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ITT CLARIFICATION EVENT 19 NOVEMBER 2007 Marriott Hotel Metrocentre Gateshead. Welcome. Aim. To provide clarity on the ITTs launched on 12 November To provide information on the submission process To give providers the opportunity to ask questions. Agenda. Welcome Prospectus

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  1. ITT CLARIFICATION EVENT 19 NOVEMBER 2007 Marriott Hotel Metrocentre Gateshead Welcome

  2. Aim • To provide clarity on the ITTs launched on 12 November • To provide information on the submission process • To give providers the opportunity to ask questions

  3. Agenda • Welcome • Prospectus • Specifications • Youth • Adult • Coffee Break • Employer • Lunch • Q&A • Submitting a Tender • Close

  4. Prospectus

  5. Strategic Context • - Regional ESF Framework • - Working in Partnership • - Strategic Drivers: • Regional Economic Strategy (RES) • Regional Employability Framework (REF) • 5 Stages: Engagement - Action Planning - Employability Services – Job placement – Aftercare & Retention

  6. Prospectus • LSC Funding • • Youth • • Adult Learner Responsive • • Employer Responsive • • Other • - OLASS • - ESF Community Grants

  7. Specifications

  8. Priority 1 -Youth • Higher proportion of NEET in the NE than in other regions: Proportion of 16-18 year olds who are NEET in the NE stands at 11.3%, compared to 7.7% for England • 80% of the NEET group are considered to be available to contribute to the economy • Youth Participation Project

  9. Youth • Youth Participation Project NE/Y/S01 • Co-ordinated Partnership Approach • Geographically targeted submissions covering one or more local area • 4 strands of activity within each • Linked to relevant local strategies • Complement existing provision

  10. YOUTH RESPONSIVE rfq_27960 Youth Participation Project NE/Y/S01 Co Durham Darlington Gateshead Hartlepool Middlesbrough Newcastle North Tyneside Northumberland Redcar & Cleveland South Tyneside Stockton Sunderland Youth

  11. Priority 1 - Adult • High rates of economic inactivity • Ageing population • Low skill levels – basic skills – level 4 • Enhanced Information Advice and Guidance for Adults 2. Test the Region 3. Priority Sector Routeways Programme

  12. Adult • Enhanced Information, Advice and Guidance • NE/A/S01 • Partnership Proposal • Region Wide coverage • Differentiated Delivery (Rural v Urban) • Enhancing “core offer” (Nextstep) • Supporting Delivery of Regional Employability Framework

  13. Adult • Test the Region NE/A/S02 • Co-ordinated Partnership Proposal • Region wide coverage • Enhancement of Mainstream offer • Innovative identification and recruitment of Participants • Intensive support

  14. Adult • Priority Sector Routeways NE/A/S03 • A number of projects • Increasing the Skills and Employability of target Groups • Sectoral focused approach • Differentiated from DWP Provision

  15. ADULT RESPONSIVE Rfq_27951 Test the Region NE/A/S02 Priority Sector Routeways NE/A/S03 Enhanced Information, Advice and Guidance NE/A/S01 North East North East North East T&W City Regions TV City Regions Co Durham Northumberland Adult

  16. Priority 2 – Employer Responsive • Low skill levels • Under-employment of highly skilled individuals • Enhanced Skills Brokerage • Learning for All

  17. Employer Responsive • Enhanced Skills Brokerage Service NE/E/S01 • Regional Project • Aligned to existing provision • Impartial and enhanced services • Link to Local Employer partnerships to support delivery of The Regional Employability Framework

  18. EmployerResponsive • Learning for All NE/E/S02 • Regional Project • Building on previous Learning For All Project • Links to unionised workplaces • Creation of a fund to support skills development

  19. EMPLOYER RESPONSIVE Rfq_27969 Learning for All NE/E/S02 Enhanced Skills Brokerage Service NE/E/S01 North East North East EmployerResponsive

  20. QuestionsandAnswers

  21. Submitting a Tender

  22. DO • READ THE ‘READ ME FIRST’ DOCUMENT • START EARLY • PUBLISH YOUR RESPONSE BEFORE CLOSING DEADLINE • USE THE MESSAGE FACILITY ON BRAVO FOR QUERIES • DO READ THE HINTS AND TIPS IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE

  23. DO NOT • ALTER THE DOCUMENTATION • FORGET TO UPLOAD THE REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS • TRY TO UPLOAD DOCUMENTS IN ANY OTHER FORMAT THAN WORD OR EXCEL

  24. e-tendering methodology

  25. Example Youth Questionnaire

  26. Financial Template Example

  27. Terms and Conditions of Contract T & Cs • These are the terms and conditions of contract • under which contracts will be let.

  28. Technical and Commercial Responses: Online Responses • The technical response contains information on how to complete the ITT response and requires confirmation • The commercial response is the demographic information for each specification, that providers wish to offer. • Eg: the number of males/ females, where and what their characteristics

  29. Commercial (1) If you DO enter values in the “Number of Learners” and “Price Per Learner” fields for a line Item, then you MUST enter values in all the additional columns for that Item.

  30. Commercial (2)

  31. Next Steps

  32. Next Steps • Deadline for tender submission • 14 December 2007 5pm

  33. Next Steps • ITT evaluation commences January 2008 - using fair, transparent and robust scoring framework • Contract Award Panels will agree each contract offer against original tender specification • Local partnership teams carry out ‘contract clarification’ with successful providers • Contracts award to start from March 2008

  34. Close • Remember you can still ask questions via the Bravo messaging board • All questions and answers from this session will be posted on • www.lsc.gov.uk/providers/esf-procurement/ • Thank you for your participation in this event . • Have a safe journey

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