Education and training services

Tender description

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets wishes to appoint a provider to deliver training, skills and employment opportunities for our residents from a facility which is to be provided rent free for up to a 10 years period. The winning provider will work in partnership with the council’s integrated employment service, WorkPath, and will be branded as a WorkPath partner. The provider will be expected to develop and deliver a framework and programme to assist and work with residents within Tower Hamlets to achieve skills, employment and training outputs. The service will be funded entirely by income secured by the provider from external sources. The contract has a maximum term of 10 years, with break clauses at years 3,6 and 9. Continuation of the contract will be by mutual consent and primarily dependent on the provider’s level of performance. The tender evaluations will be based on 100 % Quality. Organisations wishing to express their interest are requested to register on the London Tenders Portal ( www.londontenders.org ) where the tender documentation will be available for download. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the contract specification will be available to organisations who express an interest in the project dashboard for easy access. The full tender pack will be included within the online evaluation questionnaire. Organisations must ensure that access to the system is available to their representatives dealing with the contract. The council will not be liable for the lack of delegated access within the organisation and will not send any documentation regarding the contract, which shall be exclusively available through the portal. Tenderers are responsible for allowing sufficient time to submit their ITT /SQ. The council accepts no liability whatsoever for ITT /SQs that are not submitted due to internet connectivity issues, transmission delays or errors.