STEM Preparatory Programme Proposal

Tender description

Staffordshire County Council's Skills & Employability Service is seeking to diversify its provision and to align its offer more closely to the Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership priorities and particularly the STEM priority sector. To this end, we intend to run a competitive tendering exercise to secure preparatory STEM programmes for the academic year 2017-2018 with an option to extend for a further three years, depending on funds being available. The tender process will commence on/around 1st July 2017, preceded by a Provider Event on 28th June 2017. The event will provide more detail on the project as well as a chance to meet with the tender team. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions prior to the tender being published. If you wish to attend the event, to be held in Stafford on Wednesday, 28th June 2017, please contact Grace Holford (grace.holford@staffordshire.gov.uk) and book a place. Please note that there is a limit of three places per organisation. If you are unable to attend the event, the presentation material will also be published with the tender opportunity, along with a digest of any questions and responses from the event. Successful providers will provide a comprehensive and high quality STEM vocational programme for adults with a particular focus on adults from disadvantaged groups and/or districts within Staffordshire, with the aim of increasing further learning and employment opportunities for Staffordshire residents.