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ID 2642050 DfE - Skills for Life and Work Programme

Dpeartment for the Economy

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07 Jul 2021 at 18:24

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for the Economy is currently managing the procurement process for the "Skills for Life and Work Programme," focused on providing professional and technical skills training to young individuals aged 16-17, including those with disabilities and care leavers. This initiative falls under the education and training services category and is located in Northern Ireland. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with the award status marked as active. This contract has a total value of £3,743,750 and was formally signed on 7th July 2021, as the existing Training for Success contracts are set to expire on 31st July 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for training organisations, particularly those in the non-statutory and further education sectors. Businesses that specialise in vocational education services, youth education, and training programme services are well-suited to compete for this contract. The aim is to establish a network of quality providers by September 2021, ensuring ongoing skills provision for young people who require entry-level and Level 1 training. With a competitive bidding landscape, including 17 bids submitted, there is a strong emphasis on engaging SMEs, which accounted for the majority of the bids submitted.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID 2642050 DfE - Skills for Life and Work Programme

Notice Description

Skills for Life and Work professional and technical skills training provision will be offered to young people aged 16-17 (under 22 years for those with a disability and under 24 years for those from an in-care background) who normally will not possess a full level 1 qualification (defined as 4 GCSEs at grades D-G) and who have not yet gained full-time employment. Existing Training for Success contracts will expire on 31 July 2021 and an interim programme option (Skills for Life and Work) is therefore required to ensure continuity of training provision and to meet ongoing need of Entry Level/Level 1 skills provision amongst this cohort of young people. The overarching aim of this project is to ensure that a network of quality providers eligible to deliver Skills for Life and Work is in place from September 2021. It is anticipated that the Programme will be delivered by a mix of training organisations drawn from the non-statutory sector and FE statutory sector.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Skills for Life and Work professional and technical skills training provision will be offered to young people aged 16-17 (under 22 years for those with a disability and under 24 years for those from an in-care background) who normally will not possess a full level 1 qualification (defined as 4 GCSEs at grades D-G) and who have not yet gained full-time employment. Existing Training for Success contracts will expire on 31 July 2021 and an interim programme option (Skills for Life and Work) is therefore required to ensure continuity of training provision and to meet ongoing need of Entry Level/Level 1 skills provision amongst this cohort of young people. The overarching aim of this project is to ensure that a network of quality providers eligible to deliver Skills for Life and Work is in place from September 2021. It is anticipated that the Programme will be delivered by a mix of training organisations drawn from the non-statutory sector and FE statutory sector.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c50a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015768-2021
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services

80310000 - Youth education services

80500000 - Training services

80521000 - Training programme services

80530000 - Vocational training services

80531000 - Industrial and technical training services

80531100 - Industrial training services

80531200 - Technical training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,743,750 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dpeartment for the Economy
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8FD
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
16
Supplier Names

21TRAINING LIMITED

B.C.W. TRAINING LIMITED

BELFAST CENTRAL TRAINING LIMITED

BRYSON ENERGY

CLANRYE GROUP LIMITED

COALISLAND TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

CRAFT TRAINING LTD

DERRY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOP LIMITED

D.F.P.F. LTD

IMPACT TRAINING (N.I) LIMITED

LIMESTONE YOUTH TRAINING PROJECT LIMITED

RUTLEDGE RECRUITMENT TRAINING LTD

Springboard

SPRINGVALE TRAINING LTD

ULSTER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT LTD

WORKFORCE TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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