--- title: "ID 2642050 DfE - Skills for Life and Work Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028a44" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028a44" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028a44.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028a44.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ID 2642050 DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY" published: "2021-01-14" --- # ID 2642050 DfE - Skills for Life and Work Programme Buyer: ID 2642050 DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028a44 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028a44) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028a44.json) ## Summary The Department for the Economy, located in Belfast, is currently inviting tenders for the "Skills for Life and Work Programme", aiming to enhance education and training services for young people aged 16-17. This procurement process is classified under the services category, specifically focusing on education and training, with a contract value of £59.9 million. The tender is in the active stage and is undertaken via an open procurement method. The deadline for submission of tenders is set for 18 February 2021, with the contract anticipated to commence in August 2021 and lasting for one year, alongside options for potential extensions. This tender represents a significant opportunity for training organisations, particularly those experienced in vocational training and youth education services. Businesses that specialise in providing professional and technical skills training for young people, especially those targeting individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contract could help expand a company's reach within the education sector and foster positive outcomes for young learners, thereby contributing to community development and workforce readiness. ## Notice 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. Options: 21.1. The Award of Contract is anticipated to be May 2021 with the Initial Contract Period of one year commencing in August 2021 (where 'one year' pertains to the period of recruitment of participants to the programme). There will be a run-off period following the Initial Contract Period during which all Contract provisions, terms and conditions will continue to apply. This is to accommodate the participant training entitlements set out in the Skills for Life and Work Operational Requirements. Service delivery cannot commence until the first Monday of the September following Contract commencement and the programme will close to new participant entrants after 31 July 2022. There will be options to extend the Initial Contract Period for a further two periods of up to and including 12 months each, and if the Contract is extended Skills for Life and Work will remain open to new participant entrants during the extension period. Participants recruited during the Initial Contract Period or the extension period will have a Skills for Life and Work training entitlement as set out in the Operational Requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000752-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £59,900,000 | | Lots value | £59,900,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ID 2642050 DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT2 8FD | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### 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 ## Release History - 14 Jan 2021 at 12:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000752-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps - https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/ - https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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