Backing Young Britain Non-Graduate Internships and Work Experience Placements (Ngiwe)
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 Non-graduate internships and 3,000 work experience placements to JSA customers aged 18-21.
As the Backing Young Britain campaign continues, there is a possibility that funding for a further 10,000 places for Non Graduate Internships for young people 18-21 could become available. This decision will be known early in December 2009. The deadline for Tenders is 11:00am 1 December. As Ministers are keen for this contract to go -live in January 2010 DWP request therefore, that potential suppliers submit a full proposal for 10,000 non -graduate internship places and 3,000 work experience placements. An additional proposal will also be required from potential suppliers to demonstrate how they would manage a contract of 20,000 non-graduate internships and 3,000 Work Experience placements.
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
- ****Important Update on Backing Young Britain - Non Graduate Internship and Work Experience****
- Question and Answer Brief
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 from the website by clicking on the PDF documents below.
- Specification
- Tender Instructions for
Bidders
- One Stage Tender Form
- Additional Proposal Form
- DWP Terms and Conditions
Important
1. 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 NGIWE Programme to BYB.NGI@dwp.gsi.gov.uk including your basic organisation name and contact details (email and telephone).
2. 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.NGI@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
3. Your tender must be submitted in accordance with the documentation available via this web site
4. A supplier event will be held on 10 November 2009 at 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 NGIWE Supplier Event please complete the registration form and email to BYB.NGI@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
The contract will commence on 29 January 2010 and run until 30 June 2011 or until all the placements have been filled, whichever is the sooner.
The deadline for receipt by DWP Commercial Directorate Sourcing, of your fully completed tender is no later than 11:00a.m on 1 December 2009. Tenders must be submitted in time to arrive by this deadline. Please note that late tenders may not be accepted.
