Targeted Impartial Information Advice and Guidance Service

Descriptions

Wakefield Council invites tenders for the provision of the Targeted Impartial Information Advice and Guidance Service The Targeted Impartial Information Advice and Guidance Service (TIIAG) will discharge Wakefield Council's duties set out in the Education and Skills Act 2008 enabling, encouraging and assisting young people to participate in education and training with specific emphasis being on identifying and supporting those 16 and 17 year olds who are not in education, employment or training including those up to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities and care leavers. The TIIAG Service will be delivered through a digital and e-enabled service along with a telephone advice line service for information and support services for these service users. The Service Provider will also collect and record information in accordance with the National Client Caseload Information System Management Information Requirement and report this information to the Department for Education on a monthly basis. The Contract period for the TIIAG Service will be with effect from 1 April 2019 for an initial period of 24 months (with the option to extend up to a maximum of a further 24 months subject to annual review of performance and availability of funding). The closing date for tender submissions is 12pm (midday) on Monday 7 January 2019. Potential bidders must note that the deadline to raise queries regarding this procurement is 19 December 2018. Tender query responses will be published by the Council no later than 21 December 2018 as the Council will be operating a close down period over the Christmas and New Year from 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019 inclusive.