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NAC-5154 - School Work Experience & Employer Engagement

NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

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Award

06 Dec 2023 at 16:30

Tender

03 Aug 2023 at 14:02

Summary of the contracting process

The North Ayrshire Council is inviting tenders for a contract titled "NAC-5154 - School Work Experience & Employer Engagement" in the services industry category. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with a submission deadline of 4th September 2023. The contract aims to provide a schoolwork experience & employer engagement programme starting on 1st October 2023, extending for up to one year with a possible extension until 30th September 2027.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses involved in technical and vocational secondary education services. The tender offers the chance for the selected supplier to administer the Work Experience programme for all schools in North Ayrshire, focusing on enhancing career aspirations and providing workplace exposure. Businesses with experience in educational services and delivering community benefits related to employment, skills, and education would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Title

NAC-5154 - School Work Experience & Employer Engagement

Notice Description

North Ayrshire Council is seeking to procure a single supplier to provide a schoolwork experience & employer engagement programme. The current contract ended on 30/06/2023. The new contract is anticipated to start on 01/10/2023 for a period of one year with up to thirty-six month extension available until 30/09/2027. Tenderers must agree to accept NAC Terms and Conditions 2 (NAC TC2) Conditions of Contract for the Purchase of Services, NAC-5154 Exit terms and conditions an NAC-5154 Special Terms and Conditions and the contract will be let on these terms.

Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council require a supplier to administer the Work Experience programme for all schools in North Ayrshire. This includes identifying placements, employer engagement to support placements and liaising with schools to support pupils. The contract is required to support the delivery of workplace experience placements to young people in line with the Careers Education Standard. There is an existing database of employers on an operational database (WorkIT) which NAC own, but the prospective supplier will maintain on our behalf schools' access to source & book placements. The database requires constant refresh and evaluation. This will require the supplier to work with employers to widen the range of business sectors offering placements to ensure that young people who have a clear set of career aspirations are able to have meaningful exposure to the demands of their chosen field. Local and national labour market intelligence will help to inform this.

Renewal: contract will be for a period of 1 years commencing 01/10/2023 until 30/09/2024 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 month extension period until 30/09/2027.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eccf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036006-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£199,992 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
andrewkerr@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AYRSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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