Specialist Employability Support Services

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  • Coaching services

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Submission Deadline

1 year ago

Published

9 months ago

Description

Seetec specialise in providing first-class services within the skills and education, employability and health, criminal justice and social care sectors across the UK.

It is important to all parts of the Seetec Group that our Partners operate in ways which support our purpose, vision, mission and values.

Our purpose: to empower people to discover and realise their unique potential, with every life changed advancing fairer, safer and more prosperous communities.

Our vision: to be trusted as the UK and Ireland's most effective provider of services that advance fairer, safer and more prosperous communities.

Our mission: Seetec believe everyone has the capability to discover and realise their unique potential. We help people to achieve this through our expertise in the training, skills and services that create lasting change coupled with support that is delivered with empathy, compassion and honesty. 

We're committed to providing opportunities and support to people from all walks of life and empowering them to shape their own futures. We provide tailored support to help Participants progress in their journey, to deal with their barriers and get into sustainable employment. It is therefore crucial support is accessible and timely.

Due to the nature of our delivery, we are seeking Intervention Partners to meet the high demand we are seeing for specialist employability services. The provision will support Participants' progression into sustainable employment. 

Seetec require a provider who can deliver remote services either on a cohort (up to 12) or individual basis. Seetec staff would be responsible for referring Participants to the provision once a need had been identified. 

The successful providers will be included onto our database of Intervention Partners delivering bespoke training and support to participants.

The support interventions required include, but are not limited to: 
•	Specialist employability support for ex-offenders
•	Specialist employability support for participants who have a history of addiction

Seetec reserves the right to award the contract to one or more providers depending on the applications received. 

Process for application:

- Complete the attached MS Forms (https://forms.office.com/e/etwkJREdwt) by the closing date.
- Complete and submit the attached Rate Card to [email protected] by the closing date.

Additional information: Requirements and Capabilities: 
Supplier must be able to deliver the specialist employability support remotely as detailed above. 

Supplier must pass the Seetec due diligence process once notified of intent to award (template attached for your information).

Supplier must be able to deliver at least 1 of the services detailed below. 
•	Specialist employability support for ex-offenders
•	Specialist employability support for participants who have a history of addiction

Supplier should have experience working with similar cohort of participants (unemployed, economically inactive, ex-offenders, SEND). 

Supplier must submit the rate card template provided which should include the full list of services they are able to provide.

Any bids that do not answer all questions or requirements will be immediately discounted, and the supplier will not be notified. 

Payment Mechanism:
 
- Spot purchase basis with no guaranteed volumes. Seetec hold contracts across several government departments, spanning multiple geographies across England.
 
Contracting Entity:
 
- Seetec Business Technology Centre (SBTC)
 
- This procurement is to deliver services across the UK arm of the Seetec Group. Referrals may come from the Employability, Business & Training or Communities & Education business units, which trade under the following names:
 
- Seetec Business Technology Centre (SBTC)
- Seetec Pluss Ltd
- Pluss CIC
- NexSphere
- Kent, Surrey and Sussex Community Rehabilitation Company Ltd (KSSCRC)
 
- We envisage most referrals to be generated from Seetec's employability contracts (Restart Scheme, Work & Health Programme).
 
Framework:
 
- This procurement is for a specific need. However, Seetec will be launching a framework for Intervention Partners who can deliver support services and training to our participants in 2025. The successful suppliers in this bid will automatically be included in Seetec's 2025 framework and we do not envisage you needing to reapply for this. Once on the framework, Seetec reserves the right to direct award future contracts to these Suppliers.

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