TC/915 - Contract for Delivery of MyFuture ILM Programme

Manchester City Council will be seeking tender submissions to deliver an Intermediate Labour Market (ILM) service, 'MyFuture' for unemployed people aged 16-24 who need support to become apprenticeship ready. The service will provide work placements to develop the skills, knowledge and experience young people need to compete in the labour market. Placements will be with public, private and third sector employers and should lead to offers of apprenticeships or jobs with training for Manchester's young residents.

Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as THE CHEST www.the-chest.org.uk to conduct the procurement exercise. To gain access to the invitation to tender documents, tenderers will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, tenderers will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the invitation to tender documents.

Tenderers will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents and accompanying documentation via the CHEST on-line portal by 11.00 hours on the 9th June 2017, as referred to in IV.3.4. Any supplier questions queries will also need to be submitted via THE CHEST website.The Council welcomes applications from small or medium enterprises. Under the agreement the provider will be required to support the Council's economic and social regeneration objectives. Therefore selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations.

Please note that although quantities and descriptions in the framework are those used and required by Manchester City Council this framework is open to and may be used by other Authorities and Manchester Partners - this includes the following Councils, Bolton, Stockport, Tameside, Oldham, Trafford, Rochdale, Bury, Salford, Wigan, Blackburn Darwen BC, Blackpool, Cheshire East, Warrington, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Commission for New Economy, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM),Greater Manchester Transport Unit, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Integrated Transport Authority, Greater Manchester Police, Greater Manchester Fire Authority, Manchester International Airport, and any other public authority, National Health Service (NHS) organisation or companies / partners owned by or part of any contracting body. The contract will be for 3 years commencing 25th August 2017 with an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years. The Council reserves the right not to award a contract as a result of the procurement process initiated by this notice and will not be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.