P0273 - The Provision of a Mentoring Scheme for the Youth Promise - AWARD

Tender description

Birmingham City Councils Youth Promise includes a commitment to provide specialist education, employment and training mentoring that will support vulnerable young people who are not in education employment or training (NEET) to engage and progress into and sustain education, employment or training (EET). Youth Promise Mentoring Support will deliver intensive mentoring to NEET young people aged 16 – 19 from the following groups identified as vulnerable by the Council • Lot 1 - Children in Care/Care Leavers • Lot 2 - Young Offenders/at risk of offending From this tender opportunity the Council requires one provider for each of the above lots. Tenderers can bid for individual or both lots. Youth Promise Mentoring Support providers will be responsible for managing and coordinating delivery. This will include employing and managing Engagement Mentors who will provide young people with tailored activities designed to support them to engage and when they are ready progress into and sustain EET. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Note that the deadline to express an interest in this opportunity is noon Wednesday 10th June 2015. Your completed ITT should be returned by noon on Tuesday 16th June 2015 using the Supplier Portal. The contract will commence on 5th August 2015. For more information contact Nicola Handley, Procurement Officer, tel. 0121 303 4106 or email nicola.handley@birmingham.gov.uk