Birmingham and Solihull Youth Promise Plus (YPP) Project

A Tender Notice
by BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
18.5 month
Value
£911K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
04 Feb 2022
Delivery
To 28 Sep 2023 (est.)
Deadline
07 Mar 2022 12:00

Concepts

Location

Birmingham:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Birmingham and Solihull Youth Promise Plus project (YPP) is an education, employment and training project for young people aged 15-29.

Lot Division

1 Specialist employment, education and training provision for young people with significant barriers
  • Value: £710K

The contract will principally involve employing and effectively deploying Specialist Intervention Workers to provide in-depth personal and employment focused support to caseloads of young people (aged 15-29 years) with significant barriers and support needs. The aim will be to progress these young people into positive outcomes including further education, training and sustainable employment. There will focus those at risk of offending and with those leaving local authority care and looked after children (aged 16-18).
2 Specialist wrap around service for young people with mental health support needs
  • Value: £201K

The contract will provide a mental health service to deliver flexible wrap around support services to NEET young people (15-29) on the YPP project who have additional mental health support needs. These participants will be referred by other YPP partners and providers or self-referred and their mental health support will be ‘wrapped around’ their ongoing EET (employment education and training) support pathway.

Award Criteria

Quality and Social Value 60% and 20%
price 20%

CPV Codes

  • 80310000 - Youth education services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Renewals are not available.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

To be eligible for the project the young person must be NEET – not in education, employment or training.The aim of the project is to support young people into positive engagement in education, employment or training.As part of the YPP Birmingham City Council is now commissioning a supplier or suppliers for the provision of specialist services in two lots;• Lot 1: Specialist employment, education and training provision for young people with significant barriers• Lot 2: Specialist wrap around service for young people with mental health support needsThe contracts are scheduled to commence 1 June 2022 and complete on 31 December 2023. Any provider wishing to bid for both Lots will be required to submit a separate response for each lot. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The successful providers will be selected through the assessment of a series of contract specific questions. Providers whose responses to the written Quality section meet the threshold of 60% of the available written quality marks will be invited to an interview/presentation by the evaluation panel following the first assessment of the tender information. The assessment criteria are available in the Invitation to Tender information.The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.Please note TUPE may apply to this contract. The TUPE information will be released to you upon receipt of a signed copy of Appendices – TUPE Confidentiality Agreement. You are advised to fill this in as soon as possible on receipt and return via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamccIf you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this website please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.ukYour completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 7th March 2022 via the ‘in-tend’ systemhttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamccYouth Promise Plus is a Birmingham and Solihull Employment Pathway Project supported by the European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative

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