--- title: "Study Programme for NEET (16-19) (Not in Education, Employment or Training), other vulnerable young people and adult learners (19+) - SC240120" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0492ff" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0492ff" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0492ff.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0492ff.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-08-22" --- # Study Programme for NEET (16-19) (Not in Education, Employment or Training), other vulnerable young people and adult learners (19+) - SC240120 Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0492ff [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0492ff) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0492ff.json) ## Summary Kent County Council is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Study Programme for NEET (16-19) (Not in Education, Employment or Training), other vulnerable young people and adult learners (19+) - SC240120." This procurement falls under the education and training services industry category and aims to deliver specialised education services in the UKJ4 region. The council plans to commission these services for the 2025/26 period and beyond, with a PIN closing date of 12th September 2024 at 16:00. Interested providers are invited to participate in workshops scheduled for 10th September and 13th September 2024. These workshops will be delivered via Microsoft Teams to help develop a suitable delivery model and understand market readiness. This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in secondary education and adult learning services. Providers of education and training for young individuals, especially those not in education or training (NEET) and other vulnerable groups, will find this procurement particularly relevant. The process involves market engagement, and interested parties can participate in workshops to fine-tune the delivery model, making it ideal for organisations ready to adapt to new procurement regulations and service models. Businesses with expertise in the educational needs of young and adult learners will be well-suited to compete for this opportunity to foster long-term growth and contribute to community education initiatives. ## Notice Community Learning and Skills (CLS) is Kent County Council's (KCC) internally commissioned department to deliver Education and Training to adults and young people over 16. CLS is responsible for delivering the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), Adult Skills Fund (ASF), Greater London Authority (GLA) budget and ESFA 'Study Programme' courses for Young People aged 16 - 19, including NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training), all of which support the goals and objectives of Framing Kent's Future. As a result of changes in funding from the Department for Education, CLS seeks to procure services for young people (aged 16-19, and up to 24 with an EHCP) and specialist services for adults. Consequently, Kent County Council intends to commission these services for the 2025/26 period and beyond. Furthermore, due to changes in procurement regulations moving from Public Contract Regulations (2015) to the Procurement Act 2023, the Council wants to conduct market engagement to raise awareness of the implications of the changes in these regulations and to further determine the most appropriate service model for this provision. As part of Kent County Council's commitment to fairness, openness and transparency the Prior Information Notice (PIN) is issued solely for the purpose of conducting pre-procurement market testing with the following aims: * To develop a suitable delivery model. * To understand the market and readiness to deliver NEET provision across Kent. * To explore the most viable commissioning approach to deliver NEET provision. As part of this process workshops are available to interested providers, with two time slots available. To register an interest in this opportunity providers must submit an 'Expression of Interest' (EOI) through the Kent Business Portal and send a message through the messaging function with their preference for a time slot. These workshops will be delivered via Microsoft Teams and will last for 1.5 hours. They are scheduled on the following dates: * Tuesday 10th September 2024: 09:30 - 11:00 * Friday 13th September 2024: 09:30 - 11:00 Please note that feedback from the workshops will be shared with every provider who has expressed an interest, and this information will be made available to all bidders in any future tender. Please be aware that this PIN will close on Thursday 12th September at 16:00, and all responses will need to be submitted via the Kent Business Portal by this time. ### Lot Information 16 - 19 Study Programme for NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) and other vulnerable young people See main description. Adult learning (19+) See main description. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026842-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Dec 2024 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80200000 - Secondary education services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services ## Release History - 22 Aug 2024 at 12:09 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026842-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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