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title: "Supported Internship Programme"
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buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Supported Internship Programme

Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4534ef20-87ba-4e54-ab22-0163048b286c

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## Summary

Worcestershire County Council has completed a public procurement process for a Supported Internship Programme under the industry category of vocational training services (CPV code 80530000). The procurement, applicable to the region of West Midlands in the United Kingdom, was conducted through a direct award method below the threshold. Key dates include the award date on 31st August 2024, the contract start date on 1st September 2024, and the end date on 31st August 2025. The value of the contract is GBP 88,000, and the awarded supplier is the Royal Mencap Society.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in vocational training services, particularly those that cater to the needs of young individuals with Education Health Care plans. The direct award to Royal Mencap Society signifies a targeted procurement approach conducive to large-scale voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, illustrating the potential for such entities to leverage their experience in specialised education and training services to secure similar future contracts.

## Notice

Under the SEND Code of Practice 0 - 25 years, the Council has a duty to liaise with parents of children who have an Education Health Care (EHC) plan and young people who have such a plan, who have a right to ask for a particular educational institution to be named in that plan. The Council has named the Service Provider in children and young people's EHC plans to provide the services and the Service Provider is willing and able to provide such services in accordance with the terms of this Contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de5755b9-7863-4cdc-8c03-7863d8417e5e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct award (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £88,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £88,000 |
| 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 | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 2NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Nunnery |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80530000 - Vocational training services

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2024 at 11:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de5755b9-7863-4cdc-8c03-7863d8417e5e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de5755b9-7863-4cdc-8c03-7863d8417e5e
  20th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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