CSW - Tracking and Supporting the Participation of 16-17 (up to 25 SEND) year olds into Education, Employment or Training.

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    "description": "Warwickshire County Council (the Council), in collaboration with Coventry City Council is seeking a single provider to enhance the participation of 16-17-year-olds in education and training (EET) and to reduce the number of young people who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET) or whose situation is unknown. Each authority will have its own separate, stand-alone contract and will individually manage the performance of their respective contracts.\nThe service provider will track young people\u0027s post 16 participation in education and training and identify NEET young people through the tracking activities, ensuring clear referral pathways to other organisations, including learning providers. Additionally, the provider will identify young people who are at risk of dropping out of learning provision and offer support to help them overcome barriers to engagement in EET.\nThe Service aims to focus on and support young people who are NEET by:\n1.\tencouraging, enabling and assisting young people to participate in education and training.\n2.\traising awareness of local labour market opportunities.\n3.\traising aspirations - setting high expectations of every individual.\n4.\tlinking to the local authorities for planning and data collection for the Department for Education (DFE).\n5.\tlinking with National Careers Service providers, NEET delivery providers and Jobcentre Plus.\n\u2022\tThe service outlined in this specification will be available to: \n\u2022\tall young people in Coventry and Warwickshire who are in Year 11 up to the end of the academic year they turn 18 (up to 25 for young people with an EHCP/Care Leavers);\n\u2022\tthose young people identified as not in education, employment or training (NEET);\n\u2022\tschools, colleges and training providers in Coventry and Warwickshire.\nThe service provider will be compliant with DfE MI Requirements as set out in the DfE\u0027s most recent NCCIS Management Information Requirements guidance.",
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      "features": "CoP\n\tProcurement Specific Questionnaire \n\tApplicants must complete Parts 1, 2 and 3 for the Council to identify the applicants to move forward to the \u0027Award\u0027 stage.\nOnly applicants who pass the mandatory pass/fail elements and exceed the stated threshold of 60 out of 100 will pass to the \u0027Award\u0027 stage.\nPlease refer to section 2 for more information.\n1\tMandatory Questions\n\tPass/Fail\nApplicants must answer questions M1 and M2. Applicants must pass this stage in order to proceed to Stage 2.\nPlease refer to Section 4 for more information.\n2\tQuality (Non-cost)\t80% \nResponses are scored out of a total of 100, only applicants who exceed the stated threshold of 60 out of 100 will pass to Stage 3.\nPlease refer to Section 4 for more information.\n3\tCost \t20%\nThe contract has a maximum contract value of \u00a3483,550 per annum for WCC and a maximum contract value of \u00a3480,000 for CCC.\nTo confirm, if bidders submit a cost higher than the maximum contract value they will automatically be excluded from the process/fail this stage.\nPlease refer to Section 4 for more information.\n4\tNegotiation/Clarification Meeting \tThe Council reserves the right to invite bidders to a clarification meeting with presentation, or to Negotiation Meetings if the Council elects to do this. \n5\tAward Stage\tThe contract will be awarded to the applicant with the highest Total Score.\nPlease refer to Section 4 for more information.\n6\tTie-Break (if required)\tIf there are bids with the same total score, then a Tie-Break process will be used to determine the winner."
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    "riskDetails": "The satisfactory performance of the contract may be jeopardised by the following risks, which by their nature, are unable to be addressed in the contract as awarded: \n\u2022\tThe changing needs and requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. increases or decreases in funding - such as reductions or additions in budget allocations as part of the Council\u0027s budget setting processes, or as a consequence of additional funding streams which were unknown at the time of awarding the contract, but which are provided to increase the volume and scope of services delivered\n\u2022\tChanges in legislation or national guidance\n\u2022\tThe identification of additional service recipients, not originally captured by the scope of the contract e.g. same service requirements for 16/17-year-old teenagers where contract is for 18-20s\n\u2022\tOpportunities offered by emerging/new technologies.",
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    "submissionMethodDetails": "Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. \nThe web address for CSW-JETS is: \nhttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home \nRegistration and use of CSW-JETS is free.\nAll correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSWJETS correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk\nProviders must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project and be able to correspond with us about this procurement. \nApplicants are required to answer all of the questions and return their completed response (including any associated documentation) by: -\nno later than \tTuesday 2nd September 2025 at 12 Noon.\nvia\thttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home.\nYour tender return must be submitted via the E-tendering portal. You will not be able to upload your tender after the deadline detailed above. Applicants are advised that if their tender response (including any associated documentation) is only partially uploaded within the E-tendering portal by the closing date and time then the system will lock them out and they will not be able to complete their document upload. The Council reserves the right to only evaluate documents received within the E-tendering portal by the closing date and time and applicants are advised that a partial upload is unlikely to be successful. Applicants are therefore recommended to upload their full tender response well in advance of the closing date and time.",
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