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Published 20 Feb 2025, 12:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SEND Post 16 Supported Internships Framework

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Hackney (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: London (UKI41)

Framework ceiling (notional)£3,330,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 27 Mar 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The London Borough of Hackney has appointed 3 providers to a framework to provide Special Educational Needs Supported Internship placements for young people in the borough. A key objective of this framework will be for each intern to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to successfully enter the world of work, and will subsequently gain sustainable paid employment at the end of the programme.

The framework will be established for an initial duration of 24 months, with the option to extend for up to 24 further months in annual increments at the Council's discretion. The contract is anticipated to begin on 1st October 2025.

The estimated value of the framework is approximately £832,500 per annum, equating to £1,665,000 over the 2 years and up to £3,330,000 if it is extended for a further 2 years (in annual increments)

Recurrence: The framework duration will be 2 years, however the Council reserves the right to extend the framework for a further 2 years in annual increments.

CPV: Special education services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 3 suppliers · 5 bids received (1.7 per place) · 3 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The Government’s ‘Preparing for Adulthood’ agenda places a statutory requirement upon…AwardedPublished value£3,330,000

The Government’s ‘Preparing for Adulthood’ agenda places a statutory requirement upon Local Authorities to prepare young people for the world of work from Year 9 onwards. Supported Internships are a UK wide initiative that provide a balance between educational learning and work experience where interns are able to apply the skills learnt in practice.

Delivery: London

Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · The framework duration will be 2 years, however the Council reserves the right to extend the framework for a further 2 years in annual increments.
First published: 20 Feb 2025, 12:58 GMT
Last source update: 20 Aug 2025, 16:02 BST
Award evaluation window: 27 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference: DN760576
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-050290
Classification (CPV): Special education services
Delivery area: London (UKI41)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e4e6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This procurement was a call off from the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6232 Facilities Management and Workplace Services, Lot 3A.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Appointment period ends: 27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index ↗

Timeline

27 Mar 2025 → 20 Aug 2025 · 3 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Notice published
20 Aug 2025, 16:02 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2025

Status changed to complete
20 Aug 2025, 16:02 BST
Procurement method changed
20 Aug 2025, 16:02 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 55 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jul 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 050290-2025-1
Signed
7 Jul 2025
Value
£3,330,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	5	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Hackney

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street, Hackney, London, E8 1DYContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

AFK - Action for Kids CharityFramework contractor 101 Pentonville Road, London, London, N1 9LGContact email
London AbilityFramework contractor Ellingham Road, Leytonstone, London, London, E15 2AUContact email
The Shaw TrustFramework contractor Black Country House, Rounds Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, London, B69 2DGContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.