--- title: "Young Peoples Support and Guidance Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02fb7d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02fb7d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fb7d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fb7d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-11-30" --- # Young Peoples Support and Guidance Service Buyer: ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fb7d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02fb7d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fb7d.json) ## Summary Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council is currently overseeing a tender for the "Young Peoples Support and Guidance Service" aimed at enhancing education and employment opportunities for young people in Rochdale. This active procurement, classified under the CPV code for Education and Training Services, is in the open procedure stage and has a budget of £1.4 million. The deadline for bid submissions is 10th January 2022, and the service is intended to run for a period of 360 days, with potential for annual extensions up to March 2025. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education, youth services, and social care, particularly those focused on supporting vulnerable groups such as care leavers and individuals with special educational needs. Companies that can offer innovative and targeted outreach services, alongside robust monitoring systems, would be well-suited to meet the requirements outlined by the Council. Engaging in this procurement could not only contribute to the local community's welfare but also facilitate business growth through the development of long-term partnerships with the council. ## Notice Rochdale Borough Council's objective is to commission a Support and Outreach service for Rochdale's priority groups of young people that identifies and intervenes early and offers ongoing appropriate specialist support and guidance, which will enable them to make informed, realistic decisions for effective transition into Education, Employment and/or Training (EET) and reduce Rochdale Borough's NEET numbers. There are four core aims that the commissioned service provider will be expected to deliver as part of this contract. These are: * To provide innovative targeted support and guidance to enable the priority groups identified within this specification to participate, progress and achieve in education, employment and training; * To provide innovative additional, specialist support and guidance for young people, 13-24 who are: a) Cared For Children/Care Leavers b) Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) / those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) c) Electively Home Educated cohort This will be via 2 dedicated specialists working with the Children with Disabilities/SEND Team and Children's Social Care Team. * To track and monitor all young people's participation in education and training up to the age of 19 (and up to 25 for SEND/those with an EHCP) in line with local and national legislation and reporting requirements. The provider must be responsive to any future changes in legislation. * To implement a new and robust tracking system for Care Leavers 19+ up until the age of 25, tracking their journey in EET/NEET. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Rochdale Borough Council's objective is to commission a Support and Outreach service for Rochdale's priority groups of young people that identifies and intervenes early and offers ongoing appropriate specialist support and guidance, which will enable them to make informed, realistic decisions for effective transition into Education, Employment and/or Training (EET) and reduce Rochdale Borough's NEET numbers. There are four core aims that the commissioned service provider will be expected to deliver as part of this contract. These are: * To provide innovative targeted support and guidance to enable the priority groups identified within this specification to participate, progress and achieve in education, employment and training; * To provide innovative additional, specialist support and guidance for young people, 13-24 who are: a) Cared For Children/Care Leavers b) Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) / those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) c) Electively Home Educated cohort This will be via 2 dedicated specialists working with the Children with Disabilities/SEND Team and Children's Social Care Team. * To track and monitor all young people's participation in education and training up to the age of 19 (and up to 25 for SEND/those with an EHCP) in line with local and national legislation and reporting requirements. The provider must be responsive to any future changes in legislation. * To implement a new and robust tracking system for Care Leavers 19+ up until the age of 25, tracking their journey in EET/NEET. Renewal: Annual extension for a further two years until 31st March 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029708-2021 | | 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 | 30 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £1,400,000 | | 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 | ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SALE | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M33 7ZF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Trafford | | Electoral ward | Sale Central | | Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East | | Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80200000 - Secondary education services ## Release History - 30 Nov 2021 at 15:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029708-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/ - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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