BRIEFING EVENT

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• BRIEFING EVENT
• PROGRAMME CENTRE PROVISION

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PROGRAMME CENTRES

• To highlight the Programme Centre provision
  requirements
• Cover the tendering and contracting arrangements
  that will apply.
• Allow you to ask any questions around provision
  requirements, tendering arrangements and
  contract.

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• Aims of Programme Centre Provision
• The design proposal aims to create an umbrella of
  service delivery which covers the journey from
  unemployment into work

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• Contract Duration
• 11 months with an option for a further 12 months

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• Red Customers
• Furthest removed from the labour market
• Lacking confidence and motivation
• Facing the greatest barriers
• Unsure of the skills and techniques to find and
  retain work
• Without a clear job goal

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• Amber Customers
• Motivated to work
• Identified skills and barriers
• Dealing with barriers
• Unsure of the skills and techniques to find and
  retain work

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• Green Customers
• Job ready
• Motivated
• Clear job goals
• Require access to jobsearch resources and on-hand
  support

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• REFERRALS
• All participants will be referred by Jobcentre
  Plus Personal Advisers

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• VOLUMES AND LOCATIONS
• The Programme specification, Generic
  specification and District Local Information
  specifications detail the locations for delivery
  and anticipated customer volumes

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• PERFORMANCE
• The National Programme specification states the
  performance target as 70 of leavers into
  employment potential bidders should refer to
  the performance target entry in the local
  information specifications for further details
  prior to submitting a tender

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• FUNDING
• National Rates Look Up Table applies
• 309.00 (70 start, 30 job outcome)
• Travel costs shall be negotiated with successful
  tenderers

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Invitation to Tender Pack

• Cover letter
• Intention to Tender (Unique Tender Bid
  Reference)
• Tendering instructions for bidders
• Invitation to Tender Questionnaire
• Programme Centre Specification
• Generic Specification
• Local Information Specifications
• JC Standard Terms Conditions (including
  schedules)

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Momenta Accreditation

• Process is carried out by Momenta on behalf of
  Jobcentre Plus
• Legal Entity
• Proof of Insurance
• Compliance of Statutory Requirements
• (HS, Equal Opps, DDA etc)
• Financial Viability Risk Assessment

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INVITATION TO TENDER

• General Notes for completing ITT Questionnaire
• Be explicit not implicit
• Answer questions, do not drift from the issue
• Give supporting evidence where requested
• Ensure all appropriate enclosures are submitted
• Observe timescale
• Demonstrate that you are flexible and innovative

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INVITATION TO TENDER

• Tendering Contracting Timetable
• Completed Tenders to be returned by 16.2.07 (1pm)
• Aiming to award contracts by 5.4.07
• Contracts to commence 30.4.07

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INVITATION TO TENDER

• Organisations who wish to tender for this
  provision should complete the Intention to Tender
  document (Unique Tender Bid Reference) and e-mail
  it to
• Edinburgh, Lothian Borders
• Lynette.Robertson_at_jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
• Lanarkshire, East Dunbartonshire
  Brian.McCreadie_at_jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
• Glasgow
• Graham.Skinner_at_jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk

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INVITATION TO TENDER

• Organisations who wish to tender for this
  provision should complete the Intention to Tender
  document (Unique Tender Bid Reference) and e-mail
  it to
• Forth Valley, Fife Tayside
• Ian.connolly_at_jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
• Highlands, Islands, Clyde Coast Grampian
• Craig.Birrell_at_jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk

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• Questions

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• Thank you for taking the time out to attend this
  briefing.