Specialist Support for Personal Empowerment Programme

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Specialist Support for Personal Empowerment Programme

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

North Highland College seeks support for our ESF funded Personal Empowerment Programme for the first semester of Academic Year 2013/14 within the Caithness area.

The contract will commence from Monday 19th August allowing time for client familiarisation and administration prior to the start of Semester One which commences on Monday 9th September. The contract ends on Friday 31st January 2014. This timescale allows for a one week handover at the start of semester two which commences on Monday 27th January 2014. North Highland College staff will provide support for enrolment and bursary applications.

The target group for this programme are disengaged learners, school refusers, longer term unemployed, previous young offenders, referred unsuccessful applicants from other college courses.

The provider must have experience of working with candidates with multiple deprivations

Skills to engage with candidates who have been out of education work or training for a lengthy period

Proven experience in dealing innovatively and effectively with long term behavioural problems.

Experience of working with ex- offenders

The provider must be able to engage initially with candidates and potential candidates and carry out team building exercises

identify potential barriers to attendance

advise on appropriate support required by individuals during course

prepare the candidates for attending our Thurso campus 3 days per week

monitor performance during settling in period, identify potential ongoing problems and suggest solutions

Engage in monthly review meetings to ensure course and student objectives are being met

Tenderers are expected to provide details of relevant experience as well as a timeline outlining how they will provide an innovative programme of the support required for the client group for the duration of the contract. The clients will move into mainstream programmes within the Thurso campus in Semester two.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=265992.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

b) Delivery Location/Area

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The tenderer should be able to:

support the college in identifying suitable applicants to the programme

Provide three weeks candidate preparation to ensure candidates are ready to attend college for academic year 2013/14

Provide support to the college and the trainees during the first semester of the college year, delivering an innovative programme as outlined in your submission including project and core skills activity

Engage in monthly programme reviews to ensure all objectives are being met

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Particular skills required from external support partners:

Experience of working with candidates with multiple deprivations

Skills to engage with candidates who have been out of education work or training for a lengthy period

Proven experience in dealing innovatively and effectively with behavioural and dependancy problems,

Experience of working with ex- offenders

Be able to provide assurance of PVG

Hold or be working towards a youth work or equivalent qualification

Tenderers are expected to provide an innovative submission including a timeline of how you will provide support to the College over the period.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
07-06-2013  Time  12:00

c) Estimated award date  14-06-2013

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Tenders will be assessed on

Price – 40%

Quality of support submission – Overall score of 60%

broken down as follows:

Specific experience – 18%

General experience – 18%

Vision/Innovation – 24%

(SC Ref:265992)

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Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice

21-05-2013