--- title: "Open Market Engagement Notice for providing work experience and industry placement links for Croydon College study programme students" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d9a247bf-a0b5-4ef7-a820-e5c71cdc9549" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9a247bf-a0b5-4ef7-a820-e5c71cdc9549" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9a247bf-a0b5-4ef7-a820-e5c71cdc9549.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9a247bf-a0b5-4ef7-a820-e5c71cdc9549.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CROYDON COLLEGE" published: "2021-06-11" --- # Open Market Engagement Notice for providing work experience and industry placement links for Croydon College study programme students Buyer: CROYDON COLLEGE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d9a247bf-a0b5-4ef7-a820-e5c71cdc9549 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9a247bf-a0b5-4ef7-a820-e5c71cdc9549) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9a247bf-a0b5-4ef7-a820-e5c71cdc9549.json) ## Summary Croydon College is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process, titled "Open Market Engagement Notice for providing work experience and industry placement links for Croydon College study programme students." The college, located in Croydon, England, aims to engage with potential providers through market pre-engagement to source suitable work placements for its students aged 16 to 18. A key milestone for this process is the engagement end date, set for 29th June 2021, with an open session scheduled on Microsoft Teams on 30th June 2021. The college’s classification under the CPV scheme falls within the Education and training services category, with a contract value of up to £62,500 plus VAT targeted at approximately 1,300 work placement referrals. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in education, training services, or employment placement to grow. Providers with experience in arranging work placements and those adept in offering virtual work experience programmes will be particularly suited to compete. The successful organisation will not only enhance Croydon College’s connections with quality employers but also play a vital role in developing the employability skills of the students they serve, ultimately contributing to the wider community’s workforce development. ## Notice This PIN is for market pre-engagement only and is not a call for competition. Croydon College wants to go through a formal procurement process to select a suitable provider who is able to source work experience and industry placements for its students aged 16 - 18 who are enrolled on study programmes. This notice is intended to invite an open conversation between the College and potential providers. We would like to invite interested parties to attend an open session, which will be hosted on Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 30th June between 2:00pm - 3:00pm. At this event, Croydon College will share information on the opportunity, with time allowed for mutual questions between the College and the providers in attendance. To register for the session and to receive the Teams invite, please email WEXTenderBid@croydon.ac.uk by Tuesday 29th June. Additional information: Croydon College is a medium sized general Further Education college, with campuses located in Croydon and Coulsdon. Every year, the College delivers courses to students aged 16 - 18, whose programme of study includes an element of work experience, ranging from several hours for basic Work Experience to several hundred hours for Industry Placements. Experience in the workplace is a key component of overall student experience that enriches students' programmes and develops their employability skills that in turn enhance their progression opportunities after they complete their study with Croydon College. To maximise the College's access to high quality employers who can provide its students with suitable work placement, the College is seeking to outsource approximately 50% of its work placement referral load to an experienced organisation. The successful tenderer will have a robust track record in arranging suitable Work Experience (WEX) and Industry Placement (IP) referrals for college students. As the environment that might continue to be affected by Covid19 for some time, the College wishes to retain flexibility when it comes to face to face and virtual / online work placement. An organisation with a track record in hosting virtual work experience workshops for students, with employer participation will also be sought. The maximum contract value is PS62,500 plus VAT, representing a target of approximately 1,300 work placement referrals (1,100 WEX and 200 IP). We would like to invite interested partners to attend an open session being hosted on Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 30th June between 2:00 - 3:00pm. In this market engagement event session, the College intends to provide a short presentation on its expectations and seek comments and questions to ensure the tender bid reflects all possible queries. . To register for the 2:00pm session on the 30th June and to receive the Teams invite, please email WEXTenderBid@croydon.ac.uk by 29th June. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa4e17bb-4464-4f81-b759-e94dd4e3e4a5 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Jun 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CROYDON COLLEGE | | Locality | CROYDON | | Post town | Croydon | | Postcode | CR9 1DX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon | | Local authority | Croydon | | Electoral ward | Fairfield | | Westminster constituency | Croydon West | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 11 Jun 2021 at 13:12 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa4e17bb-4464-4f81-b759-e94dd4e3e4a5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa4e17bb-4464-4f81-b759-e94dd4e3e4a5 11th June 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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