 will not be counted as achieving an outcome. The training will be delivered within the Borough of Doncaster, in area(s) that are well served by public transport to ensure that the venue(s) are easily accessible.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This tender is for the delivery of accredited Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English, including BKSB assessments to 16-18 year old NEET (not in education and employment) young people in Doncaster. As part of a South Yorkshire Programme, The Trust have been successful in obtaining European Social Fund (ESF) Pathways to Progression funding. Pathways to Progression is a PS6.3m programme (PS3.8m - ESF and PS2.5m - match) covering the Local Authority areas of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham & Sheffield. This ITT is for Doncaster's portion of this funding only. The project will help young people aged 16-18, to achieve the skills they require in order to become employed, in education or training (EET). This specification is for the delivery of accredited Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English, including BKSB assessments, for hard to reach Not In Education or Training (NEET) 16-18 year old young people. The young people on this programme are not yet ready to move onto other opportunities and the aim of the project is to enable them to be ready to become EET (in Education, Employment or Training). The Functional Skills delivery is part of this. The Trust Careers Advisors will also be working with these same young people. The cohort of young people will have difficulty in engaging in education for varying reasons and to varying extents, so it is essential the Contractor has experience in working with NEET young people in order to successfully overcome varying barriers, engage in education and achieve qualifications. The level and type of qualification will be determined by the needs of the individual young person. The same young person may achieve multiple functional skills qualifications and levels, but they will only count once towards the outcome target. The Outcomes are as follows: * 60 young people starting Functional Skills qualifications * A minimum of 42 young people achieving Functional Skills qualifications. The Contract value is PS30,000 to be paid in equal payments, monthly in arrears The intended award date of this contract is w/c 28th June 2021. Due to the timescales in which the training needs to be delivered, the Contractor must be able to start delivery in Doncaster before the end of July 2021. Contractors who are not able to meet this timescales should not apply. The end date of the Contract is 31st March 2022. This is date by which qualifications must be achieved. Please ensure that any Starts will have enough time to complete and achieve the qualification as any achievements after 31st March 2022 will not be counted as achieving an outcome. The training will be delivered within the Borough of Doncaster, in area(s) that are well served by public transport to ensure that the venue(s) are easily accessible.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ad06
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009621-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80310000 - Youth education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 May 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DONCASTER CHILDREN’S SERVICES TRUST
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Mrs. Anna White
Contact Email
anna.white@dcstrust.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1302736493

Buyer Location

Locality
DONCASTER
Postcode
DN1 1ER
Post Town
Doncaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE35 Doncaster
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Doncaster
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Doncaster Central

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