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title: "SEND Post 16 Supported Internships Framework"
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# SEND Post 16 Supported Internships Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/send-post-16-supported-internships-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04e4e6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** London Borough of Hackney: "SEND Post 16 Supported Internships Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £3,330,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [London Borough of Hackney](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-hackney-ons-e09000012)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,330,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 March 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Special education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI41
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e4e6`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/send-post-16-supported-internships-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04e4e6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D79158b64-c0ea-ef11-8134-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/send-post-16-supported-internships-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04e4e6#participate

## 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)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £3,330,000
- **Description:** 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...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 050290-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **AFK - Action for Kids Charity, London Ability, The Shaw Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-158511`, `GB-FTS-92063`, `GB-COH-01744121`
  - Value: £3,330,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 050290-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,330,000
  - Signed Date: 06/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F050290-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-20T15:02:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T22:04:43.158Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e4e6