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title: "ID 2642050 DfE - Skills for Life and Work Programme"
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# ID 2642050 DfE - Skills for Life and Work Programme

Buyer: DPEARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c50a

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## Summary

The Department for the Economy is currently managing the procurement process for the "Skills for Life and Work Programme," focused on providing professional and technical skills training to young individuals aged 16-17, including those with disabilities and care leavers. This initiative falls under the education and training services category and is located in Northern Ireland. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with the award status marked as active. This contract has a total value of £3,743,750 and was formally signed on 7th July 2021, as the existing Training for Success contracts are set to expire on 31st July 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for training organisations, particularly those in the non-statutory and further education sectors. Businesses that specialise in vocational education services, youth education, and training programme services are well-suited to compete for this contract. The aim is to establish a network of quality providers by September 2021, ensuring ongoing skills provision for young people who require entry-level and Level 1 training. With a competitive bidding landscape, including 17 bids submitted, there is a strong emphasis on engaging SMEs, which accounted for the majority of the bids submitted.

## 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015768-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,743,750 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DPEARTMENT 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 16 |
| Supplier names | 21TRAINING; B.C.W. TRAINING; BELFAST CENTRAL TRAINING; BRYSON ENERGY; CLANRYE GROUP; COALISLAND TRAINING SERVICES; CRAFT TRAINING; D.F.P.F.; DERRY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOP; IMPACT TRAINING N.I; LIMESTONE YOUTH TRAINING PROJECT; RUTLEDGE RECRUITMENT TRAINING; SPRINGBOARD OPPORTUNITIES; SPRINGVALE TRAINING; ULSTER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT; WORKFORCE TRAINING SERVICES |

## 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

- 7 Jul 2021 at 17:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015768-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.academytrainingschool.com/
- http://www.bcwtraining.co.uk/
- http://www.coalislandtrainingservices.co.uk/
- http://www.craftrecruitment.com/
- https://21.training/
- https://dycw.co.uk/
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://impacttrainingltd.com/
- https://springboard-opps.org/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:389137-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.bctl.org/
- https://www.brysonenergy.org/
- https://www.clanryegroup.com/
- https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/
- https://www.people-1st.co.uk/
- https://www.rutledgegroup.co.uk/
- https://www.springvalelearning.com/
- https://www.usel.co.uk
- https://www.workforceonline.org/

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