GLA 82364 Early Connect London Pilot 2

Description

The GLA requires a Service Provider to deliver the second phase of the Early Connect London Pilot, which is anticipated to take place from January 2025 . Contract for Early Connect London Pilot 1 was awarded in February 2024 and will be expiring in March 2025. The GLA has secured additional funding for a Service Provider to deliver another year of this Early Connect London Pilot programme. The GLA expects that this project will support an additional 150 young people in the year 13 cohort to enter an apprenticeship. The Service Provider will support the GLA to do this in two ways. 1. Provide young people links to information, advice and resources and delivering online group sessions. This would include working in partnership with regional and local providers and both utilising and devising apprenticeship events and activities to introduce students and employers. This is the light-touch model. 2. Provide 'wraparound' support to young people, helping them identify and apply for the apprenticeships best suited for them by offering a bespoke, individual advice service This would include linking young people to employers and apprenticeship opportunities, supporting their application process and following up when they are in position. This could also include work to generate apprenticeship opportunities from their employer networks. This is the intensive support model. Value of this contract is up to £140,000. There is an option to extend for period(s) up to two years subject to supplier performance and funding availability, hence contract value is up to £420,000 (including all options). Lot 1: The tender is published under Light Touch Regime (Schedule 3 Services Under PCR 2015). For details of the award criteria and the procurement process, please register on Ariba (TfL's e-tendering portal): https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/selfRegistration?realm=TfL Additional details on registration can be found below. Additional information: To be able to participate in this tender, suppliers must be registered on TfL's SAP Ariba system. If you are already registered on the SAP Ariba Business Network, you can express an interest to be invited to the sourcing event by sending your Ariba Network ID (ANID) to the commercial lead: JanetLo@tfl.gov.uk with the title "GLA 82364 - Request to Participate". If you are not registered on the SAP Ariba Business Network, please register through the link below and then notify the commercial lead: JanetLo@tfl.gov.uk of your interest to be invited to the sourcing event with the tile "GLA 82364 - Request to Participate". SAP Ariba Business Network - Supplier Registration Link: https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/selfRegistration?realm=TfL Further information can be obtained by sending an email to JanetLo@tfl.gov.uk with the title "GLA 82364 - Request to Participate". For help on using TfL's SAP Ariba system, please email: Ariba_supplier_enablement@tfl.gov.uk