Backing Young Britain - Mentoring
Background
On 29 July the Government launched a new cross-departmental campaign, 'Backing Young Britain', calling on businesses to create more opportunities for young people, to give them a better start on the career ladder. As part of the campaign, the Government has committed to providing 10,000 mentoring places for young people aged 18 to 24.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is offering organisations the opportunity to compete, by one stage tender for this programme. There will be one contract awarded to cover the whole of England , Scotland and Wales .
Latest Information
- Question and Answer Brief (59KB)
Presentations from the Backing Young Britain Supplier Event held on 10 November in Sheffield:
- Welcome presentation
- Mentoring Service Delivery Requirement presentation
- Non-graduate Internships and Work Experience Service Delivery Requirement presentation
- Procurement Approach presentation
- Finance presentation
- Security presentation
Full details of delivery requirements are contained within the Provision Specification. This document and others appropriate to this tender exercise can be downloaded below:
Important
If you are interested in bidding for this work please send an email headed up with the words: Expression of Interest for delivery of the Backing Young Britain Mentoring Programme to BYB.Mentor@dwp.gsi.gov.uk includingyour basic organisation, name and contact details (email and telephone).
If you experience any problems in accessing any of these documents or have any matters to discuss with regard to this competition please send an email to BYB.Mentor@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Your tender must be submitted in accordance with the documentation available via this web site
A supplier event will be held on 10 November 2009 at the Novotel, Sheffield Centre (see www.novotel.com for location and access details) to explain DWP requirements more fully and to answer questions from potential bidders.
If you are interested in attending the Mentoring Supplier Event please complete the registration form and email to BYB.Mentor@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
The contract will commence on 29 January 2010 and run until 30 September 2011.
The deadline for receipt by DWP Commercial Directorate Sourcing, of your fully completed tender is no later than 11:00am on 1 December 2009. Tenders must be submitted in time to arrive by this deadline. Please note that late tenders may not be accepted.
