--- title: "PQ0437 - Education provider for the supported Internship Programme - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-17287244-ce5c-491e-8268-46aa97d0a308" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-17287244-ce5c-491e-8268-46aa97d0a308" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-17287244-ce5c-491e-8268-46aa97d0a308.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-17287244-ce5c-491e-8268-46aa97d0a308.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-05-15" --- # PQ0437 - Education provider for the supported Internship Programme - AWARD Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-17287244-ce5c-491e-8268-46aa97d0a308 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-17287244-ce5c-491e-8268-46aa97d0a308) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-17287244-ce5c-491e-8268-46aa97d0a308.json) ## Summary The Birmingham City Council is seeking an Education Provider for the Supported Internship Programme. The programme aims to support young people aged 16 to 24 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, offering work-based study placements for paid employment. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a deadline for quotation returns by noon on 28th April 2023. The contract period will run from May 5, 2023, to May 9, 2025, and the procurement is classified under education and training services. This tender opportunity from the Birmingham City Council provides SMEs with a chance to deliver educational content to support young individuals in gaining practical work experience. Businesses in the education and training sector are well-suited to compete, especially those with a focus on supporting individuals with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with the chosen Education Provider being the Heart of Birmingham Vocational College. ## Notice Birmingham City Council's (BCC) Children's and Young People's Directorate, 14-19 Full Participation and Skills Team will be running a Supported Internship (SI) Programme which will start in September 2023. As part of the programme we require an Education Provider who will work in collaboration with the 14-19 Team. The SI Programme will offer a structured work-based study programme that will support young people 16 to 24 year-olds with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and/or who have an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP). The aim of the programme is to offer a substantial work placement that will lead to paid employment. The 14-19 Team are working in collaboration with DFN Project Search, The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTI), the Department for Education (DfE) and British Association for Supported Employment (BASE) who are our funding and delivery support partners. The programme will; o Start with twenty four young people on the pilot programme in the first year 2023 o Increase the number of young people on the programme year on year o Last for a period of 12 months o Will run for three consecutive years up to 2025 The placements for the twenty four young people will be in Digital Services, who are responsible for co-ordinating the delivery and collection of BCCs mail, Customer Services Division, which provides a range of professional services to enable citizens of Birmingham to engage with the city council and employs approximately 450 members of staff across a number of areas, and Business Improvement and Support, who lead, shape and deliver high quality administrative services which make a positive difference every day to customers, businesses and visitors to Birmingham. The provider will be expected to provide a minimum of 2 days a week educational content and provision to support the 3 days a week of practical work experience. The Invitation to Quotation is being issued using the Council's e-tendering system In-tend and the remainder of the procurement process will be managed using the system. Therefore, all quotes must be submitted by Quotation providers via the In-tend system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Quotation return deadline noon on 28th April 2023. Provider event- Teams presentation 18th April 2023- eventbrite The 14-19 Team and DFN Project Search team will provide an overview of our work and requirements through an on-line Teams presentation on the 18th April 2023, you will then be able to submit your bid for the provision of the educational element of our Supported Internship Programme. Please see the Tender response form on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/, responses to the quality questions need to be limited to no more than 4 sides of A4 and must be returned via the councils tender portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ It is recommended that all potential providers who are interested in submitting a bid for ... ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf70265c-a1b4-445c-aa22-e553318450e7 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 May 2023 | | Contract period | 4 May 2023 - 9 May 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | HEART OF BIRMINGHAM VOCATIONAL COLLEGE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 15 May 2023 at 12:59 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf70265c-a1b4-445c-aa22-e553318450e7 - 15 May 2023 at 12:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf70265c-a1b4-445c-aa22-e553318450e7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf70265c-a1b4-445c-aa22-e553318450e7 15th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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