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title: "Supported Internship - Berkshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050822"
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buyer: "ACTIVATE LEARNING"
published: "2025-04-28"
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# Supported Internship - Berkshire

Buyer: ACTIVATE LEARNING  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050822

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Activate Learning, involves an active tender titled "Supported Internship - Berkshire", aimed at delivering supported internship and employability programmes for learners with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) at Reading College and Bracknell & Wokingham College. This falls under the 'services' industry category, specifically 'Education and training services', with a project value of £150,000 GBP. The location for this initiative is Berkshire, in the United Kingdom, under the UKJ region. The stage of procurement is the 'tender' stage, with submissions due by 2nd May 2025. Activate Learning, a public authority in sub-central government, based in Oxford, is employing an open procurement method, allowing for below-threshold open competition.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in educational services and employability training, particularly those able to effectively engage young individuals in workplace development. It is well-suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can co-deliver intensive job coaching and sustainably manage work placements in collaboration with the colleges. By participating in this procurement, businesses not only contribute to social good by enhancing employability skills for young adults but also gain the opportunity to establish or strengthen partnerships with educational institutions, potentially leading to further collaborative opportunities under similar frameworks. The contract period spans from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2026.

## Notice

We are seeking partners to support in the delivery of supported internship and employability programmes to move a small number (circa. 35) Reading College and Bracknell & Wokingham college learners with EHCPs into sustainable employment or volunteering opportunities in Berkshire. This provision will focus on developing young people's employment skills through intensive job coaching in the workplace and sourcing placement opportunities with employers. The provision will be co-delivered with the Colleges who will undertake employability preparedness classroom provision for one day a week, with the successful partner co-ordinating, monitoring and supporting workplace development for four days a week. The successful partner will need to work with us within the limitations of the 16-19 funding lagged funding formula whereby successful delivery in 25/26 will lead to lagged funding being received by all parties in 26/27.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017223-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000 |
| 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 | ACTIVATE LEARNING |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1SA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2025 at 09:43 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017223-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017223-2025
  28th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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