SEND Supported Internships

Hackney Council is inviting tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified contractors to procure a programme of Special Educational Needs Supported Internship placements for young people in the borough. A key objective of this contract will be for each intern to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to successfully enter the world of work, and will subsequently gain sustainable paid employment at the end of the programme. A framework agreement will be awarded to up to 2 contractors. The contract will be established for an initial duration of 24 months, with the option to extend for up to 24 further months in annual increments at the Council's discretion. The contract is anticipated to begin on 1st September 2021 after an initial implementation period. To Apply The full tender pack, including the service specification and terms and conditions can be downloaded from the e-tendering portal: https://www.londontenders.org/ Please search for reference DN501198. Registration on the portal is necessary to be able to download the documents. Guidance about how to access the tender documents can be found on the following website: https://hackney.gov.uk/tenders Tender submissions must be submitted via the portal. The deadline for submitting a tender response for this opportunity is midday on Monday 25th January 2021. Please submit any clarification questions relating to this tender via the message board on the portal. The deadline for clarification questions for this opportunity is midday on Monday 18th January 2021.